MANILA, Philippines — National University escaped University of Santo Tomas anew, 75-71, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday to bounce back in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball second round action.
Defeating the Growling Tigers in overtime with a Reinhard Jumamoy game-winning trey in the first round, the Bulldogs needed no extra period this time as they keyed timely baskets to recover from their loss to the Ateneo Blue Eagles last Wednesday.
PJ Palacielo sealed the victory with by splitting his back-to-back pair of charities in the last three seconds.
Mo Diassana pumped 16 points and 19 rebounds for NU, which improved to 7-3 for second place just behind the 7-2 University of the Philippines.
UST dropped to 4-6 for seventh place.
