DLSU superstar Kevin Quiambao. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News 

The University of the Philippines and De La Salle University - Manila battle in game 1 of the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball finals in Pasay City on November 29, 2023. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171535744408020231129-uaap86-up-dlsu-1MD_2010-MD.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">DLSU superstar Kevin Quiambao. <em>Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/file </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- De La Salle University looks to continue its domination in the 17th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, but its first test will be its collegiate rival University of the Philippines.</p><p>The Green Archers, powered by UAAP MVP Kevin Quiambao, open the festivities Saturday against the Fighting Maroons as the premier preseason league gets things going at Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.</p><p>It’s all about sustaining its groove for the defending UAAP champion, with coach Topex Robinson acknowledging that this is a new frontier for his wards.</p><p>“We know that we’re the hunted now and every team will bring their A-game against us, so we just have to stay true to ourselves and play the only way we know how,” he said.</p><p>But this is a different Fighting Maroons squad, one armed with new assets including Fil-Ams Jacob Bayla, Denzil Walker, and Gani Stevens and new foreign student-athlete Dikachi Odudo.</p><p>The two teams clash at 5 p.m., serving as the main event for this opening quintuple-header.</p><p>Mapua and LPU will be the curtain raiser at 9 a.m., followed by the clash between Jose Rizal University and Perpetual at 11 a.m., and Adamson and UE at 1 p.m.</p><p>Old foes Letran and San Beda also collide at 3 p.m. after a special tribute to the late PCCL chairman Rey Gamboa.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Jj5KTpr3ls??si=2ys1U2n_ij21tmNB&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>De La Salle University looks to continue its domination in the 17th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, but its first test will be its collegiate rival University of the Philippines.</p>

De La Salle University looks to continue its domination in the 17th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup, but its first test will be its collegiate rival University of the Philippines.

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Published May 11, 2024 03:00 AM PHT

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