04/08/2026
๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐ฃ๐ข! ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐, ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐
Despite the loss, the Fighting Maroons showed their trademark grit by dominating the boards, 45-33, including 13 offensive rebounds, but struggled to convert those extra possessions as they shot just 20-of-63 (31.7%) from the field and 4-of-25 (16%) from beyond the arc.
๐ Top UP Performers:
๐ Rey Remogat โ 15 PTS, 2 3PM, 5/5 FT
๐ช Veejay Pre โ 10 PTS, 7 REB
๐ก๏ธ Gani Stevens โ 10 REB, 1 BLK
๐ฅ Chicco Briones โ 8 PTS off the bench
๐ฏ James Payosing โ 6 PTS on a perfect 2/2 FG, including 1/1 from three
The Maroons won the rebounding battle and were excellent from the free throw line (16/19), but Korea University's efficient ball movement (19 assists) and hot shooting from deep (10 threes) proved to be the difference.
Plenty of lessons to take from this one as UP looks to bounce back in its next outing in the knockout Quarterfinal Round.
๐๏ธ We'll break down what went wrong, what went right, and what adjustments the Maroons need to make in our latest UPtakes episode. Stay tuned!
UP Men's Basketball Team
Asian University Basketball League - AUBL