EIGHT days removed from their classic 71-66 overtime battle at the Big Dome last Saturday, National U and Ateneo run it back, this time at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion in Manila.
The Bulldogs and the Blue Eagles try to get back to their winning ways on Sunday in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
For NU, it's all about restoring order after a 78-74 loss to the University of the Philippines last Wednesday.
Jake Figueroa and Co. will put those bad memories behind them, as the 6-2 Jhocson side seeks to stay on top of the muddled standings.
Ateneo, on the other hand, is determined to snap a four-game losing skid, including a 75-68 defeat to Far Eastern University.
Kymani Ladi is pressured to rebound after being limited to just four points in that defeat.
UP, FEU do battle
Game time is at 1:30 p.m. at the Espana venue, with the second game being a clash between resurgent UP (5-3) and dangerous FEU (3-5) at 4:30 p.m.
Harold Alarcon has been the go-to guy for the Fighting Maroons in these past few games and will remain so, as they seek to claim their sixth win in the last seven games.
Meanwhile, Janrey Pasaol has been the catalyst in the Tamaraws' two-game win streak so far, one that they are hungry to sustain.
UP claimed the slim 69-66 triumph over FEU last Oct. 12, curiously at the same venue.
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