MANILA, Philippines -- University of the Philippines stormed back to nip Adamson University, 69-67, in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday.
Down by 12 at 55-43 in the last 52 seconds of the third frame, the Fighting Maroons unleashed a 26-7 run to seize a 69-62 lead capped by a Gani Stevens basket with 1:54 left in the final canto.
The Soaring Falcons got within two following a Mat Edding layup and a Monty Montebon trey with 33 seconds to go.
Adamson even had two chances to win the game but Earl Medina missed his trey in the last seven seconds and so was Montebon who got the chance off a steal from UP's court.
The Maroons took their second straight win for a 4-2 record, joining the FEU Tamaraws and NU Bulldogs atop the team standings from first to third spots.
The Falcons dropped to 3-3 to tie the De La Salle Green Archers, Ateneo Blue Eagles, and UST Growling Tigers from fourth to seventh places.
