Games Monday
12 p.m. – San Sebastian vs. LPU
2 p.m. – EAC vs. Letran
4 p.m. – UST vs. UP
Tasting its first defeat this early in the 18th Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup probably wasn’t in the plans of both University of the Philippines and University of Santo Tomas.
The Fighting Maroons, bidding to claim the ECJ Perpetual Trophy with a third straight triumph, absorbed a bitter 106-99 loss to rival La Salle last May 31.
Meanwhile, the Growling Tigers, hopeful to establish themselves as a legitimate title contender, were humbled by Far Eastern University via a 72-63 whipping last week.
Licking their wounds from those defeats, both UP and UST try to get back to their winning form on Monday against each other at 4 p.m.
Carrying identical 2-1 win-loss records, the Fighting Maroons are expecting another solid showing from new faces Noy Remogat and Francis Nnoruka while the Growling Tigers welcome Nic Cabañero back.
Undefeated teams Letran (2-0) and Emilio Aguinaldo College (2-0) cross paths at 2 p.m. in a bid to stay atop of the NCAA Group.
The Generals are coming off an 82-74 conquest over Lyceum last May 31, and will try to ambush the Knights which last saw action on May 26, also an 89-69 rout of the Pirates.
In the curtain raiser, winless teams San Sebastian (0-2) and LPU (0-3) will part ways at 12 p.m.
