Ateneo De Manila University sent De La Salle University crashing back to earth with an 83-71 victory and bagged a Final Four slot in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 79 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Aaron Black, the son of former Ateneo coach and now Meralco coach Norman Black, tallied 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the field plus seven rebounds, while Matthew Nieto racked up 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the field and John Wong had 11 points to lead the Blue Eagles.

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