Rappler's latest stories on UAAP Final Four
Abroad or on the road, people go to great lengths to witness UAAP Finals game
People in buses, campuses, malls, and places abroad tune in to watch Game 1 of the UAAP Season 81 Finals

Heartbreak rejected: U.P. makes dream come to life
It's the beginning of a new era, one where the UP Fighting Maroons have undisputedly secured their place amongst college basketball’s elite

IN PHOTOS: Emotions come full show in U.P. viewing parties
Students of the University of the Philippines hold viewing parties and cheer their hearts out for the Fighting Maroons

#AtinTwo: U.P. Maroons nail first UAAP Finals berth in 32 years
(3RD UPDATE) The UP Fighting Maroons outlast the Adamson Falcons in a do-or-die Final Four overtime thriller

IN NUMBERS: Adamson vs U.P. – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 2
This is the perfect picture of how crazy this season has become – an Adamson-UP game is now the hottest thing in Philippine basketball

HIGHLIGHTS: Adamson vs U.P. – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 2
Only one team will emerge victorious in ending its UAAP finals drought on Wednesday, November 28, 3:30 pm at the Araneta Coliseum

Ateneo steamrolls FEU, clinches 3rd straight UAAP Finals berth
(UPDATED) Unforgiving from the get-go, the Blue Eagles overwhelm the Tamaraws to march to their 12th UAAP Finals in 18 years

IN NUMBERS: Ateneo vs FEU – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 1
Ateneo and FEU clash in the UAAP Final Four for the fourth straight season, but the Blue Eagles aim for a quick finish this time

Racela expects Ateneo’s Kouame to be a ‘headache’ for FEU
The Tamaraws still remember how the Ivorian center bullied them with a monstrous double-double of 33 points and 27 rebounds

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs FEU – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 1
Ateneo vies for a third straight UAAP Finals stint, but if there’s any team that proved to be a survivor all season, it’s definitely FEU

Impossible to reality: U.P.'s title dream gets closer than ever
One more win and the UP Fighting Maroons' incredible ride goes further

Atin 'to: Paul Desiderio thrills U.P. faithful yet again
With 5.5 ticks left in the game, Paul Desiderio sinks a clutch basket to keep the UP Maroons in the thick of the fight

Maroons repay massive U.P. crowd with long-awaited win vs Adamson
For coach Bo Perasol, it feels unacceptable to hand that sea of maroon a season-ending loss

Adamson keeps calm, braces for do-or-die semis
After two seasons of getting booted out of the Final Four early, the Adamson Falcons get another shot this time to nail a UAAP title berth versus the UP Maroons

Bright spot: Akhuetie delivers despite keeping illness secret
'I don’t want to be in the situation where I tell them that I can’t do it and their spirits will go down,' says UP's Final Four hero Bright Akhuetie

U.P. a win away from Finals after stunner vs Adamson
(UPDATED) The UP Fighting Maroons keep their title hopes alive after spoiling the Adamson Falcons' first try to nail a finals berth

IN NUMBERS: Adamson vs U.P. – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 1
Two teams who have gone through countless heartbreaks are on course in their journey to the top

HIGHLIGHTS: Adamson vs U.P. – UAAP Season 81 Final Four Game 1
The Soaring Falcons and the Fighting Maroons vie to return to the finals for the first time in decades

Nothing would stop the Maroons' moment in history
For the UP faithful, it was the day when two decades of patience, pain, and heartbreak came to an end

Ateneo secures finals berth despite FEU's OT threat
The Blue Eagles are the second finalists of UAAP Season 80 men's basketball tournament

Despite Final Four exit, UST Tigresses walk away with heads held high
While a loss is a loss the Tigresses opt to maintain a positive disposition as they close this year’s UAAP chapter

Race to UAAP Final Four: Who will make it to the top?
Rappler takes a look at the 4 remaining teams looking to punch in a Final Four appearance for Season 79

Thirdy Ravena stays positive as Ateneo heads into do-or-die vs FEU
It s not yet done We have another game on Wednesday says Thirdy Ravena

Racela, Arong, Jose not ready to leave FEU just yet
None of these men are ready to wear their FEU uniforms for the last time

FEU forces Final Four rubber match against Ateneo
UPDATED The defending champions will not go quietly into the night

UAAP 79 Final Four preview: Ateneo vs FEU
For the second straight year the Blue Eagles and Tamaraws square off for a ticket to the finals

UAAP 79 Final Four preview: La Salle vs Adamson
The UAAP Final Four begins with a matchup between the top and fourth seeds

Mbala: Winning UAAP MVP not the ultimate goal
Mbala is aiming to give La Salle its first UAAP men s basketball title since 2013

SCHEDULE: UAAP 79 Final Four and Finals
Check out when the 4 remaining teams in UAAP Season 79 will play in the Final Four

Ateneo returns to UAAP finals after dropping UP in straight sets
The defending champions will face either La Salle or FEU in the finals where they will aim to win a third straight title

Aroga has all praises for UST; leaves return up to management
“They really play like champions They were so focused They really wanted that game ” the NU big man says about UST

Mac Belo: The selfless heartbreak kid
Mac Belo broke hearts anew with his game winning putback to catapult the FEU Tamaraws to the UAAP Season 78 Finals But it s hard to hate him for it

IN VINES: FEU eliminates Ateneo, advances to UAAP finals
The Tamaraws now await the winner between UST and NU

Roles reversed: UST-NU Final Four preview
Rappler zeroes in on a familiar match up between felines and canines in this UAAP Season 78 Final Four preview between top seed UST and defending champion NU

LIVE BLOG: FEU vs Ateneo - UAAP Final Four
Will FEU advance or will Ateneo force do or die?

An epic battle begins: FEU-Ateneo Final Four preview
What roads did both teams take to get here? What are the keys to winning? Who comes out on top?

Von Pessumal with ‘mixed emotions’ after possibly last Ateneo-La Salle game
“I’ve been in the Ateneo my whole life and this is actually [potentially] the last time that I face La Salle says Pessumal

Ateneo's Chris Newsome went down swinging
Chris Newsome gave it his all in an attempt to prolong his UAAP career Now he s looking forward to the PBA D League and beyond

NU beats Ateneo for first Finals appearance since 1970
Alfred Aroga blocks Kiefer Ravena s layup that would have tied the game at 65

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo vs NU (UAAP Final Four)
Rappler s live blog of the UAAP Season 77 Final Four knockout match between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the NU Bulldogs

NU hangs on to defeat Ateneo and extend Final 4 series
Kiefer Ravena s last attempt misses NU holds on to win and forces a do or die match vs Ateneo

HIGHLIGHTS: Ateneo Blue Eagles vs NU Bulldogs (UAAP Final Four)
Rappler s live blog of game one of the Final Four match between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the NU Bulldogs

Final Four Preview: Ateneo’s offense clashes with NU’s defense
The league’s best offense in Ateneo meets the league’s best defense in NU Which team will prevail?

Alfred Aroga gets the last laugh on Charles Mammie
Alfred Aroga of National University had to overcome the mind games of his UE Red Warrior rival Charles Mammie to score the biggest win of his UAAP career

FEU puts defending UAAP champs La Salle on brink of elimination
The FEU Tamaraws are a win away from making it back to the UAAP men s basketball tournament finals for the first time since 2011

NU survives UE's late charge to complete Final 4 cast
Alfred Aroga hit a pair of go ahead free throws with 12 4 seconds to go to lift the NU Bulldogs to a pulsating 51 49 win and earn a Final Four berth

Final Four preview: The Green Rivalry opens a new chapter
De La Salle University and Far Eastern University will write a new chapter to the rivalry between the two UAAP squads with green jerseys

UAAP Saturday games bring huge Final Four implications
A day before the 2014 UAAP Cheerdance Competition Season 77 s men s basketball tournament will have its most important play date of the elimination round on Saturday

FEU holds off spirited Adamson, barges into Final 4
The FEU Tamaraws booked their ticket to the Final Four after dealing the spirited Adamson Soaring Falcons a defeat

Preview: NU aims to punch finals ticket vs UST
NU takes on UST with an aim to punch a ticket to the finals