The UAAP has suspended University of the East (UE) guard Wello Lingolingo for three games following his unsportsmanlike foul that resulted in La Salle guard Kean Baclaan’s season-ending MCL injury during their intense matchup on Wednesday at the Mall of Asia Arena.
League officials classified the infraction as an Unsportsmanlike Foul – Criteria 2 for “excessive and forceful contact,” after Lingolingo dove for the ball and landed on Baclaan’s right knee with 4:21 left in regulation.
Lingolingo, who had earlier been called for a technical foul for flopping, was ejected from the game, which La Salle narrowly won in overtime, 111–110. Baclaan, who transferred from National University last season, was diagnosed with a torn MCL after an MRI, cutting short his debut season with the Green Archers.
UE coach Chris Gavina expressed frustration over the officiating but was not penalized for his remarks.
Source: PhilNews24 | October 17, 2025
