2013 FEU Tamaraws basketball team

2013 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball season
  
Coaches
Head coach Nash Racela
Assistant coaches Johnny Abarrientos
Gilbert Lao
Johnny de Guia
Team Staff
Manager Anton Montinola
Athletic director Mark Molina
History
UAAP record 10-4
UAAP Final Four Lost to DLSU, 68-71 (Eliminated)
Post-season finish 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Season
2012 2014

The 2013 FEU Tamaraws men's basketball team represented Far Eastern University during the 76th season of the UAAP men's basketball tournament that began on June 29, 2013.[1] The Tamaraws finished the eliminations with a 10-4 record and placed third in the tournament after losing to DLSU in the semifinals.

Preseason results

Date Score High points High assist High rebounds Venue Record
April 20 68-67 vsAdU Romeo (21) Inigo (3) Hargrove (7) San Juan Arena 0-1
April 27 88-81 vsUPHSD Romeo (21) Tolomia (5) Cruz (9) San Juan Arena 1-1
May 1 64-67 vsNU Romeo (25) 4 tied (2) Cruz (12) San Juan Arena 1-2
May 8 81-79 vsAU Tolomia (18) Garcia (4) 2 tied (6) San Juan Arena 2-2
May 11 71-66 vsUP Tolomia (15) Tolomia (4) Belo (16) San Juan Arena 3-2
May 18 80-76 vsSBC Garcia (23) Garcia (4) Belo (7) San Juan Arena 3-3
May 24 81-74 vsCSB Hargrove (18) 2 tied (4) Hargrove (9) San Juan Arena 3-4
May 31 70-73 vsJRU Hargrove (16) Tolomia (9) Cruz (16) San Juan Arena 4-4
Source:[1]

Notable games

UE Red Warriors

The Tamaraws played the season opener facing the Battle of the East rival and the much favored preseason Filoil champions UE Red Warriors.[2] The Tams found themselves trailing 21-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors were mostly leading by double digits the entire first half until the Tams were able to claw their way back to cut the lead down to a single digit in the final 2 minute frame of the second quarter, 32-37. FEU started the second half on a 10-3 run to take advantage of the Warriors 42-40 in the first three minutes of the third quarter, only to end the momentum with Garcia committing an unsportsmanlike foul that gave the Warriors their own 7-0 surge to regain the lead 42-47. FEU scored the last six points to lead the Warriors 61-54 to end the third. FEU led as much as 15 in the fourth and went on to win the game, 89-78, their seventh straight win against the Warriors.[3]

ADMU Blue Eagles

Leading by as much as 11 points in the fourth quarter, the Eagles came back with a 14-2 run to gain the lead, 58-57. FEU then scored three straight baskets for a 59-64 lead with over two minutes in the fourth but Elorde made a quick three to pull within two, 62-64. The game were tied at 66 with 10 seconds left in the game and eventually went to overtime after a Garcia miss. The Tams outscored the Eagles, 13-9 in overtime to get the win, 79-75, ending their six-game losing streak to the Eagles. Romeo scored six of the Tams' last eight points in the extra period.[4]

Terrence Romeo was named the first Press Corps Player of the Week of the season averaging 21 points, 5.3 assists and two steals per game in wins over UE, Ateneo and UP.[5]

Battle of the East, Round 2

Though FEU led almost the entire game with as much as 17, the Roi Sumang-led Red Warriors came back late in the fourth quarter taking advantage of FEU's lackluster defense and poor free throw shooting to tie the game at 70. The game went to overtime and the Warriors were in control in the extra period with a seven-point lead with 28 seconds in left, but was not able to cap off the win as they let the Tams score five straight points with Romeo completing a coast to coast finish and Mendoza stealing an inbound pass off of UE's Santos for a three-point marker putting the Tams within striking distance, 84-82. Sumang was fouled and missed one of his free throws with 13 seconds left, giving FEU the chance to tie the game only being down by three, 85-82. Tolomia hit the three pointer after faking a hand-off pass to Romeo and sends the game to its second overtime. The Tams showed dominance into the second overtime with a 98-94 win, snapping their two-game losing skid. The Warriors lost eight straight games to the Tamaraws.

Eliminations

Date Score High points High assist High rebounds Venue Record
Round 1
June 29 89-78 vsUE Romeo (23) Romeo (12) Romeo (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 1-0
July 3 79-75* vsADMU Romeo (21) Romeo (3) Romeo (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 2-0
July 7 75-57 vsUP Romeo (20) 2 tied (4) Romeo (12) Mall Of Asia Arena 3-0
July 13 83-79 vsDLSU Romeo (25) Romeo (5) Belo (13) Mall Of Asia Arena 4-0
July 17 87-83 vsNU Romeo (24) Tolomia (6) Tolomia (7) Mall Of Asia Arena 5-0
July 21 77-67 vsUST Romeo (19) Tolomia (7) Belo (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 6-0
July 28 74-71 vsAdU Romeo (26) Tolomia (4) 2 tied (5) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7-0
Round 2
August 14 58-59 vsNU Garcia (20) Romeo (3) Pogoy (9) Smart Araneta Coliseum 7-1
August 18 75-66 vsDLSU 2 tied (16) Tolomia (4) Pogoy (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 7-2
August 25 98-94 2OT vsUE Romeo (30) 2 tied (6) Mendoza (13) Smart Araneta Coliseum 8-2
August 28 73-92 vsADMU Romeo (19) 4 tied (2) Belo (8) Smart Araneta Coliseum 8-3
September 1 78-79 vsUST 2OT Romeo (19) Romeo (6) Belo (14) Mall Of Asia Arena 8-4
September 7 92-80 vsAdU Romeo (32) Garcia (6) Belo (14) Mall Of Asia Arena 9-4
September 11 87-63 vsUP Romeo (33) 2 tied (5) 2 tied (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 10-4
Postseason
September 21 69-74 vsDLSU Romeo (22) 3 tied (3) Garcia (6) Mall Of Asia Arena 10-4
September 25 68-71 vsDLSU Cruz (16) Romeo (7) Pogoy (9) Mall Of Asia Arena 10-4
Source: pba-online.net

References

  1. ^ Emil C. Noguera (2013-06-10). "UAAP season 76 unfolds june 29". Manila Times. Manila Times. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  2. ^ Camille B. Naredo (2013-06-25). "UAAP coaches tab NU, UE as title contenders". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  3. ^ Emil C. Noguera (2013-06-29). "Slow-starting FEU blasts UE in UAAP opener". The Manila Times. The Manila Times. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  4. ^ Celest R. Flores (2013-07-03). "FEU downs Ateneo in OT; Blue Eagles go down 0-2". Inquirer.net. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
  5. ^ Emil C. Noguera (2013-07-08). "FEU's Romeo bags Player of the Week plum". The Manila Times. The Manila Times. Retrieved 2013-07-25.