UST vs. FEU 2nd round

University of Santo Tomas Growling Tigers lose on the their crucial game against the Far Eastern University Tamarraws, 84-73, forcing a playoff for the fourth slot in the semifinals of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) senior men's basketball tournament.

Tiger priced rookie Khasim Mirza registered 12 points in the game, including two from the three point country. Jervey Cruz, however, was not in his usual self when he only scored 13 points and missing 7 out 8 from the charity stripe.

The Espana-based ballers started the game stronger, even creating a three point lead, 9-6, but was later on shut with a 8-0 run from the Morayta cagers, consecutive baskets from Marnel Baracael, Riel Cervantes, and Aldrech Ramos. The first quarter ended 16-20, favoring the Tamarraws.

Layups from Dylan Ababou and Chester Taylor, and a three-pointer from Mirza brought the game into a dreadlock, 21-all, with under seven minutes left in the seconds quarter. The Tigers and the Tamarraws struggled for the baskets, as they created three more dreadlocks in the quarter.

However, baskets from Baracael, Paul Sanga, and Sanny Abaring ended the period, giving the Tamarraws a 9-point advantage, 30-39.
The Tigers were suddenly awakened in the 3rd quarter, they managed to bring the game into another dreadlock, 42-all, with a basket from Cruz, with the help of a steal and assist from Japs Cuan.

The two teams were neck-to-neck as the scores were in see-saw and the Tigers ended the third quarter with a point advantage, 59-58.

However, occasional turnovers and missed baskets brought the Tigers to their doom, as Tamarraw’s score drifted, even creating a 10-point advantage with less than three minutes left in the ballgame.

UST failed to recover as the game ended 84-73.

Quarter scores (UST-FEU): 14-19, 30-39, 59-58-, 73-84