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1989 UAAP season
Men's Finals G1 G2Wins
FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 83 690+1
La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 90 742
DurationOctober 15, 1989
Arena(s)Rizal Memorial Coliseum
Winning coachDerrick Pumaren
TV network(s)IBC-13
< Season 51 1989 Season 53 >

The 1989 UAAP men's basketball tournament was the 52nd year of the men's tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)'s basketball championship. De La Salle University won their first UAAP crown at the expense of FEU Tamaraws.

Elimination round

Tournament format:

  • Double round robin; the two teams with the best records advance Finals:
    • The #1 seed will only need to win once to clinch the championship.
    • The #2 seed has to win twice to clinch the championship.
Pos Team W L Pts Qualification
1 FEU school colors FEU Tamaraws 12 2 26 Twice-to-beat in the Finals
2 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers 11 3 25 Twice-to-win in the Finals
3 UE school colors UE Red Warriors 9 5 23
4 Ateneo school colors Ateneo Blue Eagles 8 6 22
5 UP school colors UP Fighting Maroons 8 6 22
6 Adamson school colors Adamson Falcons 6 8 20
7 UST school colors UST Glowing Goldies 2 12 16
8 NU school colors NU Bulldogs 0 14 14
Source:

First round results

Date First game Second game Third game Fourth game Venue
July 23 recap FEU 93 UP 74 La Salle 88 UST 69 Ateneo 85 NU 72 UE 92 Adamson 91 Araneta Coliseum
July 30 recap Ateneo 81 UST 78 Adamson 88 UP 71 FEU 97 NU 65 La Salle 81 UE 80 Rizal Coliseum
August 4 recap FEU 102 Ateneo 92 UE 104 UST 75 Adamson 79 NU 78 La Salle 78 UP 69 Rizal Coliseum
August 13 recap UE 107 Ateneo 90 Adamson 112 FEU 110 OT La Salle 94 NU 65 UP 123 UST 81 Rizal Coliseum
August 17 recap UST 84 NU 79 Ateneo 74 Adamson 71 UP 92 UE 71 La Salle 111 FEU 101 Rizal Coliseum
August 20 recap La Salle 91 Adamson 89 UE 76 NU 74 UP 84 Ateneo 71 FEU 101 UST 90 Rizal Coliseum
August 27 recap La Salle 77 Ateneo 69 UP 97 NU 84 FEU 97 UE 95 Adamson 115 UST 72 Rizal Coliseum

De La Salle University won their first nine games before losing to arch rival Ateneo Blue Eagles, 61-67 on September 17, playing without national team players Jun Limpot and Johnedel Cardel.

FEU Tamaraws and De La Salle Green Archers were tied at 11 wins and two losses going into the final playing date. The Tamaraws edged the Green Archers, 78-77, on free throws by Andy De Guzman as FEU is one win away from winning the crown.

Finals

October 12
FEU Tamaraws FEU school colors 83–90 (OT) La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila

The Tamaraws narrowly missed winning Game one of the finals as they were dragged into overtime before yielding. Andy de Guzman of FEU knotted the count at 77-all with 19 seconds left in regulation period.

October 15
FEU Tamaraws FEU school colors 69–74 La Salle school colors De La Salle Green Archers
Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila

The Archers trailed by six points, 47-53, when a 13-1 run gave La Salle a 60-54 advantage. The Tamaraws came within 67-71, on two free throws by rookie playmaker Johnny Abarrientos, but Green Archer Eddie Viaplana hit a three-pointer to iced the game, 74-67 for La Salle, with 35 seconds remaining.

See also


References

  1. Atencio, Peter (September 18, 1989). "Eagles fly high; snap rival La Salle's 9-game win streak". Manila Standard.
Preceded bySeason 51 (1988) UAAP basketball seasons
Season 52 (1989) 		Succeeded bySeason 53 (1990)
University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's basketball tournaments
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