NU aims payback

National University seeks to avenge its lone loss in the UAAP Season 81 juniors basketball tournament against Adamson University today at the Filoil Flying V Centre.

A victory in their 1 p.m. showdown with the Baby Falcons will assure the league-leading Bullpups of at least a playoff for the last Final Four slot.

Defending champion Ateneo and Far Eastern University-Diliman collide in the other afternoon marquee match-up at 3 p.m.

After dropping a 59-62 decision to Adamson University last 12 December, NU won three straight games to solidify its hold of the top spot at 8-1.

The Baby Falcons, on the other hand, are currently tied with the Blue Eaglets at 6-3 and are trailing the second-running Baby Tamaraws (7-2) by a game in the race for the second twice-to-beat slot in the Final Four.

Ateneo overcame 26 turnovers to beat University of the East, 82-59, to rebound from its back-to-back losses suffered from the hands of NU.

other games, University of Santo Tomas (4-5) takes on UP Integrated School (1-8) at 11 a.m., right after the 9 a.m. showdown between De La Salle-Zobel (3-6) and University of the East (1-8).