NU secures play off spot after win vs FEU

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NU secures play off spot after win vs FEU  National University secures a playoff for the no. 2 seed at the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament after stopping Far Eastern University, 70-64, at the Mall of Asia Arena on Nov. 12, 2025. Claiming the first Final Four berth last Nov. 8 and their fourth straight win this Wednesday, the league-leading Bulldogs improved to 10-2 and moved on the cusp of a top two finish which merits a twice-to-beat semis incentive. The seventh seed Tamaraws dropped to 4-7, suffering a hit in their Final Four bid. Jake Figueroa continued to make his case for the MVP award, leading NU with 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists.  VIDEO BY NIEL V. MASOY  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel -  vhttps://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe   Visit our website at 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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00:00The Bulldogs are now at 10 and 2. We have here, Coach Jeff Napa, Jake Vigueroa, and John Lamalansal.

00:09Coach, congratulations for this victory.

00:11So, ano yung mga sabi nyo na, do you think ito na ba yung nagbitikna kayo ng right time?

00:17Or, meron pa kayong kailangan ayusin pa?

00:20Siyempre, match ito yung mga goals nyo.

00:23Number one, thank you. We thank the Lord for this win talaga.

00:30The players work hard talaga.

00:32And, syempre, thank you sa community.

00:37Doon lang. Sa game, ano, siguro, hindi pa rin ganun kami kasatisfied.

00:47Kasi, alam na namin, ito yung papasok ng last time.

00:50So, yun nga, yung meron challenge na ginagawa or,

00:57talagang we try to explain sa players na ito yung challenge na kailangan nyong abutin.

01:04Ito yung next level na kailangan nyong i-meet up

01:07para yung next stage na gusto namin mangyari,

01:12magawa namin talaga ng tama.

01:16Thank you, Cholo.

01:16I have 8 points, 90 pounds, and plus 11.

01:21So, yun nga, malaking tulong yung crowd din nyo.

01:24Kanina, especially yung nag-hubble kayo.

01:26So, ano mga sabi mo na, yun nga,

01:28nakuha niyo yung 10th win at mulang lapit na kayo sa twice the wins.

01:32O, yun nga, um, graceful kami kasi, nanalo kami.

01:35And, ayun, parang yung mga crowd din,

01:38isa sa mga reasons, kumbaga, kumbaga sa energy namin.

01:42And, ayun, ginawa lang naman namin yung

01:44pre-actice namin two days before the game day.

01:49And then, ayun lang, na-apply naman namin kahit pa pa.

01:53And lastly, to Jay, 17.6 pounds, 5 assists, 1 steam, 1 lap.

01:57So, yun nga, although marapit-apit na kayo sa twice the wins,

02:02although, syempre, malayo pa.

02:03So, ano mga sabi mo na, do you think,

02:06nag-delivered up na kayo, or, yun nga,

02:09kailangan pa kayo yung mga kailangang i-parish pa.

02:11Syempre, mag-tulid-tulid yung mga ganda nagpapakita nyo.

02:15Sa akin, syempre, ano ako na.

02:16Tapos, salamat ako kayo, Panginoon.

02:18Kasi, binilis na kami yung araw sa panalo.

02:21Ayun nga, kami, siguro, iniisip lang namin

02:24yung last two elimination games namin.

02:26Say, sobrang importante nga.

02:29Kung baga, para mataas yung confidence namin

02:31magpasok sa semis.

02:33Kung makachamba ulit sa semis,

02:34makapasok kami, violence.

02:36So, ayun.

02:37Okay, sheik, okay.

02:38Medyo limited ka,

02:39kung baga, mag-struggle ka at ng 5'er 18.

02:41Pero ito, best game of the season thus far,

02:43and importantly, para lumapit pa kayo sa twice to beat.

02:46So, paano malang kinip yung composure mo na

02:49kahit may rough games ka, ito,

02:51kung kailangan ka kailangan i-oach yet na-deliver ka?

02:53Ah, siguro, lagi ko nalang iniisip na

02:56yung sinasabi ni Ghostbip na maglaro sa strength ko.

02:59Kasi, yung ibang games ko nga, parang,

03:02ano ako eh, hindi ako,

03:03hindi ako yung naglalaro eh.

03:05Kung baga, may mga gusto akong gawin na

03:06hindi naman sang-ayon sa sistema.

03:09And, kahit pa paano ngayon,

03:11napakita ko late yung strength ko,

03:12which is, yan, kahit pa paano nakatulong ko sa rebounds

03:14and sa defense.

03:16Ayun ang lagi ko yung isip.

03:18So, tingin mo ba ito na yung form na gusto mo ma-achieve

03:20o malayo pa tayo,

03:21then as we approach yung,

03:23yung huling games sa elimination and yung final form?

03:26Actually, personally ba?

03:28Actually, ano, parang,

03:29hulang pa eh.

03:30Maka, punti-unti lang.

03:32At least,

03:33ngayong game, nakuha ko,

03:34nakuha ko kahit konti.

03:36Pero, alam ko naman sa sarili ko na hindi ako magre-relax

03:39and, mas hindi po-push ko pa yung sarili ko.

03:41Jake, speaking of struggle,

03:43before yung 3 points mo nung

03:45nagpa-70 sa inyo,

03:470-5 ko yata sa 3 points,

03:49siguro, ano yung naging mindset mo

03:51to take that shortcut,

03:52hindi nyo rin kailangan yung 3 points on that point?

03:54Awala lang,

03:55baga,

03:55nakita ko yung shot block,

03:57baga,

03:58kasi,

03:59kasi,

04:01kasi, tiwala nito siya sa akin,

04:02baga, parang,

04:02sarili ng anak,

04:04kumbaga.

04:05Kaya,

04:06nahihiyaman ako sa kanya,

04:08kasi,

04:09yun nga,

04:09ah,

04:10dami yung minuto binibigay sa akin,

04:12pero,

04:13kahit magkabali ako,

04:14kumbaga,

04:14ako parin yung,

04:15sobrang,

04:16laki ng tiwala sa akin.

04:18Kaya,

04:18yung tira ko yun,

04:19para sa kanil.

04:20Mm-hmm.

04:20karim sa andan.

04:22ya,

04:22kumbaga.

04:23Yeah.

04:23Kumbaga.

04:23Ha,

04:24cha.

04:24Ha,

04:25ha,

04:26ha, ha.

04:26Ha, ha.

04:27Ha, ha.

04:29Ha, ha.

04:30He, ha.

04:31Ha, ha.

04:32Ha, ha.

04:41Ha, ha.

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