LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Credit Union 1 WCC Championship bracket is set and Portland men's basketball is the No. 8 seed with an opening round bye. The Pilots will face No. 9 Pepperdine on Friday at 6 p.m. in the second round with the winner advancing to meet No. 5 Oregon State on Saturday.
The Pilots (12-19, 7-11 WCC) finished the regular season strong by winning five of the final eight regular season games.
The Waves (10-21, 4-14) were tied with Pacific in the league standings but received the No. 9 seed by way of sweeping the Tigers.