UP–UST rivalry

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UP–UST men's basketball rivalry
UP colors.svg
UP Fighting Maroons
UST colors.svg
UST Growling Tigers
Other namesBattle of the Church and State
(simply Church vs State)
SportMen's basketball
Latest meetingNovember 16, 2019
(at Mall of Asia Arena)
UST, 68–65
Next meetingTBA
Statistics
All-time recordUAAP Final Four appearances
  • UP 4
  • UST 16
Titles
  • UP (6): NCAA 4, UAAP 2
  • UST (19): NCAA 1, UAAP 18
Longest win streakUST, 19 (2007–2016)
Current win streakUST, 4 (2019–present)

The UP–UST rivalry is a team rivalry between the athletic teams of the University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

The matchup, in many occasions, is labelled as Church vs State or Battle of the Church and State, because UST is a pontifical university, while UP is the Philippine's national university.[1][2] The rivalry became popular in the UAAP Cheerdance Competition in the late 1990s between the UP Pep Squad and the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe.[3][4] In 2012, 16 out of the 18 UAAP Cheerdance titles were won by either UP or UST.[5] In UAAP Season 82 in 2019, it gained a renewed prominence when the UP Fighting Maroons and the UST Growling Tigers men's basketball teams played each other four times in the season. The basketball games with the highest attandance in 2019 had either UP or UST in it.[6]

Cheerdance[]

See also: UAAP Cheerdance Competition

The UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe won the first three Cheering Competition titles from 1994 to 1996.[3] The UP Filipiniana Dance Group was sent as UP's representative during the early years of the competition. In 2001, the UP Pep Squad matched UST's record of winning three consecutive titles. UST achieved a rare 5-peat championship from 2002 to 2006, while UP placed constantly placed as runners-up. From 2007 to 2012, UP became champions five out of six times.

Early years[]

UST won the first UAAP Cheering Competition on August 13, 1994, the same year that the UP Pep Squad was founded.[7] The competition was held at the Cuneta Astrodome. UST's contingent was composed of Salinggawi, a cheerleading class, and head cheerers.[8]

Salinggawi won the same competition the following year with a flawless performance and more difficult stunts.[9]

In 1996, UST achieved its first 3-peat championship in the third Jollibee "Chi-cheer Kayo" Challenge. UST focused on the creative stunts more than the traditional elements. Salinggawi's routine included its signature Spider Pyramid to score 91.70%. UP finished second with 88.86. UP, together with DLSU, complained about the deductions. Three-point deductions were given to the top three teams, UST, UP, and DLSU, for not performing in the order of performance.[10]

The UP Pep Squad, under coach Lalaine Pereña, earned its first title in 1999.[4]

2000s[]

Both UP and UST became trendsetters and claimed many firsts in the competition. UP claimed to be the first to adopt an overall theme in the routine. UST is also said to be the first to use canned music and to eliminate the classic pompoms.[4]

In 2002, Salinggawi won and averted the UP Pep Squad from getting their fourth consecutive championship. Ryan Silva, UST's new choreographer, used a medley of movie soundtracks from Bring It On, Blade, and Joy Ride to execute the sky-diving and scorpion-like floor maneuvers. UP asserted their creativity and uniqueness by incorporating tap dance and jump ropes to their routine, which was still devoid of canned music. Salinggawi finished first with 87.38%, while UP Pep Squad obtained 84% for a third-place finish.[11]

The following year, UST retained the title with their rhythmic and fast-paced modern and ballet dances.[12] Salinggawi used local hits such as Mr. Suave and Legs, and soundtracks from Charlie's Angels and Tomb Raider. UST finished with 89.50%, while UP came in second place with 88.16%. UP Pep used canned music for the first time in their high difficulty sports aerobics and Filipiniana-influenced routine.[13]

Salinggawi achieved a 3-peat in 2004. The group danced to the tunes of the late 1990s. Among the highlights of UST's routine were the inclusion of Capoiera and the Helicopter toss stunt.[14] UST finished with 93.61%, while UP ranked second with 90.56%.[15][16] UP Pep Squad showcased a "back-to-basics cheerleading" routine.

UST's fifth straight championship made them the winningest team in 2006.[17] Salinggawi's routine included "Spiderman walk" and "Superman lift" to score 94.96% and defeat UP Pep Squad's capoeira-inspired routine. UP slipped to third place at 91.7%.[18]

In 2007, a rock-themed UP Pep Squad dethroned Salinggawi, which sported a bumblebee-inspired routine. UP garnered an over-all score of 92.66%, beating UST by just 0.5 points.[19] After the announcement of UP's win, the members of Salinggawi approached and warmly congratulated their rivals.

2010s[]

In 2012, UP Pep Squad tied Salinggawi's eight titles with their "Freedom" routine. All of the members of the UP Pep Squad shaved their heads for their performance.[14]

UP's protest in 2015[]

Results[]

Team ╲ Year19941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
UP school colors UP?32C311132223113111223X666
UST school colors UST111CX223111112243447324244
Source:[citation needed]
  = Champion;   = Runner-up;   = Third place; C = Competition cancelled; X = Did not join
Team Last
championship 		Last top 3
appearance 		Rank among 8 competing schools Podium finishes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 5 6 7 8
UP Pep Squad 2012 2015 8 6 6 3 20
UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe 2006 2017 8 6 3 6 1 17

UAAP halftime performances[]

Season Date UP UST
Season 75 September 8, 2012 UST Yellow Jackets
Season 78 September 13, 2015 UP Pep Squad
Theme: Yoga[20]
Season 78 October 25, 2015 UST Salinggawi Troupe Dance Troupe
Theme: "Umaaraw, Umuulan" and parts of the 2015 UAAP Cheerdance routine.
Season 80 September 10, 2017 UP Pep Squad UST ensemble: UST Salinggawi Troupe Dance Troupe (Dance), UST Sinag Ballroom Dance Company, UST Prime, UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe (Cheer), UST Yellow Jackets
Theme: "Eye of the Tiger"
Season 81 November 10, 2018 UP Pep Squad alumni
Season 82 September 7, 2019 UP ensemble UST Salinggawi Troupe Dance Troupe (Cheer).
First performance of the team

Men's basketball[]

UP dominance[]

In 2016, the UP Fighting Maroons defeated the UST Growling Tigers after 10 years or 19 games in a Maroon-packed Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan. UP, with a new coach, Bo Perasol, dominated the match and held a game-high 15-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter. Paul Desiderio led the Maroons with 16 points. The Maroons won 5 games in 2016, their most wins since 2006.[21]

In the first round of 2017, UST almost had the victory after Marvin Lee gave the Tigers a 2-point advantage. UP's Paul Desiderio, who previously struggled at the 3-point line, shouted during the final time-out, "Atin 'to, papasok 'to." He hit the game-winning triple with 1.1 seconds remaining and led the Maroons with 17 points. "Atin 'to!" became UP's battle cry for years to come.[22]

After the game, UST's The Varsitarian posted on Twitter, "UP grabbed only its second win against the Tigers in 12 years. #UAAPSeason80" The UP's The Philippine Collegian responded, "Remedies to sorrow, by St. Thomas Aquinas: the truth, sympathy of friends, crying, sleeping, a nice bath. #UAAPSeason80 #UPFight #taaskamao"[23]

For the first time since 2006, UP swept the 2-game series against UST. Janjan Jaboneta made all his 4 3-pointers to lead the Maroons with 12 points in the second-round game. UP finished the season in fifth place, while UST took the last.[24]

With a new coach, Aldin Ayo, UST ended the 3-game winning streak of UP in the 2018 season. Rookie CJ Cansino's high percentage shooting led the Tigers to win the first round. The Tigers put up more points in the first quarter (31 points) than the Maroons did in the entire first half (29 points). UST had a 30-point advantage in the third quarter, 71–41.[25]

In the second-round game, CJ Cansino sustained a season-ending injury to his left knee.[26] Bright Akhuetie, eventual Most Valuable Player of UAAP Season 81, posted a double-double of 25 points and 18 rebounds to beat UST, while UP team captain Paul Desiderio had 19 points. UP's win eliminated UST from the final four contention.[27] The UP Fighting Maroons eventually made it to the final four for the first time in 21 years,[28] and to the finals after 32 years.[29]

2019[]

See also: UAAP Season 82 basketball tournaments
Season 82 Attendance[6]
Game Venue Attendance
Round 1 Smart Araneta Coliseum 12,033
Round 2 Mall of Asia Arena
Semifinals 1 Smart Araneta Coliseum 17,772[30]
Semifinals 2 Mall of Asia Arena 18,548[31]

In the round 1 match-up, 2018's sixth-place UST won against the playoffs favorite UP. The Tigers were bannered by rookies and eventual season's Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, Soulémane Chabi Yo and Mark Nonoy respectively. UST capitalized on UP rookie Kobe Paras' absence, an eventual season Mythical 5 member, to win.[32] In the round 2 match-up, UST made a team record of 16 3-pointers, the most by any team that year, to sweep UP in Season 82.[33] Kobe Paras sustained a shoulder injury early in the game, but still led the Maroons in scoring.[34] Stalwart rookie Rhenz Abando, who averaged 11.8 ppg, was benched by UST head coach Aldin Ayo.[35]

For the first time in 23 years (1996), the two teams met in the post-season.[36] The excitement for the semifinals match reached the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, a UST Faculty of Civil Law alumnus predicted in jest a UST victory, commenting in a press conference, "Wala namang laban yung UP, eh. (UP doesn't stand a chance.)" Associate Justice and former UP College of Law dean Marvic Leonen responded on Twitter saying, "I am confident that the true facts of this controversy will be proven without a shadow of the doubt within the next few days. #UPFight" Chief Public Information Officer Brian Hosaka, concluded the press conference saying, "That concludes our program. The Chief Justice expects a UST–Ateneo finals."[37][38]

In the Game 1 of the semifinals, UST had an early double-digit lead and stayed in control throughout the game.[39] Rhenz Abando and Soulémane Chabi Yo hit 17 points each. Maroon Juan Gomez de Liano scored 20 points in the second half, but Tigers Sherwin Concepcion and Mark Nonoy made key 3-pointers in the last minutes.[40] In Game 2, the Tigers had a dismal shooting and just went 7-of-39 from the 3-point line. Kobe Paras pulled off a dunk at 1:53 minute to give UP a 4-point lead, 65–61. At 23.6 seconds to go, UST's Renzo Subido hit a 3-pointer to get the lead, 66–65. Soulémane Chabi Yo made the last 2 points from the free throw line, sealing the win for UST.[41]

It is interesting to note that Renzo Subido is the son of former UP Fighting Maroon, Henry Subido. The elder Subido played alongside Kobe Paras' father, Benjie Paras, in the 1986 UP champion team.[42]

Among the personalities who watched the games were senators Richard Gordon and Joel Villanueva, UP and UST alumni respectively, UST Medicine alumni Hayden Kho and Vicki Belo (also a UP alumna), media personalities and Thomasians Arnold Clavio and Doland Castro, actor and UP alumnus Richard Gomez and daughter UP freshman, Juliana Gomez, and politician and UP alumnus Gilbert Remulla.[43][44] GMA News reporters and Thomasians Jun Veneracion, Sandra Aguinaldo, and Cesar Apolinario showed their support in social media.[45][46] Four-year-old Scarlet Snow Belo, the daughter of Vicki Belo and Hayden Kho, celebrated the UST victory by chanting “Go USTe” on her Instagram.[47]

UST's The Varsitarian reposted the 2-year-old tweet of UP's The Philippine Collegian, "Remedies to sorrow, by St. Thomas Aquinas: the truth, sympathy of friends, crying, sleeping, a nice bath. #UAAPSeason80 #UPFight #taaskamao", as a clapback.[23]

Shorty after the game, the UST Conservatory of Music Brass Band, led by Dean Antonio Africa, held a small parade that set off from the Albertus Magnus Building to the UST Main Building.[48]

2020-2021[]

On August 21, 2020, UP head coach Bo Perasol confirmed that the UAAP Season 82 UST Growling Tigers captain ball, CJ Cansino has trasferred to the UP Fighting Maroons.[49] Cansino was the Juniors MVP in 2017 from UST Junior High School. He placed second in the senior's division's Rookie of the Year race behind Ateneo's Ivorian center Angelo Kouame in 2018.

On June 10, 2021, UP Integrated School (UPIS) Junior Maroons Jordi Gómez de Liaño announced his commitment to the UST Growling Tigers.[50] He is the younger brother of Joe, who was a member of the Tigers training pool,[51] and Juan and Javier, who are UP Fighting Maroons and national team standouts. He averaged 13 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game for the Junior Maroons in UAAP Season 82 and was part of the Gilas Pilipinas Youth pool for the canceled 2019 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship.[51]

Results[]

The two teams play annual and regularly scheduled tournaments since the establishment of National Collegiate Athletic Association in 1924. Their meetings were carried on to the UAAP, which was formed in 1938. The two teams faced each other at least once annually until 1951.

To date, both teams play each other twice in regular season.

Pre-Final Four era[]

UP victoriesUST victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
1 August 12, 1987 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 97–92[52]
2 September 20, 1987 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 92–83[53]
3 July 30, 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 89–74[54]
4 September 10, 1988 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 99–77[55]
5 August 13, 1989 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 123–81[56]
6 September 8, 1990 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UP 75–66[57]
7 July 18, 1992 Araneta Coliseum UST 66–58[58]
8 September 17, 1992 Loyola Center UST 83–73[59]
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Final Four era[]

UP victoriesUST victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
1 August 10, 1993 Loyola Center UST 87–76[60]
2 August 29, 1993 Loyola Center UST 93–61[60]
3 July 23, 1994 Loyola Center UST 82–72[61]
4 August 20, 1994 Loyola Center UST 95–91[61]
5 July 30, 1995 Loyola Center UST 69–59[62]
6 August 19, 1995 Loyola Center UST 82–61[62]
7 July 28, 1996 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UST 91–71[63]
8 September 15, 1996 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UST 72–71[64]
9 September 28, 1996^ Araneta Coliseum UST 63–56[65]
10 July 12, 1997 Araneta Coliseum UP 63–56[66]
11 September 27, 1997 Araneta Coliseum UST 78–74[66]
12 August 15, 1998 Loyola Center UP 64–62[67]
13 September 5, 1998 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UP 80–78[67]
14 September 28, 1998≠ Ninoy Aquino Stadium #4 UST 80–72[68]
15 July 31, 1999 Cuneta Astrodome UST 80–66[69]
16 August 18, 1999 Loyola Center UST 77–62[69]
17 July 30, 2000 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UST 49–45[70]
18 August 19, 2000 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UST 75–72OT[71]
19 August 9, 2001 Loyola Center UST 71–65[72]
20 September 1, 2001 Loyola Center UST 58–56[72]
21 July 25, 2002 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UST 92–75[73]
22 September 8, 2002 Rizal Memorial Coliseum UST 89–83[73]
23 August 7, 2003 Araneta Coliseum UP 73–55[74]
24 September 18, 2003 Araneta Coliseum UST 92–89OT[75]
25 July 22, 2004 Araneta Coliseum UST 81–77[76]
26 August 12, 2004 Araneta Coliseum UP 79–74[76]
27 July 9, 2005 Araneta Coliseum UP 69–66[77]
28 August 14, 2005 Araneta Coliseum UST 92–85[77]
29 July 9, 2006 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UP 94–92[78]
30 August 31, 2006 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UP 70–67[78]
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreRef.
31 July 21, 2007 Ninoy Aquino Stadium UST 76–68[79]
32 September 2, 2007 Araneta Coliseum UST 77–61[79]
33 July 12, 2008 PhilSports Arena UST 94–75[80]
34 September 6, 2008 Araneta Coliseum UST 71–63[80]
35 August 8, 2009 Araneta Coliseum UST 95–85[81]
36 August 20, 2009 Araneta Coliseum UST 93–88 [82]
37 July 22, 2010 Araneta Coliseum UST 87–81OT [83]
38 August 28, 2010 Araneta Coliseum UST 68–66 [84]
39 August 7, 2011 Araneta Coliseum UST 68–49 [85]
40 August 14, 2011 Araneta Coliseum UST 77–70 [86]
41 August 15, 2012 Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 68–58 [87]
42 September 8, 2012 Mall of Asia Arena UST 75–68 [88]
43 July 24, 2013 Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 79–69 [89]
44 September 7, 2013 Mall of Asia Arena UST 63–39 [90]
45 August 2, 2014 Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 73–57 [91]
46 August 27, 2014 Mall of Asia Arena UST 77–65 [92]
47 September 13, 2015 Mall of Asia Arena UST 67–59 [93]
48 October 25, 2015 Mall of Asia Arena UST 83–76 [94]
49 September 17, 2016 Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 83–77 [95]
50 November 6, 2016 Filoil Flying V Centre UP 74–69 [96]
51 September 10, 2017 Mall of Asia Arena UP 74–73 [97]
52 October 11, 2017 Smart Araneta Coliseum UP 71–69 [98]
53 October 10, 2018 Mall of Asia Arena UST 86–72 [99]
54 November 10, 2018 Smart Araneta Coliseum UP 83–69 [100]
55 September 7, 2019 Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 85–69 [101]
56 October 16, 2019 Mall of Asia Arena UST 84–78 [102]
57 November 10, 2019^ Smart Araneta Coliseum UST 89–69 [103]
58 November 13, 2019^ Mall of Asia Arena UST 68–65 [104]
Series: UST leads 46–12
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals; (≠) = seeding playoffs

Offseason meetings[]

UP victoriesUST victories
No.DateLocationWinnerScoreTournament
1 November 4, 2006 Philsports Arena UST 66–48 2006 Filoil Flying V Homegrown Invitational Cup[105]
2 May 5, 2007 FEU Gym UP 78–70 2007 Nike Summer League[106]
3 May 25, 2007 The Arena in San Juan UP 71–69 2007 Filoil Flying V Preseason Invitational Cup
4 May 14, 2009 FEU Gym UP 71–62 2009 Nike Summer League[107]
5 June 2, 2012 Filoil Flying V Arena UST 77–70 2012 Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup[108]
6 May 20, 2015 Filoil Flying V Arena UST 76–72 2015 Filoil Flying V Preseason Hanes Cup[109]
7 March 19, 2017 Baliwag Star Arena, Bulacan UP 78–68 2017 Republica Cup–College Division[110]
8 April 9, 2017* Malolos Sports & Convention Center UP 100–91 2017 Republica Cup–College Division[111]
9 February 23, 2019 Trinity University of Asia Gym UP 92–66 2019 MILCU x Got Skills Hard to Guard tournament
10 June 7, 2019 Filoil Flying V Centre UP 89–72 2019 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
11 June 23, 2019 Moro Lorenzo Gym UP 64–55 2019 Breakdown Basketball Invitational
(*) = finals games; (^) = semifinals

Friendship[]

A UP–UST Friendship Facebook page went online after the 2010 UAAP Cheerdance Competition when the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe rejoined the UP Pep Squad in the podium finish.[112] The page gained almost 11,000 followers, who are mostly students and alumni of UP and UST, five days after the competition.

In 2011, UST paid tribute to UST High School alumnus and then UP System President Alfredo Pascual by hosting a testimonial dinner at the UST campus. The banquet, arranged at the UST Quadricentennial Park, was attended by a rare collaboration between UST Singers and UP Madrigal Singers. UST, which already owned metal sculptures that consisted of the letters U, S, and T in black and gold, gave UP complementing letter sculptures in maroon and green colors. After nine years, the UST sculpture is installed at the UST Plaza Mayor, while the UP sculpture can still be seen at the UP Sunken Garden.[113]

See also[]

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