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NCAA Season 99 Men's Basketball Finals airs on GTV

Published Dec 10, 2023 06:25 am

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  • An exciting Sunday awaits basketball enthusiasts as broadcast giant GMA Network airs Game 2 of the action-packed National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 Men's Basketball Finals live this Dec. 10, 2 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

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Cardinals vs. Red Lions. Which team will reign supreme in their first-ever finals matchup after three decades?

An exciting Sunday awaits basketball enthusiasts as broadcast giant GMA Network airs Game 2 of the action-packed National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 Men’s Basketball Finals live this Dec. 10, 2 p.m. at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

The games will be simulcast on GTV and will have a livestream on the social media pages of GMA Sports and NCAA.

Game 1 of the best-of-three championship saw the Mapúa Cardinals gutting out a victory against the Red Lions, 68-63, moving a win away from ruling NCAA Season 99. Expected to take the lead to help Coach Randy Alcantara’s team bag their first title since 1991 are Team Captain Warren Bonifacio and MVP race frontrunner Clint Escamis. 

The Red Lions, on the other hand, fell short despite doing their homework after their one week break for the finals. With their backs against the wall, Coach Yuri Escueta’s team is expected to go all-out as they try to even the series with Team Captain Peter Alfaro steering the ship together with ace players Jacob Cortez.

“This season of the NCAA is definitely a must-watch not just for the NCAA community, but for all sports fans as the country’s longest-running collegiate athletic league is just a season away from its centennial celebration. As GMA Network, through GMA Synergy, airs the NCAA Season 99 Men’s Basketball Finals with Game 2 happening this December 10, we encourage sports fans to show their full support to the Mapúa Cardinals and San Beda Red Lions as they battle it out in the finals round after more than three decades. And as always, we thank our partners in the NCAA, especially the Management Committee, for trusting us and giving us this opportunity to bring the NCAA closer to our Kapuso,” says Senior Vice President and Head of GMA Integrated News, Regional TV, and Synergy Oliver Victor Amoroso.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Finals will be anchored by Synergy Sports host Martin Javier. Joining him is Basketball Legend Benjie Paras.

Adding fun to the halftime excitement during the finals are Sparkle Artists Hannah Precillas and Garret Bolden.

Meanwhile, witness Lyceum Pirates and Benilde Blazers vie for a spot in the podium as they face-off in the first-ever battle for third in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament live this December 10, 9 AM at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Don’t miss Game 2 of the NCAA Season 99 Men’s Basketball Finals this Dec. 10 airing live on GTV. Get your tickets via www.smtickets.com. 

Catch the livestream on the NCAA Philippines website (www.gmanetwork.com/ncaa), NCAA Philippines Facebook page and YouTube channel, and GMA Sports' social media accounts. Kapuso abroad can catch all the action via international channel GMA News TV.

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