SPOKANE, Wash. – The undefeated No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs pulled away late for a 73-52 victory after a spirited effort from the short-handed Portland Pilots on Thursday night at the McCarthey Athletic Center. Playing their first game without their captain and leading scorer, the Pilots trailed by seven early in the second half before the Bulldogs stretched the margin late.
Portland found out on Saturday afternoon that All-West Coast Conference senior point guard Alec Wintering was lost for the season with a torn ACL suffered in Thursday night's game at San Francisco. Wintering was the team leader and among the conference leaders in scoring (19.