MANILA -- The UP Fighting Maroons celebrate after winning the UAAP Season 87 Men’s Basketball title at the Smart Araneta Arena on December 15, 2024.
After last season's heartbreak, the Fighting Maroons completed their redemption tour against the Green Archers with a 66-62 victory in Game 3.
They got it done the hard way, denying another comeback from La Salle after the cagers from Taft erased a double-digit deficit in the third quarter.
Veteran guard JD Cagulangan, who played his final game for UP, was named Finals Most Valuable Player.
UP Fighting Maroons are UAAP Season 87 men's basketball champs
REDEMPTION: UP reigns over La Salle for UAAP championship glory