UAAP: Ateneo clinches No. 1 spot, sends Adamson to playoff vs La Salle

MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo encountered stiff resistance before clinching the top spot in the Final Four of the UAAP Season 85 men’s basketball tournament with a gut-wrenching 66-61 win over Adamson on Wednesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Ange Kouame came to the rescue with a power move off a bungled three by Dave Ildefonso before BJ Andrade’s free throws sealed the win, Ateneo’s 11th overall at the close of the 14-game elimination phase.

The Blue Eagles wound up in a tie with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons, but earned the No. 1 seeding and the rewarding twice-to-beat advantage that goes with it after emerging with a better quotient over the Maroons.
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