FEU: UAAP Season 78 Champions!

THE FEU Tamaraws were crowned the UAAP Season 78 men’s basketball champions after clinching a 67-62 victory over the UST Growling Tigers in a winner-take-all Game 3 for the title on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

 Mac Belo, who was named Finals MVP after the game, posted 23 big points and eight rebounds as well as making some huge defensive stops down the stretch to lead FEU to its first title since 2005.

RR Pogoy added 14 markers – seven in a fourth quarter comeback for the Tamaraws – and Mike Tolomia had 13 points in strong showings in the rubber match.

(L-R) Inigo,Belo,Coach Racela,Tolomia,Pogoy

 They led by double figures late in the third quarter but had to overcome a huge 16-0 run from UST that swung the advantage the other way.

Pogoy made some big shots and Belo played excellent defense on UST’s Ed Daquioag late in the game to seal the win.

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