So far, this road trip is producing about the results expected. Gonzaga easily handled LMU and then took everything that Pepperdine good dish out. Now, the Bulldogs face off against the Portland Pilots, before heading out to face SMU on Saturday.
In recent years, we could look past the game against Portland, because it was generally assured to be a win. That all changed in 2014 when the Pilots finally pulled off the upset at home. Now, although the playing field is hardly level, it is something to keep in mind.
Portland has a couple of nice gems in their WCC play, mainly wins over Pepperdine and BYU.