NU may still be on top but champion UP, La Salle, UST, Adamson, Ateneo, and FEU are still going hot in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball Final Four chase.
NU remained atop the UAAP men’s basketball standings as Season 88’s unpredictable Final Four race heats up.
The Bulldogs strengthened their hold on the top spot after cooling off the DLSU Green Archers in their latest outing.
Despite star Jake Figueroa struggling, Steve Nash Enriquez and Omar John picked up the slack to help NU improve to 8–2, creating separation from defending champion and second-place UP which sits at 6–3.
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On the other hand, the setback ended the Green Archers’ four-game winning streak and dropped them to solo third at 6–4.
UST is close behind at 5–4 in fourth, while Adamson—coming off a tough 73–70 overtime loss to FEU—dropped outside the playoff race in fifth with an even 5–5 record.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles sit in sixth place at 4–5, while the Tamaraws follow in seventh at 4–6 and are still in the playoff mix.
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Amid the tight race, the seven aforementioned teams remain in Final Four contention—proving that this year’s men’s basketball tournament postseason chase remains wide open.
Still winless at 0–9, the also-ran UE Red Warriors are anchored at the bottom of the standings.
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Pao Ambat earned his journalism degree from Cavite State University in 2022.
Passionate about sports from a young age, he primarily covers the NBA for One Sports, while also assisting in reporting on the PVL, PBA, UAAP, and other leagues.