UAAP: Dave Ildefonso leads second half surge as Ateneo downs UP

MANILA, Philippines-Dave Ildefonso fired all of his 15 points in the second half as Ateneo demolished defending champion University of the Philippines, 75-67, on Saturday night at the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament.

The Blue Eagles simply exploited a pair of technical fouls slapped on the Fighting Maroons late in the third period and went on a scoring binge anchored on Ildefonso’s heroics to eventually put the game to bed.

Ildefonso’s three capped Ateneo’s 12-0 breakaway, bridging the final two quarters that built a double-digit cushion and were never threatened from there.

“I think what really helped me was when coach Tab (Baldwin) pulled me aside and gave me so…

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