Lefties Tebol Garcia and Reinhard Jumamoy spearheaded National University’s fourth-quarter surge to pull away from the University of the East, 91-74, and secure a spot in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Final Four on Saturday at the SMART Araneta Coliseum.
The Bulldogs improved to 9-3, extending their winning streak to three games to clinch a semifinals berth and join the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons (9-2) in the Final Four.
This marks NU’s second consecutive semifinals appearance after claiming the top seed in Season 88, only to fall to fourth-ranked and eventual champion De La Salle University.
The Bulldogs will look to stretch their winning streak to four games when they face Far Eastern University on Nov. 22 at the historic Big Dome.
Meanwhile, UE (1-12) will aim to end its campaign on a winning note when it takes on Ateneo de Manila University on Nov. 25 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
