Mo Tounkara

07

Apr

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Mo Tounkara leaves UST, turns pro after one season

GROWLING TIGERS big man and foreign student-athlete (FSA) Mo Tounkara has bid farewell to UST after deciding to turn professional with his hometown team Stade Malien, a Mali-based basketball club. Tounkara’s force on both sides of the floor contributed significantly to the Growling Tigers' winning ways, helping them clinch their…

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29

Nov

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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Rough road to redemption: Third seed Tigers aim to force do-or-die against mighty Maroons

FIVE YEARS ago, the Renzo Subido-led UST Growling Tigers shocked Diliman and delighted España when they booted out the twice-to-beat UP Fighting Maroons to enter the UAAP Season 82 Finals. Now, in their first Final Four appearance since 2019, the Tigers find themselves in the same hole they were in…

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16

Nov

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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‘We will make a new story:’ Redemption-seeking Tigers book first Final Four appearance since 2019

AFTER FIVE dreadful years, the title-hungry UST Growling Tigers are moving closer to the path of redemption. The España-based squad claimed its first Final Four spot since 2019 after dismantling the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 75-49, to close out the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball eliminations on Saturday, Nov. 16, at…

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09

Nov

By Nicole Atuan and Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Tigers escape Warriors’ late rally in emotional matchup

IT TOOK the blood and sweat of the UST Growling Tigers to curb the relentless UE Red Warriors and to return to the winning column on Saturday, Nov. 9., at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. The hungry Tigers staved off the Warriors, 76-67, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87…

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06

Nov

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Brent Richmond Sagre

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Tigers collapse to erstwhile league-worst Bulldogs 

THE UST Growling Tigers succumbed to their seventh loss after blowing a 13-point lead to the NU Bulldogs, 67-62, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Nov 6, at the Mall of Asia Arena. With the tough loss, UST tripped to a 5-7…

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27

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Growling Tigers claw Tamaraws to seal first dub in Round 2

THE UST Growling Tigers snapped their three-game losing streak after pounding the FEU Tamaraws, 79-70, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, Oct. 27.   With the win, the Tigers strengthened their grip on the fourth seed…

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19

Oct

By Jade Alecksandra Bagas

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Blue Eagles tame Tounkara-less Tigers at home

THE UST Growling Tigers suffered their third straight loss at the hands of the Ateneo Blue Eagles in their homecourt, 67-64, during the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Tigers were without the services of foreign student-athlete Mo Tounkara, who was…

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17

Oct

By The Flame Sports

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Padrigao takes responsibility for Tigers’ overtime loss to Archers

THE UST Growling Tigers were poised to stun the top-seeded DLSU Green Archers on Oct. 16, Wednesday, when they managed to erase a 20-point deficit during the dying seconds of the fourth quarter. With the game tied at 80-all with 24.1 seconds left in the clock, UST guard Forthsky Padrigao had a…

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16

Oct

By The Flame Sports

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UST bows to DLSU in overtime, absorbs second straight loss

DESPITE THEIR late rally, the UST Growling Tigers fell short to league-best DLSU Green Archers in overtime, 94-87, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball eliminations on Wednesday, Oct 16. The defending champions outgunned the Tigers in the extra period, 14-7, at the Mall of Asia…

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13

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Fighting Maroons survive feisty Tigers to begin Round 2

THE MIGHTY UP Fighting Maroons clobbered the UST Growling Tigers in the closing minutes, 83-73, in the second round of the UAAP Season 87 men's basketball eliminations at the SMART Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 13. UP remained the second-best in the league with a 7-1 win-loss slate. Meanwhile, UST…

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