A brand NU day...
Saipan, CNMI—UAAP basketball games were never aired live here in the Western Pacific. Not even the best-of-three finals. Though, TFC put out an advisory that the FEU-NU title showdown will be simultaneously aired to all of its subscribers. It turns out the CNMI was not part of the area where the games will be shown live. So I have to use my imagination following the do-or-die match on Twitter. Thank you internet and social media. It was one helluva season for NU. Looking back, the odds were stacked against the Bulldogs. They were always fighting for survival: * Playoff for the No. 4 spot with UE where they defeated the Red Warriors, 51-49. * Faced top seed Ateneo in the semifinals and overhauled the Blue Eagles' twice-to-beat advantage, 78-74 and 65-63. * Forced a winner-take-all match after scoring a 62-47 win over FEU in Game 2. The Tamaraws took the opener, 75-70. * Ended six decades of futility, frustration, and anguish following a 75-59 victory in the dec...