MANILA, Philippines – The NU Bulldogs entered the profitable column of the UAAP Season 87 males’s basketball match after finishing a nail-biting 62-60 come-from-behind victory in opposition to the FEU Tamaraws on the Good Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, September 14.
After trailing by 13 factors within the early goings of the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs fought their means again and unleashed a large 15-0 blast, capped by a Donn Lim three-pointer on the 4:32 mark, to overhaul the Tamaraws with a slim 59-57 lead.
With NU nonetheless holding on to a precarious 62-60 benefit within the dying seconds of the ball recreation, FEU’s Janrey Pasaol had an opportunity to win all of it for the Tamaraws after getting fouled by PJ Palacielo on his three-point try with 1.1 seconds left, however the rookie guard missed all his free throws because the Bulldogs — who trailed by as many as 17 factors within the opening half — escaped with the win.
Total, NU outscored FEU, 18-5, within the fourth quarter and held the Tamaraws to only one discipline purpose within the ultimate 10 minutes.
No participant reached double-digit scoring for NU within the scrappy victory, with Palacielo main the cost with 9 factors, none greater than his clutch undergoal stab that gave the Bulldogs a go-ahead 61-60 edge with precisely three minutes to go.
Jake Figueroa had an all-around outing of 8 factors, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and three steals for the Bulldogs, whereas Kenshin Padrones held his personal in opposition to FEU’s huge males as he posted 8 markers and 10 boards.
NU performed with out its international student-athlete Mohamed Diassana, who’s out for the remainder of the season as a result of an ACL tear in his left knee which he sustained within the first quarter of the Bulldogs’ opening-day loss to the defending champion La Salle Inexperienced Archers.
Mohamed Konateh paced the Tamaraws within the heartbreaking defeat with a monster double-double of 17 factors on 6-of-7 capturing and 16 rebounds, whereas rookie huge man Veejay Pre produced 15 markers and 9 boards.
Regardless of lacking his essential charities within the endgame, Pasaol had a strong line of seven factors, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Sean Chambers-mentored Tamaraws, who dropped to a 0-2 slate.
The Scores
NU 62 – Palacielo 9, Figueroa 8, Padrones 8, Francisco 7, Enriquez 6, Garcia 5, Jumamoy 5, Santiago 4, Perciano 4, Lim 3, Tulabut 2, Yu 1, Manansala 0, Dela Cruz 0, Parks 0.
FEU 60 – Konateh 17, Pre 15, Pasaol 7, Alforque 6, Bagunu 4, Daa 4, Añonuevo 0, Montemayor 0, Nakai 0, Ona 0.
Quarters: 13-24, 31-33, 44-55, 62-60.
– Rappler.com
