Unión Atlética walked into Urunday Universitario and walked out with a 79-76 win, using a decisive third-quarter push and enough late execution to survive Urunday’s final push in Liga Uruguaya action on February 4, 2026.
Game flow: halftime lead, third-quarter flip
Urunday looked in control early, taking the first quarter 18-17 and stretching the edge at the break behind a 22-19 second quarter to lead 40-36 at halftime.
The game turned coming out of the locker room. Unión Atlética won the third quarter 20-15, taking the lead into the fourth. From there, it became a possession game — and Unión Atlética was steadier late, finishing the night by winning the fourth 23-21 to close out the three-point road victory.
Key numbers: contrasting styles, same margin
The assist totals told the story of two very different offensive profiles. Urunday finished with 23 assists, a strong indicator of ball movement and shared creation. Unión Atlética, meanwhile, had 11 assists, leaning more heavily on direct, possession-by-possession shot-making to generate offense.
Even with that gap in playmaking distribution, the scoreboard stayed tight throughout — a credit to Unión Atlética’s ability to win the two swing quarters (third and fourth) when it mattered most.
Turning point: the 20-15 third quarter
In a three-point game, the five-point third-quarter margin was the separator. Urunday’s offense cooled to 15 points in the period, while Unión Atlética found 20 — enough to erase the halftime deficit and force Urunday to chase the rest of the way.
What it means going forward
Unión Atlética’s win continues its strong recent form (now 9-9 overall, coming in on a WWWWL stretch) and reinforces its ability to win tight games away from home. Urunday, now 8-11 after entering on a LWLLL slide, showed it can generate quality offense through passing, but the post-halftime dip — especially in the third — remains the difference between competitive nights and results.