Ateneo and Far Eastern University-Diliman dispute the remaining championship slot in their do-or-die clash at 3 p.m. today in the UAAP Season 79 juniors basketball tournament at the Filoil Flying V Centre.
Defending champion National University, which booted Dspe La Salle-Zobel in contention with a 72-50 win in the other Final Four pairing Tuesday, awaits the winner of the sudden death playoff.
The Bullpups will make their sixth consecutive Finals appearance.
The Blue Eaglets last entered the title round in 2014, where the Katipunan-based squad won the crown. The Baby Tamaraws are gunning for their first championship stint since winning it all in 2012.
Ateneo dominated second seed FEU-Diliman, 75-56, to force a knockout match last Tuesday.
Dave Ildefonso, SJ Belangel and Jason Credo were solid for the Blue Eaglets, who finished third in the eliminations.
Ateneo is getting huge lift as of late from young 6-foot-11 center Kai Sotto, who recorded a double-double effort of 11 points, 12 rebounds on top of three blocks.
The best-of-three title series will start on Feb. 21.