The Green Archers thrashed the CEU Pink Scorpions 79-56 to advance to the Elite 8 phase of the 2014 Philippine Collegiate Champions League in Tanauan, Batangas.
Jeron Teng scored 14 points while Thomas Torres added 13 for the defending champions, who will head off to Cebu to start the next stage of the tournament.
The Green Archers will be bracketed in Group A along with UAAP Season 77 champion NU, NCAA Season 90 runner-up Arellano and CESAFI runner-up University of San Carlos.
La Salle will face the teams in the other bracket once (Group B) composed NCAA champion San Beda, CESAFI champion Southwestern University, UAAP Season 77 runner-up FEU and the University of Visayas.
The top two teams will qualify for best-of-three championship series starting on November 27.
Upcoming games for DLSU:
November 13
5:15pm vs. SWU (Cebu City Coliseum)
November 14
5:15pm vs. UV (Cebu City Coliseum)
November 21
2:00pm vs. SBC (Ynares Gym Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City)
November 24
2:00pm vs. FEU (Ynares Gym Shaw Boulevard, Pasig City)