FAR Eastern University (FEU) banked on its championship experience on Saturday to pull-off a 75-70 victory over National University (NU) at the start of the finals of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 77 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Swingman Mike Tolomia scored 15 points along with six rebounds and three assists despite committing seven turnovers in Game 1 of the best-of-three finals series. FEU is now one game away from winning its first title since October 2005 when it beat De La Salle University in the finals.

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