Warriors, Falcons clash in do-or-die game

MANILA, Philippines — Win or go home.

That will be the name of the game as the University of the East and Adamson dispute the last Final Four seat in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball today at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. 

Action erupts at 6:30 p.m. in a knockout setto with the survivor gaining a shot against No. 1 and reigning champion La Salle in the semifinals this weekend. 

UE, once the hottest team in the league, wasted five chances to get into the Final Four with losses one after another while the stars aligned for Adamson to make the playoff duel possible. 

They ended tied with 6-8 records, thanks to the Falcons’ 69-55 win over also-ran Ateneo and the Warriors’ 77-67 defeat to the second-seeded UP to end the elims. 

So now, the momentum is on Adamson and it’s out to pounce on it to the fullest while UE is still reeling from a costly five-game losing skid. 

On top of that, the Falcons are enjoying a knockout experience in their third straight playoff match after ousting La Salle in 2022 and losing to Ateneo last year.

Host and last season’s runner-up UP is already sealed to a Final Four duel against No. 3 seed Santo Tomas.