De La Salle University crushed University of Santo Tomas’ hopes for a spot in the UAAP Season 77 men’s basketball tournament Final Four with a narrow escape, 67-60, on Saturday, September 6, at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Jeron Teng led all scorers with 24 points, five came from the free throw line in the last two minutes of action.

DLSU goes up the rankings with a 9-3 won-lost record, while UST drops to 5-7.

Quarter scores: 16-17, 30-34, 46-47, 67-60