ALLAN THE MAN

The NU Bulldogs end a 60-year UAAP title-drought after outplaying the FEU Tamaraws, 75-59, in Game 3 of their Season 77 finals match Wednesday, October 15 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The Bulldogs made the right plays in the final quarter to keep the Tamaraws at bay. Glenn Khobuntin hit a three-pointer and followed it up with an and-1 play to effectively put the fight away from FEU.

Gelo Alolino and Troy Rosario came up with big shots as National University bested Far Eastern University from start to finish in Game 2 Wednesday, 62-47, in the UAAP Season 77 men's basketball tournament finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Anchored on Rosario's dominance inside and out, the Bulldogs hounded the Tamaraws with stifling defense, rallying with a ferocious 16-3 start in the opening period.

Mac Belo, after struggling all game with poor shooting and foul trouble, hit a lay-up over NU center Alfred Aroga with 44.6 seconds to go to extend FEU's lead to 73-48.

History was made at the Araneta Coliseum on October 1 when the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws and the National University (NU) Bulldogs forged a best-of-three showdown for the UAAP Season 77 men's basketball crown. (read NU defeats Ateneo story here) (read FEU dethrones La Salle story here)

It was the first time in the Final Four era that neither one of traditional powerhouses Ateneo de Manila University and De La Salle University made it to the Finals.

Mac Belo drained a three at the buzzer to lift FEU past the DLSU Green Archers, 67-64, in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 77 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday evening at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum.

Belo scored 23 points, including the game-winning three, to help the Tamaraws advance to the finals.

The mad scramble for the last possession of the first quarter provided a good sense of foreshadowing.

LA Salle was up 56-42 when Teng got an assist from Almond Vosotros. The Green Archers' star player immediately zipped right in the middle of the shaded lane and went for the basket.

However, he got hit on the way up with an elbow from FEU's Carl Cruz, who was positioned right under the basket. Teng fell and grimaced in pain He was given a few minutes to recover, and awarded 2 free throws.

Far Eastern University Tamaraws took the headstart in their virtual best-of-three duel against De La Salle Green Archers at the Mall of Asia Arena Sunday evening.

With the 65-60 victory, FEU clinched the second spot in the UAAP Season 77 Final Four to gain the twice-to-beat bonus in the playoffs opposite La Salle.

ATENEO star Kiefer Ravena was officially proclaimed MVP of Season 77 of the UAAP men's basketball tournament on Wednesday - another high point in what has so far been a bounce-back season for the Blue Eagles. 

Ravena totalled 77.6429 points in the statistical rankings released by the league's stats provider Imperium Technology and Smart Bro to bag his first league MVP award, a confidence boost for the third-year guard heading to the Final Four where the Blue Eagles will be the top seed.

UAAP Season 77 Men's Seniors Basketball: UAAP commissioner Andy Jao has upheld Ateneo's 68-64 overtime victory over Far Eastern University last Saturday. 

FEU on Monday placed the loss under protest over what they perceived was an error by the referees. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

The University of the East (UE) Red Warriors are hoping to continue their late season surge as they wrap up their UAAP Season 77 elimination round campaign against the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum.

A win over the Growling Tigers will put the Red Warriors' record at 9-5, tying them with the National University (NU) Bulldogs and forcing a playoff for the last spot in the Final Four.

Far Eastern University (FEU) has put under protest its costly loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles in their second-round game of the UAAP Season 77 men's basketball tournament last September 13.

The Tamaraws lost to the Blue Eagles, 64-68, in overtime, allowing Ateneo to seal the top spot and earn a twice-to-beat advantage in the Final Four, while sending FEU into a virtual best-of-three series against defending champion De La Salle University.

The National University (NU) Pep Squad performed a difficult, Native American-themed routine flawlessly to win the UAAP Cheerdance Competition for the second consecutive season in front of a packed crowd at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.

The defending champions, performing last among the eight squads, showed that the best was indeed saved for last as they performed a complicated routine perfectly, to the delight of the NU fans who were hoping for their team to achieve a "bark-to-back."

UAAP Season 77 Men's Seniors Basketball: Reden Celda makes an incredible inside pass to Alfred Aroga

The 2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition takes place on Sunday, September 14, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Order of Performance: 1) UE, 2) FEU, 3) UP, 4) UST, 5) ADMU 6) DLSU, 7) AdU and 8) NU

Can the National U Pep Squad defend it's cheerdance crown or will there be a new winner in 2014?

UAAP Season 77 Men's Seniors Basketball: Arnold Van Opstal slamming the ball into the rim with full force.

University of Santo Tomas (UST) center Karim Abdul again expressed his frustration at his teammates following another defeat, this time at the hands of the Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws.

After they were beaten by FEU 66-55, the Cameroonian Abdul expressed his disappointment in Filipino, saying, repeatedly, "Wala tayong pride."

UAAP Season 77 Men's Seniors Basketball: Mike Tolomia with a crossover and turn around shot vs. NU's Aroga!