Far Eastern University (FEU) boosts its semifinal bid with an 84-77 win over the University of the East, which bows out of UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tourney winless, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Nov. 22, 2025. The Tamaraws improved to 6-7 for a share of fifth place with the Adamson Soaring Falcons. UE lost its 20th straight game dating back to last season. Jorick Bautista pumped 17 points and six assists to lead the Tamaraws who play University of Santo Tomas on Nov. 26 for their final game of the eliminations.
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
00:00So, anybody who played the game, anybody who coached the game, you know that is one of the most difficult games to coach and also play. We got up by a big lead right before halftime and they made a nice little run to cut it to 10.
00:18So, you go in the locker room and you try to make sure you encourage you guys to just play the game, but you know they're probably going to be a little tight.
00:25And that's where we started to show our maturity from previous games before. And you know, credit to UE. Our heart goes out to those guys for their season. Those kids are good kids and they're talented.
00:42I think Wingo Lingo is a dynamite player along the way. And they gave us a battle. They didn't come in. They could have just laid down and not tried.
00:52So, we want to give credit to those guys for what they did, but really proud of the way Doyle got us started and kept us going.
01:02Neil hit such an incredible three point shot. He was basically a four point shot. He needed to get that line off the court so he thinks he's in a PPA already.
01:10And then Kirby continues to do what Kirby does. But really to our guys, right? We start off the year one and five, two and five, I'm not sure.
01:19And we just continued to battle in practice and we kept believing that we have a chance and we can just make things better.
01:26And I just love this journey. I'm grateful for God for putting us on this journey. And I'm grateful for the way that God has responded.
01:34And we put ourselves in a chance to now, who would have thought, right? Now we're in a situation where we got a chance to get to the final four with such a young team, you know?
01:43And real fast, I'm talking about Neil. Neil's such a unique kid. He just got in with us right away.
01:49He was a Phil-American and a one-and-done guy. But right when we met in Sacramento, we felt like family right away.
01:57So we're really grateful to have him out here for whatever he takes place to the table.
02:01Thank you, Coach. First, let's speak. Neil Owens. Neil, 10 points for you on three for six shooting from beyond the arts.
02:11Can you just echo on what Coach Sean said? What's going to be led to an important outcome for you today?
02:19Yeah, I was just focused on whatever I could do for the team to help us out.
02:23Whether that's knocking down shots, playing in defense, just doing the little things to help get that win.
02:30And thanks to Coach Sean for just always believing in me and instilling that confidence in me.
02:36I mean, they were double-teaming John Ray and enjoyed the whole game.
02:41So, they just said to be ready to screw.
02:44And I had to play into my work.
02:47So, yeah, just thanks to my teammates and Coach Sean for just to keep on believing in me and keep being confident in this.
02:54It makes my job easier.
02:56Thank you, Neil.
02:57Player of the game, Ernie Mokawa.
02:5914 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists on December 12 shooting.
03:03So, there's a fine form for you as of late.
03:06Where do you just go?
03:08Where do you just go?
03:10Or where do you just go?
03:11What's the best of these games that are really bad?
03:14Not just on the statutes but the items and the lower court?
03:18I just want to testify to my teammates and my coaches who are doing it on my team.
03:24And I also wanted to do it on my team, on my team.
03:28I just wanted to play the best game for this game, but I really wanted to play the best game for this game.
03:46Thank you. And Jorek Baudista, big high 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
03:53On 3-4-5 shooting pro, Jorek being the leader of the team, one of the leaders of the team,
04:00just how much sense of pride do you in the team have right now knowing that
04:06nagsimula kayong dalun na yon, papalatit na kayong papalatit sa Final Four?
04:13Um, siguro magsisimula lahat sa training kasi training nilang training nilang sa isa.
04:20Yung pride ko lang duna, saka sinabi ko lang sa kanila na kaya rin gawin sa training,
04:26dapat kaya rin nilang gawin sa mga kalaban namin, which is pinakita namin.
04:30Kasi mga ilang games yung pinagawa namin na yun, yung pride namin sa FEU.
04:35Yung pinaghihirapan talaga namin ito, saka lahat namin sa team effort.
04:41Saka ako, si Irby, si Neil, si John, lahat yung pinag-contribute na yung mga coaches,
04:46lahat namin, saka yung mga strength and conditioning namin, lahat ng mga UTT namin.
Be the first to comment