UP and Adamson are both targeting the Final Four for UAAP Season 87, albeit on contrasting sides of the team standings.
As UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball heads deep into round 2, the UP Fighting Maroons take on the Adamson Soaring Falcons in a matchup with playoff implications.
With a solid 7-1 record, UP is on the verge of securing the second Final Four slot, but Adamson, at 3-6, is equally desperate, fighting to keep its season alive.
Despite enduring a four-game losing skid, the Falcons are still within reach of a Final Four position, just half a game behind the fourth spot, which currently belongs to idle UST.
In their first-round meeting, UP ultimately prevailed, but not before Adamson stormed to a hot start and took a surprising 22-point lead.
This time around, UP will be aiming for a more controlled performance, while Adamson looks to build on that initial momentum and stay in the hunt by finishing the job this time around.
Tip off for this game will be at 3:30 p.m. from the Mall of Asia Arena.
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