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

06

Nov

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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

05

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

29

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…

Tigers’ fightback falls short as DLSU takes Round 2 clash

25

Oct

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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Tigers’ fightback falls short as DLSU takes Round 2 clash

THE UST Growling Tigers’ late rally came up short after the DLSU Green Archers held their ground, 86-77, in Round 2 of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Saturday, Oct. 25. Missed free throws drained much of the Tigers’ momentum to claw…

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

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…

Tigers yield to Adamson, end Round 1 with second loss

18

Oct

By Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Tigers yield to Adamson, end Round 1 with second loss

THE UST Growling Tigers fell flat to the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 69-59, to close the first round of the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the SMART Araneta Coliseum. Adamson’s bench stole the show, outscoring UST’s reserves, 42-16, to halt the Tigers’ three-game winning streak.…

Growling Tigers fend off Tamaraws for best start since 2015

15

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Growling Tigers fend off Tamaraws for best start since 2015

THE UST Growling Tigers neutralized the FEU Tamaraws, 92-80, to post their best start since 2015 in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Mall of Asia Arena. UST now holds a 5-1 slate, tying its lone tormentors, the NU Bulldogs, at the top…

UST’s Gelo Crisostomo, Kent Pastrana named best players of Week 3

14

Oct

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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UST’s Gelo Crisostomo, Kent Pastrana named best players of Week 3

UST STALWARTS Gelo Crisostomo and Kent Pastrana stood out in the third week of the UAAP Season 88 basketball tournament, earning Collegiate Press Corps Player of The Week nods in their respective divisions. Forward Crisostomo delivered a solid performance in the Tigers’ lone game this week to earn his first…

Growling Tigresses claw past Ateneo to seize solo lead

11

Oct

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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Growling Tigresses claw past Ateneo to seize solo lead

THE UST Growling Tigresses remained as the only unbeaten squad in the UAAP Season 88 women’s basketball tournament after toppling the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 75-66, on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym. UST moved atop the standings with a clean 4-0 slate, while Ateneo suffered its first…

Growling Tigers outlast Blue Eagles in epic 3OT at Ateneo’s nest

11

Oct

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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Growling Tigers outlast Blue Eagles in epic 3OT at Ateneo’s nest

UNFAZED BY the Blue Eagles’ territory, the UST Growling Tigers stunned Ateneo in the first-ever triple overtime thriller of the Final Four era, 98-89, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday, Oct. 11. The Tigers stayed composed through the extra 15 minutes behind heroics from co-captains Nic…