Portland Pilots NCAA Basketball News

Nik Raivio scored 12 points to lead three players in double figures as the Portland Pilots downed the Denver Pioneers 72-62 in a non-conference game.

Marysville's reputation for producing incredible shooters is getting stronger by the day.

Didier Defago of Switzerland is leading after the downhill of a World Cup super combined event, with Americans Andrew Weibrecht and Bode Miller close behind.

OK, maybe that's a little strong. It's early in the season. T.J. Campbell is a big reason Portland surged into the Top 25 this week.

The 25th-ranked University of Portland Pilots will try to get back on track tonight, as they invade Moscow to take on the Idaho Vandals in a non-conference affair at Memorial Gym.

Washington fans may remember Charles Garcia. The talented big man was originally slated to play for the Huskies, both when he came out of high school and when he transferred from Riverside Community College.

Dominic Waters scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and Portland State rallied for an 86-82 victory against No.

Hometown: Marysville What he did: Hit nine 3-pointers, including a 5-for-5 performance in an upset of UCLA, over three games as the Pilots advanced to the championship game of the 76 Classic in Anaheim over the weekend What's next: The 25th-ranked Pilots play at Idaho on Sunday night and go to the University of Washington two weeks later THE ...

Ranked for the first time in 50 years, the University of Portland Pilots will take on city rival, the Portland State Vikings this evening in a non-conference tussle at the Chiles Arena.

Texas coach Rick Barnes and his Longhorns have been left out in the cold of the conference-on-conference made-for-TV matchups.

Portland is ranked for the first time in more than 50 years. In order to maintain its place in the Top 25, it will likely have to end a losing streak against a crosstown rival that features a player who began his career with the Pilots.

The University of Portland men's basketball team, which won two out of three against high-powered competition at a tournament last weekend in Anaheim, Calif., has moved into the top 25.

Eastern Connecticut remained unbeaten with its third straight overtime victory, defeating Connecticut College 75-74 on Sunday in New London.

West Virginia will play surprising Portland in the finals of the 76 Classic Sunday night in Anaheim.

As the highest ranked team in the field, West Virginia was expected to reach the finals of the 76 Classic.

Duke beating Connecticut and Mike Krzyzewski defending the world's attack on his team's so-called lack of athleticism was wonderful, as was Florida's upset of Michigan State.

Preview: Many must have suspected the winner of the Gophers-Butler game would face UCLA in the semifinals of the 76 Classic, but the Bruins got blown away by Portland 74-47 in Thursday's final game in Anaheim.

GAME NOTES: The University of Portland Pilots will try to remain perfect on the season when they take on the UCLA Bruins in the 76 Classic at the Anaheim Convention Center.

UCLA's basketball team heads into today's 76 Classic at Anaheim Convention Center, one of the nation's toughest preseason tournaments, on the heels of a sluggish start with young players.

At this rate, the Pac-10 may only have one team dancing come March. It began with Oregon State losing a pair in Lubbock to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Texas Tech two weeks ago.