University of the Philippines used a strong start to carve out an 84-69 victory over University of the East to
remain unbeaten Wednesday in the UAAP Season 86 Men’s Basketball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
However, the Red Warriors used a 19-5 blast bridging the third and fourth frames to slash a 23-point deficit to single digit with 9:08 left, 53-62, before UP restored order with 10 straight points. The Fighting Maroons aim for three in a row on Saturday against National University at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
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