PORTLAND, Ore. – The West Coast Conference announced a mandatory men's basketball schedule change between the University of Portland and Pepperdine University on Thursday. The teams are now required to meet this Saturday at the Chiles Center with a 4 p.m. tip-off. The Waves were previously scheduled to visit the Pilots on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Portland is still scheduled to host BYU today at 4 p.m., while Pepperdine is not scheduled to play another game this week. The Pilots and Waves already met this year with Pepperdine taking an 80-65 victory in Malibu on Jan. 16.
"We worked with the Conference Office to attempt to keep the game on its original date out of respect to our student-athletes and department staff," said Portland Vice President for Athletics, Scott Leykam.