Collins Akowe Archives

Feb

Growling Tigers slip to silver after loss to Tokai Seagulls in Pinoyliga Global

AN IDEAL start to the year for the UST Growling Tigers was not fulfilled as they fell short of a repeat in the Pinoyliga Global Invitationals Cup at the Enderun Gym in Taguig. The Tigers suffered an 80-77 loss to the Tokai University Seagulls of Japan on Sunday, Feb. 22.…

Cabañero, Akowe become UST’s first Elite Team duo in 10 years

Dec

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Cabañero, Akowe become UST’s first Elite Team duo in 10 years

DESPITE MISSING out on the UAAP championship, Nic Cabañero and Collins Akowe became the first Growling Tiger pair in a decade to be named together to the Elite Team during the Season 88 men’s basketball individual awarding ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the Mall of Asia Arena. The last…

‘No more words, more on actions:’ Tigers seek payback vs. Maroons in Final Four rematch

Dec

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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‘No more words, more on actions:’ Tigers seek payback vs. Maroons in Final Four rematch

ONE YEAR ago, the UST Growling Tigers finally clawed their way out of the void by ending a half-decade Final Four drought, only to bow to the eventual champions UP Fighting Maroons. Now, in back-to-back years, the Tigers and the Fighting Maroons meet again in the postseason, with UP once…

Semis-bound Tigers post best record in six years despite slim loss to Tamaraws

Nov

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Semis-bound Tigers post best record in six years despite slim loss to Tamaraws

THE THIRD-SEEDED UST Growling Tigers closed the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball elimination round with a narrow 81-79 loss to the FEU Tamaraws on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Despite the loss, the Tigers enter the Final Four with an 8-6 slate — their best record since…

Tigers bolster Final Four bid with sharp free-throw shooting in win over Blue Eagles

Nov

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Tigers bolster Final Four bid with sharp free-throw shooting in win over Blue Eagles

THE UST Growling Tigers needed no triple-overtime this time in overcoming the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 67–59, during the second round of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. UST strengthened its playoff position with a much-improved 22-of-28 clip from the stripe…

After snapping four-game skid, Tigers far from pressing ‘panic button’

Nov

By Johann Paulus Coronel

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After snapping four-game skid, Tigers far from pressing ‘panic button’

AFTER THE UST Growling Tigers broke their four-game slide on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the team will try to carry on with a renewed “willingness” to close out their remaining games in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. The Tigers took care of business against the UE Red Warriors, 109-97,…

Growling Tigers end four-game slump with spirited win over hapless Red Warriors

Nov

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Growling Tigers end four-game slump with spirited win over hapless Red Warriors

THE MUCH-FEARED scenario of the UE Red Warriors securing its first win at the expense of the UST Growling Tigers did not materialize as the España squad seized a much-needed 109-97 victory in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball eliminations on Wednesday, Nov. 12. After four straight losses, the Tigers…

‘Imagine I made five more:’ UST’s Akowe admits free-throw woes prolonged Tigers’ slump

Nov

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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‘Imagine I made five more:’ UST’s Akowe admits free-throw woes prolonged Tigers’ slump

AFTER SEEING his team extend its losing streak to four, Growling Tigers’ foreign student-athlete Collins Akowe acknowledged that UST’s poor free-throw shooting was the main factor behind last Wednesday's loss. In a crucial clash where they lost by a single point, the Tigers shot an abysmal 28-of-52 from the stripe.…

Miserable free throw shooting extends Tigers’ slump

Nov

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Miserable free throw shooting extends Tigers’ slump

WOES CONTINUE to pile up for the UST Growling Tigers as they crumbled before the UP Fighting Maroons, 89-88, enduring their fourth straight defeat in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball eliminations on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Mall of Asia Arena. The Tigers struggled at the charity stripe once…

Llemit, Akowe’s double-doubles not enough as Tigers fall to Adamson in overtime

Oct

By Johann Paulus Coronel

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Llemit, Akowe’s double-doubles not enough as Tigers fall to Adamson in overtime

THE UST Growling Tigers suffered their third straight loss after bowing to the Adamson Soaring Falcons in overtime, 97-96, in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Mall of Asia Arena. UST squandered an 88-80 lead in the dying seconds, missing five free throws…