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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762600121193UAAP 88 MBB NU vs. AdU- Mark Parks-4370.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="National University&#x27;s Mark Parks. UAAP Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">National University&#x27;s Mark Parks. <em>UAAP Media</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA —  National University is the first school to secure a Final Four berth in UAAP Season 88 men&#x27;s basketball tournament.</p><p>This, as the Bulldogs escaped Adamson University, 66-65, gaining its ninth win in 11 games on Saturday at the UST Quadricentennial Pavilion.</p><p>It was a semifinals return for the Bulldogs, after missing out on the playoffs last year in Season 87.</p><p>In a thrilling finish, Mark Parks came through with the go-ahead three-point play with 10.9 seconds left, capitalizing on a fastbreak while the Soaring Falcons scrambled for the defense.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/11/8/uaap-alter-s-breakout-game-powers-up-past-ue-for-8th-win-1635"><strong>READ: UAAP: Alter&#x27;s breakout game powers UP past UE for 8th win</strong></a></div><p>Parks drew the foul on John Erolon, as his layup knotted the match at 65-apiece, and then calmly sank the free throw for the narrow 66-65 lead.</p><p>With a lot of time on the other side, coach Nash Racela tried to draw a play that could have granted them the lead, but as their possession played out, Monty Montebon missed on his step-back trey attempt.</p><p>After he drew a duty foul on Montebon, NU&#x27;s Nash Enriquez completely missed his trip to the line with 1.3 seconds on the clock, but didn&#x27;t really matter as the Adamson side could not pull off a shot from the other side, marking NU&#x27;s triumph.</p><p>&quot;Siguro &#x27;yung basketball gods lang, bliness lang kami, despite na we played a bad game,&quot; expressed coach Jeff Napa during the postgame press conference.</p><p>When the dust settled, Parks had 10 points and three rebounds, while Jake Figueroa finished with 13 points, although on a 5-of-14 percentage, to go with six assists and four rebounds.</p><p>Omar John guarded the boards with 10 rebounds and had seven points, as Paul Francisco made his presence felt with nine markers.</p><p>On the other hand, the Soaring Falcons slipped to 5-6, but are still in the running for a Final Four placement. Montebon had a match-high 20 points and five rebounds, as Cedrick Manzano and Emmanuel Anabo had 12 and 11 markers, respectively.</p><p>NU aims to boost its bid for a twice-to-beat bonus against FEU, while Adamson eyes a return to the win column versus University of the Philippines.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div>

<p>National University is the first school to secure a Final Four berth in UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.</p>

National University is the first school to secure a Final Four berth in UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.

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UAAP: NU escapes Adamson to clinch Final Four berth

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published November 08, 2025 07:42 PM PHT

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Updated November 08, 2025 10:13 PM PHT

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