Tamaraws nip Maroons to charge Final Four bid

MANILA, Philippines -- The Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws charged their Final Four bid with a 71-68 win over the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday. Jorick Bautista fired 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists to lead FEU, which rose to solo third with a 7-5 slate and created separation from the 6-5 De La Salle and 6-6 University of Santo Tomas. Bautista came through in the clutch with a stepback trey that made gave the Tamaraws a 70-66 lead in the last 41 seconds. Marc Burgos split his charities with two seconds left, leaving a slight window for the Fighting Maroons to tie the game but Elliot Dimaculangan missed his full court trey with no timeouts left. Rey Remogat logged 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists for UP, which dropped from first to second place with an identical 9-3 record like National University. The Bulldogs hold superior quotient over the Maroons due to their first round win. NU and UP will clash for their final assignment in the eliminations.