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Sep

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…

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

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…

UST’s Padrigao still eligible for Season 88 awards despite opening game suspension

Sep

By Joshua Louis Sumanghid

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UST’s Padrigao still eligible for Season 88 awards despite opening game suspension

DESPITE BEING suspended for UST’s campaign opener, Growling Tigers co-captain Forthsky Padrigao will still be eligible to receive individual awards this UAAP Season 88, the league announced on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Padrigao will serve a one-game suspension on Sunday, Sept. 21, against the UP Fighting Maroons at the UST Quadricentennial…

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

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…

UST’s Koji Buenaflor set to train with NBA star Stephen Curry

Aug

By Sophia Carmela Dela Cuesta

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UST’s Koji Buenaflor set to train with NBA star Stephen Curry

GROWLING TIGER rookie Koji Buenaflor is set to take part in the first international camp of NBA superstar Stephen Curry from August 18 to 21 in Chongqing, China. The Tiger Cub champion, along with EJ Castillo from Emilio Aguinaldo College, earned an exclusive invitation to the elite event spearheaded by…

‘Strong sense of belonging’ prods ex-Tiger Cub Carl Manding to rejoin UST

Aug

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg and Mc Neil Zyh Serrano

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‘Strong sense of belonging’ prods ex-Tiger Cub Carl Manding to rejoin UST

AFTER A short chapter in Katipunan, former Tiger Cub Carl Manding has headed back home to pick up where he left off with the UST basketball program. The 19-year-old cager's decision to return to España was finalized two weeks ago, UST Institute of Physical Education and Athletics (IPEA) director Fr.…

UST import Collins Akowe crowned Asiabasket MVP

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…

UST misses Asiabasket title after late meltdown vs Adamson

Jul

By Kurt Andre Trinidad

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UST misses Asiabasket title after late meltdown vs Adamson

THE UST Growling Tigers settled for a runner-up finish in the 2025 Asiabasket International Invitational as they stumbled to the Adamson University Soaring Falcons, 68-63, on July 25, Friday, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. UST’s title hopes slipped away in the waning moments, squandering a 60-55 lead…

Growling Tigers claw San Beda to storm into Asiabasket finals

Jul

By Shayne Lee Andreas Macaraeg

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Growling Tigers claw San Beda to storm into Asiabasket finals

DESPITE GOING winless in the elimination round, the UST Growling Tigers marched into the 2025 Asiabasket International Invitational finals after knocking out the San Beda Red Lions, 82-68, on Thursday, July 24, at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. UST center Gelo Crisostomo powered the Tigers to their second…

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

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…