Season favorites Far Eastern University (FEU) Tamaraws lived up to the hype by taking the first finals seat in the UAAP Season 78 men’s basketball hostilities via a sensational 76-74 win over the Ateneo Blue Eagles. Mac Belo once again proved to be the hero after a well-timed put back of Mike Tolomia’s missed lay-up with just 0.4 second left in play. It was Belo who also hit the buzzer-beating trey versus La Salle last year that elevated FEU to the finals.
Third-year coach Nash Racela is hoping that this year’s trip to the finals will have a happy ending for FEU. Last season, after taking Game 1, the Tams bowed to the Troy Rosario-led National University Bulldogs in the final two games to lose the title. “Our end goal is to win the title. But we know it’s not going to be easy. All we can do is prepare well and I think our players are ready,” said the soft-spoken Racela.
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