By Myris Lee
The University of the Philippines escaped with a 61-59 win over the DLSU Green Archers on Thursday (April 7) in the UAAP Season 84 men’s basketball tournament held at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
Zavier Lucero dropped a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Fighting Maroons and got help from Joel Cagulangan who finished with 7 assists, 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 steals.
In the second game, the NU Bulldogs used a second-half run to rout the UST Growling Tigers, 82-51.
Meanwhile, the elimination round will conclude on Saturday (Apr. 9) with NU battling the University of the East at 10:00 am.
The Green Archers will go up against Adamson in the second match at 1:00 p.m. This will be followed by the 1:00 p.m. encounter pitting the Ateneo Blue Eagles against the UST Growling Tigers.
The UP Fighting Maroons will face the FEU Tamaraws in the final match of that day at 7:00 p.m.
For students who are still unable to watch the games live, the UAAP games can be watched live via the GigaPlay app.
The app is the official streaming partner of the UAAP and is currently streaming Season 84’s basketball eliminations. It will also later on stream UAAP Volleyball and Cheerdance competitions.
UAAP fans can enjoy world-class entertainment and sports content on the GigaPlay app for free until July 15, with no subscription needed as well as no data charges. – ML – bny
