Ateneo beats FEU in opening game OT

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Ateneo beats FEU in opening game OT  The Ateneo Blue Eagles open their UAAP Season 88 men's basketball campaign with an 86-83 overtime win over the FEU Tamaraws at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion on Sept. 20, 2025. Kymani Ladi and Jared Bahay combined for 39 points to power the Tab Baldwin-coached Blue Eagles. Ladi scored 26 points, nine rebounds, and three assists while Bahay dropped 13 bombs, seven in the extra period, on top of five assists, four steals, and three rebounds.  VIDEO BY NV MASOY  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel -  https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #themanilatimes #philippines #tmtnews #sports

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00:00Welcome back to the U.W.A.P.

00:02All right, so it looks like it's going to be that kind of year.

00:08Great for the fans, really exciting.

00:11Proud of the team sticking to the job and getting across the finish line.

00:19You guys don't know that Devine played with, he didn't practice all week,

00:26hasn't practiced in a week, played with a pretty serious back condition.

00:32I was pretty proud of the way he kind of battled through.

00:35And also, Dominic Escobar, he hasn't practiced in about four days.

00:42He's had similar back problems. So, you know, both of those guys,

00:47you saw Dominic cramp up, that happens when you don't get good preparation and he hasn't had

00:52any preparation. So, I think they were pretty exemplary of the toughness that the team showed

00:59today. But obviously, you know, I can't change who I am. I'm not really very happy with the

01:06quality of our performance at both ends of the floor. There were times we were good at both ends

01:12of the floor. But this game was one on talent and not on tactics and coaching ability and

01:19cohesiveness. So, give credit to the players. They fought to the finish line and won the game.

01:26But it's not the kind of performance that's going to be indicative of a team that

01:32will get to the playoffs and deserves to get to the playoffs. I know it's early,

01:36first game, talking about playoffs, but that's the U-double-A-P. You blink and they're here.

01:41So, we can't afford to drop games because we don't play efficiently and we can't afford to

01:50put performances out there that put wins and losses at risk.

01:54Thank you to Janet. We have 13 points, five assists, four skins, and three balls. So,

02:02what can you say about your teams? I know it's the first game, but it's still a long way to go. So,

02:07first question to your team. Okay, say. I believe when Coach Todd said this game was one

02:15between talent, so I think we have more to show. This is not us and

02:25this is not us and may papakita pang.

02:28We have 26 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one block. So, this is your UAP debut. So,

02:39what can you say about playing crowd with drums and everything? What can you say?

02:46Um, yeah. Well, I love the atmosphere here. So, it's new, but it's also, uh, you know, it's

02:51exciting for me because I've always wanted to play on stage like this. And now I got the opportunity,

02:56um, I'm taking it. So, you know, it's great to play in this atmosphere.

03:00Thank you. I'll be there.

03:26Bye.

03:28Bye.

03:30Bye.

03:32Bye.

03:34Bye.

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