ADMU defeats UP

UAAP Season 74 Second Round
UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles
Ateneo defeats UP, 73-58
September 1, 2011 – Smart Araneta Coliseum

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Ateneo defeats UP, 3rd straight loss for the maroons

UAAP Season 74
UP Fighting Maroons vs ADMU Blue Eagles
Ateneo defeats UP, 77-57
July 30, 2011 – Smart Araneta Coliseum

Game scores:
Ateneo 77
– Ravena 15, Slaughter 14, Long 14, Monfort 13, Salva 10, Gonzaga 6, Golla 2, Chua 2, Tiongson 1, Pessumal 0, Cipriano 0, Capacio 0, Erram 0, Sumalinog 0, Austria 0

UP 57 – Silungan 8, Manuel 8, Gamboa 8, Mbah 7, Maniego 7, Romero 6, Montecastro 6, Gomez 5, Pascual 2, Wierzba 0, Fortu 0, Juruena 0

Quarters: 19-21, 42-31, 57-43, 77-57

New UP Coach: Ricky Dandan

Frederick “Ricky” Dandan has been appointed as the new head coach of the UP Men’s Basketball Team.

Some info about Ricky Dandan:
- Current Assistant Coach, Powerade Tigers
- Head Coach, Manila Metrostars of the MBA
- Player, UP Fighting Maroons, 1982-1985
- Director, Basketball program of Ateneo De Manila University
- Assistant Coach, Ateneo Blue Eagles
- Assistant Coach, Air21 in the PBA

Comgratulations to Ricky Dandan in his new position!

Attention: Basketball Open Tryouts will be conducted tomorrow, November 29, 2010, 1-4pm at UP CHK Gym.

Congratulations to ADMU!

Congratulations to our neighbors in Katipunan, the Ateneo Blue Eagles (and also the Ateneo Blue Eaglets) for winning its third straight championship in the UAAP.

Prayers also for FEU Coach Glen Capacio who had high blood pressure during halftime of the finals and did not coach anymore in the second half. Hope he gets well!

UP vs Ateneo Round 2 Pics

UAAP Season 73 Round 2
UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles

UP vs Ateneo Game Recap

All Clear for Mike Silungan
All Clear for Mike Silungan

Coach Boyet Fernandez giving advice to PG Mikee Reyes to play Smart
Coach Boyet Fernandez giving advice to PG Mikee Reyes to play Smart

Alvin Padilla suspended in the next game vs DLSU
Alvin Padilla suspended in the next game vs DLSU

Josh Saret (0) vs Emman Monfort (2)
Josh Saret (0) vs Emman Monfort (2)

Miggy Maniego saves the loose ball to No. 21
Miggy Maniego saves the loose ball to No. 21

Just 1 win by UP might give the team the spark to end the UAAP Season 73 with a bang
Just 1 win by UP might give the team the spark to end the UAAP Season 73 with a bang

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Battle of Katipunan Part II

UAAP Season 73 2nd Round
UP Fighting Maroons vs ADMU Blue Eagles
Ateneo wins 75-59

Some Notes from the game:
- Emman Monfort buried UP with 23 pts on 5/10 from 3-point range
- 4 UP players scored in double digits: Reyes/Co/Silungan/Sison
- The rest of UP players, total of 10 points
- UP committed 22 turnovers and was only 35.5% FG shooting
- Just like their 1st game against Ateneo, it was a close game in the 1st quarter and Ateneo pulled away in the 2nd quarter (although UP made a mini-run in the 3rd quarter to cut the lead to 3pts)
- Mark Lopez, did not play due to sore eyes

Game Scores:

ADMU 75 – Monfort 23, Chua 16, Buenafe 12, Salamat 9, Dela Cruz 6, Golla 4, Long 3, Salva 2, Escueta 0, Erram 0, Tiongson 0, De Chavez 0, Austria 0.

UP 59 – Ma. Reyes 15, Co 13, Silungan 11, Sison 10, Padilla 6, Saret 2, Manuel 2, Mi. Reyes 0, Maniego 0, Hipolito 0, Juruena 0, Gomez 0.

Quarters: 17-16, 37-29, 57-43, 75-59.

Ateneo routs UP

UAAP Season 73 1st Round
UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagle (Battle of Katipunan)
Ateneo wins 78-53

Game scores:

Ateneo 78 – Salva 18, Tiongson 13, Salamat 12, Golla 8, Chua 8, Escueta 6, Long 3, Estrada 2, dela Cruz 2, Monfort 2, Buenafe 2, Austria 2, Erram 0, Balmaceda 0, Gonzaga 0, de Chavez 0

UP 53 – Sison 13, Padilla 12, Lopez 6, Silungan 5, Co 5, Gomez 4, Ma. Reyes 3, Mi. Reyes 2, Juruena 2, Manuel 1, Saret 0, Maniego 0, Hipolito 0, Gingerich 0

Quarter scoring: 12-13, 38-25, 54-30, 78-53

UP vs ADMU Game Pictures

UP Fighting Maroons vs Ateneo Blue Eagles Game Pictures

Migs de Asis played just 2 minutes but contributed a crucial 3 pointer in the 2nd quarter

Migs de Asis played just 2 minutes but contributed a crucial 3 pointer in the 2nd quarter

Gomez is blocked by Baclao, but this did not stop UP from scoring 22 points in the paint against a much taller Ateneo squad

Gomez is blocked by Baclao, but this did not stop UP from scoring 22 points in the paint against a much taller Ateneo squad

Mark Lopez drives to the hoop for 2 of his 15 points, he also contributed 5 rebounds and cannot be seen in the stats is his defensive intensity in this game.

Mark Lopez drives to the hoop for 2 of his 15 points, he also contributed 5 rebounds and cannot be seen in the stats is his defensive intensity in this game.

Played the best all-around game of his career with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals

Played the best all-around game of his career with 15 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals

UP celebrates its 1st win of the season and arguably one of their best game in the past decade

UP celebrates its 1st win of the season and arguably one of their best game in the past decade


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