Defending champion University of the Philippines (UP) faces University of Santo Tomas (UST) in University Athletic Association of the Philippines men’s basketball action at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena with Fighting Maroons coach Goldwin Monteverde airing his wariness against the Tigers, who he says are a resurgent team this Season 88. UP is 6-3 won-lost and UST is 5-4.