La Salle sets up finals clash with UP for third straight yearbr br De La Salle overcomes the twice-to-beat National University in their UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball Final Four pairing for the second time, 78-73, at the Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 6, 2025 to set up a Finals clash against defending champion University of the Philippines for the third straight year. br br Jacob Cortez drained the go-ahead jumper and scored one more free throw, while Kean Baclaan sealed the win for the fourth seed Green Archers with two free throws in the last 3.5 seconds. br br Cortez finished with a career-high 29 points, four rebounds, and four assists to lead La Salle past the top seed NU. Jake Figueroa paced the Bulldogs with 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists.