MANILA, Philippines - Inilampaso ng defending champion University of Manila ang AMA Computer University, 103-66, para pangunahan ang first round ng 11th NAASCU men’s basketball tournament sa UM gym.
Umiskor si Jeff Alvin Viernes, ang 2009 Rookie of the Year, ng game-high 26 points para banderahan ang Hawks kasunod ang tig-15 markers nina Eugene Torres at Jerry Ancheta laban sa Titans.
Tinalo naman ng 2010 runner-up STI Colleges ang Trace College-Los Banos, 97-47, habang binigo ng Informatics ang St. Clare, 93-75.
UM 103 -- Viernes 26, Ancheta 15, Torres 15, Rivera 10, Ruiz 8, Castro 6, Serrano 5, Ibay 4, Guti-Ay 4, Bonleon 3, Eneria 3, Flores 2, Manuel 2.
AMACU 66 -- Mangalindan 16, Rios 14, Avellana 11, Alvarado 8, Villena 5, Ibarra 4, Matias 4, Sumay 2, Cabico 2, Polidario 0, Cruz 0, Nicolas 0, Castellano 0.
Quarterscores 25-17, 46-40, 70-56, 103-66.