THE DE La Salle University Green Archers crushed the UST Growling Tigers, 100-62, in the UAAP Season 79 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday.
After a 44-35 advantage in the first half, La Salle pulled away for good in the third quarter as it dropped an 18-4 bomb to build a 62-39 cushion.
The Green Archers opened the fourth period with a 15-2 spurt before stretching the gap to as wide as 41 points after Brent Paraiso’s freebies, 97-56.
“We started out flat in the third quarter,” Tigers head coach Boy Sablan said. “Pinatay din kami ng turnovers namin. ‘Yung in-e-execute namin sa practice the past two games hindi namin nagawa.”
UST committed 40 turnovers and allowed La Salle 29 offensive boards as it dropped to a 1-2 record. The Archers remained unscathed at 3-0.
Ben Mbala led the Archers with 18 points and 16 boards while Jeron Teng had 13 markers.
Renzo Subido had 18 points for the Tigers.
UST will try to bounce back on Saturday, 2 p.m., against the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Randell Angelo B. Ritumalta
