Bright Akhuetie and Jun Manzo delivered in the endgame as last year’s finalist University of the Philippines (UP) tamed Far Eastern University (FEU), 61-55, for a winning start in Season 82 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Araneta Coliseum.

Reigning MVP Akhuetie and playmaker Manzo joined hands in sparking the Fighting Maroons’ six-point run with two minutes left in the tight game en route to a breakthrough victory this season.

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