Games Saturday (Araneta Coliseum)
2 p.m. UE vs UP
4 p.m. Ateneo vs FEU

Manila, Philippines — Kenyan import Austin Manyara made major damage inside as Adamson prevented another late meltdown to defeat La Salle, 69-64, and gain the No. 3 spot heading into the Final Four of the 73rd UAAP basketball tournament at the Araneta Coliseum.

The 6-5 Manyara registered the best game of his young collegiate career making 11 points, 17 rebounds and two blocks as he prevented the Green Archers from completing a comeback from a 14-point deficit (57-43) entering the payoff period.

The win ended the San Marcelino-based squad's elimination round campaign at No. 3, thus assuring them of a Final Four meeting with the loser of tomorrow's big showdown pitting Far Eastern and three-peat seeking Ateneo.

Although he doesn't have the luxury of selecting which team to face, Manyara prefers the Blue Eagles, saying: "I don't think it matters. We have a debt to settle with Ateneo."

The Archers, who wasted a 14-2 lead at the start, finished with an 8-6 record for fourth spot and will play the winner of the Tamaraws-Eagles tiff for the top spot in the Final Four.

National University closed out its campaign on a winning note as Cameroonian Emmanuel Mbe and seldom-used Jul-ashri Ignacio led the Bulldogs to a 62-54 win over University of Santo Tomas.

The scores:
First Game
NU 62 — Mbe 18, Ignacio 15, Ponferrada 10, Hermosisima 7, Eriobu 4, Baloran 4, Javelona 3, Khobuntin 1, Ludovice 0, Javillonar 0, Tungcul 0, Terso 0, Singh 0, Malanday 0, Magat 0.
UST 54 — Teng 20, Fortuna 14, Camus 6, Pe 5, Bautista 5, Mamaril 2, Afuang 2, Wong 0, Tinte 0, Marata 0, Lo 0, Daquioag 0, Marquez 0, Mariano 0, Aytona 0.
Quarters: 17-11; 33-24; 52-46; 62-54.

Second Game
ADAMSON 69 — Manyara 11, Alvarez 11, Nuyles 9, Cabrera 9, Etrone 8, Canada 8, Camson 7, Stinnett 2, Monteclaro 2, Galinato 2, Brondial 0, Lozada 0, Colina 0, Basillio 0.
LA SALLE 64 — Vosotros 13, Marata 11, de la Paz 9, Mendoza 8, Andrada 7, Villanueva 4, Webb 3, Reyes 2, Tampus 2, Paredes 2, Atkins 2, Ferdinand 1, Elorde