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UST eliminates UP in UAAP Men’s Basketball, faces Ateneo in finals

The UST Growling Tigers clinched the last spot to the finals round of the UAAP Season 82 men’s basketball as the team stunned University of the Philippines, with a 68-65 victory.

The Growling Tigers will face the unbeaten Ateneo de Manila University in a best-of-3 series.

The Blue Eagles is looking at their third straight basketball championship.

The Tigers entered the semi-finals with an 8-6 win-loss record. They almost lost their match with Far Eastern University (FEU) before entering the Final 4.

Last week, UST managed to win against UP with 89-69 at the Mall of Asia Arena.

This is the first time UST will be appearing on the finals since 2015.

UP never won a round against UST in this season.

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