The UP Fighting Maroons did not waver against the UST Growling Tigers and were rewarded with their return ticket to the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball Finals.
No. 2 University of the Philippines hung tough to the finish as it edged third-seeded University of Santo Tomas 82-81, to march to the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball Finals for the fifth consecutive time Wednesday, Dec. 3.