Ateneo de Manila protected its homecourt Blue Eagle Gym Saturday, denying Far Eastern University 75-72 to snap its 3-game skid in the UAAP Season 89 men's basketball tournament.Kieffer Alas drained his free throws to make it a 3-point lead for Ateneo with 3.7 seconds left with FEU still having a shot to send the game to overtime with a trey.