Tag: Growling Tigers vs FEU

20 July 2014, 8:28 p.m. - THE UST Growling Tigers withstood a late rally to fend off the Far Eastern University Tamaraws, 69-67, in their UAAP Season 77 men's basketball showdown at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Sunday.

Kevin Ferrer came up with a team-high 18 points, including back-to-back treys late in the game, to lead the Growling Tigers to their first win of the season while reserve forward Kent Lao posted a career-high 14 markers off the bench capped by a game-clinching breakaway layup.

UST improved to a 1-1 win-loss card. Leading by three, 53-50, entering the fourth period, UST turned the ball over three consecutive times as FEU went on an 8-0 run for a 58-53 advantage.