UP ends first round with lopsided losses vs Adamson
The men’s team remained the only winless team in their division, while the women’s squad registered a single victory after the first round of play.
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Early-season woes persist for UP with straight-sets beating vs UST
The men’s team remained winless in five outings, while the women’s squad absorbed their fourth loss of UAAP Season 85.
Gutsy UP falls short in upset bid vs NU
Angelo Lagando shined once more in his fourth game of the season, delivering a career-high 28 points in a losing effort. Meanwhile, Stephanie Bustrillo was the lone bright spot in her team’s four-set beating, tallying 13 points.
UP MVT suffers third straight loss, WVT earns win no. 1 vs UE
Rookie standout Angelo Lagando paced the men’s team in their loss with 21 points. Meanwhile, Niña Ytang led the women’s squad to their first victory of the season with a career-high 20 points, including seven blocks.
UP WVT cries foul over alleged neglect, lack of funding; calls for management overhaul
Players said that team manager Angela Villamil has been “ignoring basic needs” and “neglecting injuries,” concerns they said were repeatedly raised to Villamil, the Varsity Sports Programs and the Office of Student Affairs to no avail.
UP MBT surrenders UAAP crown to Ateneo in heartbreaking Game 3
The Fighting Maroons could not close out their fourth-quarter comeback charge for a historic title repeat at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum.
Diouf becomes third Fighting Maroon crowned UAAP MVP
The Senegalese standout follows the footsteps of Fort Acuña in 1968 and Bright Akhuetie in 2018 as the only season MVP winners that hail from UP.
UP drops injury-marred Game 2 to force sudden death with Ateneo
A foul-plagued UP found themselves on the losing end last Wednesday in front of a 20,000-strong crowd at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum as Ateneo rebounded to stretch the championship series to a decider.
Lucero tows UP past Ateneo as MBT nears back-to-back UAAP crowns
Graduating Fil-Am forward Zavier Lucero had a double-double outing with 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the maroons gain the upper hand in the best-of-three championship series.
‘A new legacy’: UP Pep Squad ushers in ‘new generation’ at cheerdance tilt
“It’s a new team— different set of performers, different set of coaches,” said UP Pep Squad alumna and current head coach Fae Pascua.
UP weathers late NU storm, books return trip to UAAP finals
Facing a gallant NU stand in the final frame, State U displayed championship poise in crunch time to mount an 11-0 surge and secure their spot in the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball finals.
Bittersweet end in elims for UP with MBT stinger, WBT victory vs Ateneo
The men’s team fumbled an all-important matchup for the top seed, while the women’s squad recorded a 27-point blowout to cap their UAAP Season 85 campaign.