Ateneo de Manila University got the perfect start it wanted but De La Salle University dug deep from its arsenal to pull off an unthinkable come-from-behind Game 2 victory.

As the Blue Eagles were getting ready for their coronation after leading by as much as 21 points in the first half, the Green Archers refused to turn over the crown on Wednesday with an amazing fightback en route to a shocking 92-83 win in Game 2 over Ateneo in Season 80 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball finals at the jam-packed Araneta Coliseum.

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