NCAA Season 102 Men’s Basketball Tournament Lyceum def. San Sebastián (78-77) Renz Villegas Player of the Game

MANILA, Philippines — Lyceum of the Philippines University squeaked past the win-seeking San Sebastian College-Recoletos, 78-77, in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The Lyceum Pirates held a 76-74 advantage with under a minute remaining in the last quarter. Eyeing to end its series of losses, Ralph Gabat scored a layup and completed his and-one play to allow the Stags to enjoy a 77-76 advantage with under 5.1 seconds left on the clock. However, veteran Renz Villegas pulled a jumper with 1.1 seconds left to change the story and allow the Pirates to enjoy a 78-77 advantage. Villegas led the scoring with 17 points, along with two rebounds and four assists. “The play wasn’t originally for me, but thankfully, I made the shot. Of course, credit to the coaches too; we’re happy that it worked,” Villegas told the media. Mclaude Guadaña added 13 points, while Jonathan Dialeg added 10 markers for Lyceum’s victory. San Sebastián relied on Ralph Gabat’s 22-point output, but it was not enough to crack in the win column. Lyceum improved to a 3-5 win-loss record, while San Sebastián absorbed its eighth consecutive loss.

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MANILA, Philippines — Mapua University cruised to its fifth straight win after defeating University of Perpetual Help System-DALTA in overtime, 65-60, at the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament on Friday at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The Cardinals are now tied with defending champion San Beda University in the Group A standings at 5-3. Marc Cuenco scored nine points in overtime, on two triples and an and-one play, to help Mapua escape the gusty Perpetual side, 65-60. Cuenco finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists, while Yam Concepcion with nine rebounds and Marcus Nitura with eight rebounds backed him up with 14 markers, each. Jamal Diaz joined the double-digit scoring with 12 points. While this is the third-straight overtime win of Mapua, head coach Chito Victolero expressed how glad he is how the team responds in high-pressure scenarios. “This is a good thing since they can respond. Also, I am very lucky to have Cuenco, who can execute with confidence at the stretch of the game. It’s like he’s born for this moment. Of course, he also shared his experience with Clint Escamis, and now, as you can see, he can handle it,” head coach Victolero said. Perpetual led by 13 points, 35-22, but Mapua changed the story heading into the second half to snatch its fifth consecutive victory. On Perpetual’s side, LA Casinillo mounted 17 points and six rebounds, while Mark Gojo Cruz added 10 markers. However, this was not enough for them to overcome the red-hot shooting in the extended minutes of Cuenco.

Mapua University extended its winning streak to five games after outlasting the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in overtime, 65-60, in the NCAA Season 102 men"s basketball tournament.

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