(Photo Credit: Mico Ongkeko, The GUIDON) Final Score: Ateneo Blue Eagles def. UP Fighting Maroons 92-71 Notable Players: Tyler Tio, Ateneo (14 points, 6/6 FG, 2 assists):  Coach Tab Baldwin opted to keep the rookie out of Xavier under the wraps because of an ankle injury last game. Finally, during the second quarter, Tyler was brought in and he immediately made an impact. Tyler did not miss at all in this game, and it was his explosion during the start of the fourth quarter which closed the door for any comeback from the Fighting Maroons. Thirdy Ravena, Ateneo (16 points, 6 rebounds):  Thirdy followed up on his monster game against Adamson with another solid outing.  The younger Ravena played controlled basketball for most stretches, and it ended with him top scoring for Ateneo with 16 points.  But what was more impressed was his efficiency. He shot a good clip from the field (57%), and he paired this with a great performance from the charity stripe (8/9)....

The beat of the drums start to fill the ears of basketball fans, while Philippine Basketball Twitter is at its peak from 2pm up to 8pm. Students from different schools debate on who the best team is in the league. Players start to jaw at each other in order to get an edge on the basketball court. Of course, there's the sound of the alumni, with their finger pointed towards the referee as they shout "HOY REF, FOUL?!?!?!"  It's been a while, UAAP. We missed you. It's that time of the year again. To jump start the coverage for this season, we'll be previewing the eight teams by discussing a question that's of utmost importance for each one. This can be something that matters in the long-term or in the short-term. As long as it's something that can be a topic of discussion, we'll talk about it on this space.  Aside from the previews for each team, there might also be other companion pieces discussing the rookies and whatnot. For the fourth ...

It was a tight game all throughout between the Blue Eagles and the Green Archers, and with Ateneo facing a one point lead with 18 seconds remaining, the Blue Eagles needed a shot. This has been the issue of Ateneo ever since a certain Phenom left the Blue Eagles after a great five-year run. They could not find a guy to go to in the clutch. This time around, someone was able to step up to give the Blue Eagles the victory against their archrivals. It was none other than Thirdy Ravena, who received a ton of flak from fans after a poor performance in last year's Finals series against the Green Archers. Sure, this is just the preseason, but seeing him make such a big shot in a hotly contested game should give him and the Blue Eagle faithful a ton of confidence as we slowly come closer to the UAAP season. It's easy to give Thirdy lots of credit for that shot, but someone who deserves as much credit for making that happen is Tyler Tio, the former Golden Stallion who...