They have successfully taken back the trophy to Diliman.
On Sunday, December 15, the third basketball game between the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons and the De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers happened at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
The final match between the rivals was witnessed by 25,248 spectators — the biggest ever in the UAAP’s history.
The Fighting Maroons ended the game with a 66-62 win over the Green Archers.
JD Cagulangan, who was already in his final playing year in the tournament, finished his stint as the finals’ Most Valuable Player (MVP).
UP’s season 87 victory marks the end of their two-season runner-up streak after previously winning the title in season 84.