PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland led No. 1 Gonzaga by seven at halftime, but the Bulldogs came back for an 85-72 victory in the West Coast Conference men's basketball opener for both schools on Thursday night before an announced crowd of 4,633 at the Chiles Center.
It marked the first time that the Pilots (8-8, 0-1 WCC) hosted a top-ranked team at the Chiles Center, which opened in 1984. Portland fell to 0-8 all-time against No. 1 ranked Associated Press opponents.
Junior guard JoJo Walker led the Pilots with 15 points and five assists off the bench, while graduate transfer Isaiah White added 12 points.