De La Salle University limited National University to a solitary field goal the first nine minutes of the game en route to a 78-64 beating, the Gang Green having the near empty Araneta Coliseum among themselves on September 2.
Jvee Casio and Rico Maierhofer were the Green Archers’ Mutt and Jeff combo with a combined 33 points on 12/20 shooting and 15 rebounds. The spitfire guard had eight assists to add in his resume, while the lanky forward had three blocks.
Jonathan Fernandez and Edwin Asoro were NU’s version of the dynamic duo with 36 markers. Asoro grabbed 17 boards, seven coming from the offensive end, three steals, and five blocks.
DLSU made 27 turnover points, while National shot only 30% at the field.
“Technically we are in the final four already,” said De La Salle men’s basketball coach Franz Pumaren. “One leg is in the final four for us. All we need is to win our next game.”
And that next game is against no other than Ateneo de Manila University, who is also aspiring for a twice-to-beat slot.
“We beat Ateneo, automatic we are ranked number two,” Pumaren shared.
As for his final match in the eliminations against still undefeated University of the East, “It is still a long way. They are going to play us,” Pumaren mentioned. “ For me, there is no such thing as giving a game to anybody. Hopefully we gain some momentum towards the final four. The time for us to relax is after the tournament.”
Being in that position before, Pumaren picked his younger’s brain, “Whether they admit it or not, the more they think of the sweep, the more they struggle.”
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