Collins Akowe

22

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Kurt Andre Trinidad

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‘Every game counts:’ Cabañero-led Tigers’ consistency to be tested in tougher Round 2

THE UST Growling Tigers clinched their best start in over a decade, proving to the league that the team that once deteriorated into a bunch of whipping boys has regained its reputation as a serious contender. But the España squad, which toppled defending champions UP Fighting Maroons and ended a…

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04

Oct

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Growling Tigers drub winless UE to bounce back at home

THE UST Growling Tigers bounced back in style on their home floor, clawing past the UE Red Warriors, 111-99, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. After a bad outing last game, Tiger foreign student-athlete Collins Akowe returned to form…

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01

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Growling Tigers taste first loss at home after NU’s late rally

THE UST Growling Tigers endured their first defeat in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball eliminations after getting tamed by the NU Bulldogs, 76-69, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. Coming off back-to-back statement wins over last year’s heavyweights, UST’s momentum cooled off at home as NU…

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29

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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UST’s Akowe earns first unanimous UAAP Player of The Week honors

GROWLING TIGERS’ prized rookie Collins Akowe imposed a dominant start to his senior career, bagging his first Collegiate Press Corps Player of The Week award unanimously in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball. The foreign student-athlete wreaked havoc in his first two outings with monster averages of 24.5 points and…

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27

Sep

By Nicole Atuan and Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Drought ends: Growling Tigers shoot down Green Archers for first win since 2015

AFTER ALMOST a decade, the UST Growling Tigers finally broke their 16-game dry spell against the DLSU Green Archers, 93-84, to notch another statement win in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 27. UST unleashed a 21-10 rally in the final frame to deal last season’s…

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21

Sep

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Akowe erupts in debut as UST destroys reigning champ UP to open Season 88

IT WAS a roaring start for the UST Growling Tigers as they thrashed the defending champions UP Fighting Maroons, 87-67, in the first round of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion. Making the most of homecourt advantage, the Tigers exacted…

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21

Sep

By The Flame Sports

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‘Dominate 88:’ Growling Tigers set sights on title after regaining relevance

FROM LEAGUE cellar-dwellers to title contenders, the UST Growling Tigers have slowly clawed their way back to relevancy. Last season, the Tigers ended a five-year semifinals drought with their long-awaited return to the Final Four in UAAP Season 87. But their dream run was cut short, dashed by a twice-to-beat…

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05

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid and Kurt Andre Trinidad

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‘Not an easy call:’ UST picks Collins Akowe as Season 88 foreign student-athlete

AFTER MONTHS of weighing options, the UST Growling Tigers finally made the tough call this offseason to name former junior’s MVP Collins Akowe as their new foreign student-athlete (FSA) in the upcoming UAAP Season 88. The FSA spot was vacated after Mo Tounkara left UST in April to return to…

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25

Jul

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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UST import Collins Akowe crowned Asiabasket MVP

IN HIS debut campaign with the UST Growling Tigers, foreign student-athlete (FSA) Collins Akowe captured his first collegiate MVP award during the 2025 Asiabasket International Invitational. The 6-foot-10 big man wasted no time imposing his presence, posting averages of 14.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 3.1 stocks across four games to…

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23

Jul

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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Akowe drops 20-20 game to push UST past Benilde in Asiabasket quarterfinals

AFTER TWO straight heartbreakers, the UST Growling Tigers nabbed their first win against the College of St. Benilde (CSB) Blazers, 80-67, to secure a spot in the Asiabasket International Invitational semifinals on Wednesday, July 23, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. Top recruit Collins Akowe delivered a monster…

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