1st Round: LMU takes down Portland, 65-54
The third time's a charm for LMU as they take down Portland 65-54 after only winning one game during the WCC regular season.
PORTLAND PILOTS
Last Game
| Final - 3.6.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount Lions | 34 | 31 | 65 |
| Portland Pilots | 30 | 24 | 54 |
Stories
BYU knocks out Portland, 85-67
The game was rarely in doubt but it remained chippy throughout.
UNLV gets past Portland on the road Tuesday night
The UNLV Runnin' Rebels overcame an early deficit to defeat the Portland Pilots, 68-60, on the road Tuesday night.
Cougs sink Pilots; Motum is awesome
WSU was in control for most of the game as it cruised to an easy win on Saturday night.
West Coast Conference Standings
(updated 1.18.2013 at 2:54 AM EST)
| Conf | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
Gonzaga Bulldogs
|
4 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| San Diego Toreros | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
|
BYU Cougars
|
4 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Santa Clara Broncos | 2 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Pepperdine Waves | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Portland Pilots | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Loyola Marymount Lions | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| San Francisco Dons | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 |
Cougs try to shoot down Pilots: The game thread
Washington State is playing a basketball game on Saturday night. This is your place to discuss.
Baxter wants to talk beer; talk beer with him
Baxter the dog is back with another beer of the game, because beer-drinking is not limited to football season.
VIDEO: New Mexico vs. Portland post game
Lobo TV once again brings us video of the post game press conference featuring UNM head coach Steve Alford and players Alex Kirk and Jamal Fenton following the New Mexico Lobos' 69-54 win over the Portland Pilots Sunday night at The Pit.
WCC Preview: Young Pilots Look To Gain Experience
While it is unlikely that Portland will make a major run at the WCC crown, the Pilots look like a team that is set up very well for the future.
Luke Sikma, The NBA Summer League's Most Random Standout
The most random standout from the second weekend of NBA Summer League was the emergence of former Portland Pilots power forward Luke Sikma, playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in lovely Las Vegas.
From Long Distance with Jasonn Hannibal
Check out our latest edition of From Long Distance with Jasonn Hannibal right here.
Pilots Soar Above Snow, Frozen Dawgs
Pilots Soar Above Snow, Frozen Dawgs. Washington Baseball vs. Portland Pilots recap.
West Coast Conference Tournament: Portland 74, Santa Clara 70
Portland took care of Santa Clara in the first round of the WCC basketball tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Saturday, November 10 2012 | loss 52 - 81 | coverage |
| Idaho St. Bengals | Thursday, November 15 2012 | win 51 - 48 | coverage |
| @ Montana St. Bobcats | Sunday, November 18 2012 | loss 64 - 83 | coverage |
| Portland St. Vikings | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | win 81 - 60 | coverage |
| @ New Mexico Lobos | Sunday, November 25 2012 | loss 54 - 69 | coverage |
| Lewis & Clark | Tuesday, November 27 2012 | win 78 - 73 | coverage |
| December | |||
| @ Washington St. Cougars | Saturday, December 01 2012 | loss 60 - 72 | coverage |
| UNLV Runnin' Rebels | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | loss 60 - 68 | coverage |
| @ Kentucky Wildcats | Saturday, December 08 2012 | loss 46 - 74 | coverage |
| Portland Bible College | Friday, December 14 2012 | win 95 - 66 | coverage |
| Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | Monday, December 17 2012 | win 69 - 51 | coverage |
| North Florida Ospreys | Wednesday, December 19 2012 | win 74 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Colorado St. Rams | Saturday, December 22 2012 | loss 53 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Bradley Braves | Sunday, December 23 2012 | win 57 - 55 | coverage |
| Texas-Pan American Broncos | Saturday, December 29 2012 | loss 52 - 56 | coverage |
| January | |||
| @ San Diego Toreros | Thursday, January 03 2013 | loss 50 - 61 | coverage |
| @ Pepperdine Waves | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 47 - 54 | coverage |
| @ Loyola Marymount Lions | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 68 - 64 | coverage |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | Thursday, January 17 2013 | loss 49 - 71 | coverage |
| St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 38 - 60 | coverage |
| San Francisco Dons | Thursday, January 24 2013 | loss 72 - 75 | coverage |
| BYU Cougars | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 67 - 85 | coverage |
| @ Santa Clara Broncos | Thursday, January 31 2013 | loss 46 - 70 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ St. Mary's, Calif. Gaels | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 42 - 77 | coverage |
| Loyola Marymount Lions | Thursday, February 07 2013 | win 69 - 60 | coverage |
| Pepperdine Waves | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 68 - 72 | coverage |
| @ San Francisco Dons | Thursday, February 14 2013 | win 78 - 76 | coverage |
| @ BYU Cougars | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 72 - 86 | coverage |
| San Diego Toreros | Thursday, February 21 2013 | win 70 - 67 | coverage |
| Santa Clara Broncos | Saturday, February 23 2013 | loss 63 - 75 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Gonzaga Bulldogs | Saturday, March 02 2013 | loss 52 - 81 | coverage |
| Loyola Marymount Lions | Wednesday, March 06 2013 | loss 54 - 65 | coverage |
Roster
Portland Pilots Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ahern | 25 | GUARD | 180 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Kevin Bailey | 00 | GUARD | 190 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| John Bailey | 5 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-8 | sophomore | |
| Riley Barker | 14 | CENTER | 225 | 6-10 | sophomore | |
| David Carr | 35 | GUARD | 170 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Dorian Cason | 22 | FORWARD | 210 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Jake Ehlers | 11 | FORWARD | 200 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Thomas van der Mars | 12 | CENTER | 225 | 6-11 | sophomore | |
| Ryan Nicholas | 32 | FORWARD | 235 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Bryce Pressley | 1 | GUARD | 190 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Oscars Reinfelds | 45 | GUARD | 205 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Tanner Riley | 3 | GUARD | 200 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Derrick Rodgers | 15 | GUARD | 210 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Korey Thieleke | 21 | GUARD | 170 | 6-3 | junior |
Stats
Portland Pilots Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| Ryan Nicholas | 32 | 31.1 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 41.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 37.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.0 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 13.0 |
| Kevin Bailey | 29 | 24.9 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 74.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 11.4 |
| Thomas van der Mars | 32 | 23.2 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 54.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 67.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 7.9 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 32 | 25.7 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 31.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 71.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| Tanner Riley | 30 | 13.6 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 35.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 31.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 81.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 5.2 |
| David Carr | 17 | 22.0 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 29.5 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 36.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| Korey Thieleke | 30 | 19.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 39.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 60.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.2 |
| Oscars Reinfelds | 27 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 37.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 34.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 47.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| Bryce Pressley | 29 | 18.5 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 72.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Riley Barker | 30 | 16.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 64.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Jake Ehlers | 22 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 40.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 44.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 58.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| David Ahern | 10 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| John Bailey | 22 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
