A victory by the Warriors will give them the third spot in the Final Four with defending champion La Salle (11-2) and arch rival Ateneo (10-3) already assured of the top two berths.
Aside from UE, the two other teams hoping to advance are National University and Far Eastern University. They are all tied at 7-6 and the result of the Warriors’ 4 p.m. match against the Tigers today will be crucial.
If UE prevails, then the game between the Bulldogs and the Tamaraws tomorrow will turn into a sudden-death for the last slot in the semis. A UE loss, however, will force a playoff between the two teams with 7-7 records
"We don’t want any complications so we’re focusing at a win, nothing less," said D’Jalma Arnedo, calling the shots for UE in the absence of Boycie Zamar, coach of the national team in the SEA Games.
In the other game at 2 p.m., Adamson takes on University of the Philippines with the Falcons still hoping for a first victory this season after going 0-13. Adamson also failed to notch a single win last year. — Joey Villar