University of Portland NCAA News

Drew Viney scored 16 points and Loyola Marymount hit 10 three-pointers as the Lions beat Portland 76-62 Thursday night.

Saint Mary's is the single West Coast team in this week's AP Top 25 poll. One West Coast team dropped out of the poll this week.

Brandon Davies scored 18 and pulled in 13 rebounds for B-y-U which ran by Portland 79-60 in a West Coast Conference matchup at the Chiles Center.

That's the position BYU has put itself in. After dropping a pair of home games to Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary's in recent weeks, the Cougars bounced back with an 83-73 triumph over No.

Ryan Nicholas had 19 points and eight rebounds and Portland shot 73.9 percent in the second half in an 84-78 victory against Santa Clara on Thursday night.

Two teams from the West Coast find a home in this week's AP Top 25 poll. They are Saint Mary's at #18 and Gonzaga .

GAME NOTES: The Portland Pilots will try to pick up their first win away from their home as they travel to the Gersten Pavilion for a West Coast Conference duel with the Loyola Marymount Lions.

Gary Bell Jr. had 18 points, Elias Harris added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Gonzaga beat Portland 74-62 Thursday night for its 18th straight win in the series.

Saint Mary's moves up three spots in the poll following a week that began with a win at home over Pepperdine, 61-47. After that came another win at Santa Clara, 93-77. Kentucky gets back the number one ranking following a week in which they first got a victory at home against Arkansas, 86-63. After that came another win at home against Alabama, ... (more)

A promising start by the Portland Pilots ended in disappointment Saturday when the San Francisco Dons rallied in the second half for a 72-71 West Coast Conference men's basketball victory at the Chiles Center.

Portland, OR - Ken Rancifer scored 15 points, leading five players in double figures, as the San Diego Toreros posted an 82-63 win over the University of Portland Pilots in West Coast Conference action at the Chiles Center.

The holiday season was not kind to the NAU women's basketball team, as the Lumberjacks lost their past seven games, including their first four Big Sky Conference games.

Saint Mary's is the single West Coast team in this week's AP Top 25 poll. One West Coast team fell out of the poll this week.

With the buzz of its victory over Gonzaga still lingering, the Saint Mary's College men's basketball team continued its perfect West Coast Conference start by beating visiting Portland 69-61. The Gaels entered Saturday's game against the Pilots looking to avoid what happened after beating Gonzaga in Spokane one year ago.