Games Wednesday:

(Mall of Asia Arena)

11 a.m. –- Ateneo vs UST

1 p.m. — UP vs NU

4:30 p.m. — La Salle vs UE

6:30 p.m. — FEU vs Adamson

Defending champion University of the Philippines puts its pristine record on the line when it faces an equally tall and athletic National University squad in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines Season 85 men's basketball tournament on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The unbeaten Fighting Maroons gun for their fourth straight win to tighten their grip on the solo lead in the 1 p.m. showdown of this scheduled quadruple-header playdate.

Meanwhile, Ateneo de Manila University is on a mission to bounce back from a stinging loss when it battles University of Santo Tomas at 11 a.m., while De La Salle University looks to knot a third straight win in the 4:30 skirmish with University of the East.

Struggling teams Adamson University and Far Eastern University will cap the day when they collide at 6:30 p.m.

Consistency will be key in the battle between the Fighting Maroons and Bulldogs who have been struggling to sustain their momentum in their first three matches.

UP escaped with a 73-67 win over the Tamaraws last Saturday but not after blowing an early 13-point lead and crawling back from behind in the fourth quarter.

"We're looking, really, to be consistent for four quarters, especially on the defensive end," Fighting Maroons assistant coach Christian Luanzon said.

Luanzon also underscored the importance of UP controlling the boards.

The Fighting Maroons were outrebounded by the much smaller FEU squad, 38-46, and even allowed the Tamaraws to snatch 22 defensive boards they converted into 16 second chance points.