UST edges FEU 86-85 to end three-match losing run
Amiel Acido contributed 23 points as the Growling Tigers moved to 5-6, while FEU slipped to 6-5.
An 86-85 win against Far Eastern University brought University of Santo Tomas’ three-game skid to an end at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The victory in UAAP Season 89 men’s basketball improved the Growling Tigers’ record to 5-6, with the Tamaraws falling to 6-5.
Amiel Acido finished with 23 points for UST, with four baskets from three-point range. Landyn Jumawan contributed 18 points and Mark Llemit scored 16. Collins Akowe collected 12 rebounds alongside eight points.
The Tamaraws erased a 69-63 deficit after three quarters, using a 9-2 run to go ahead 72-71. Llemit then scored to regain the lead for UST, which stretched its advantage to 78-73.
FEU closed the gap to 83-82 through a Cabs Cabonilas three-pointer, only for Acido to respond from long range. Jorick Bautista sank a three-pointer with one second remaining, but the Tamaraws were still a point behind.
Bautista topped FEU’s scoring with 27 points, hitting five three-pointers. Cabonilas and Kirby Mongcopa each scored 14.
