PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland men's basketball team trailed by just one at the half but fell 81-64 to the No. 15 Saint Mary's (CA) Gaels at home Saturday.
The Pilots (13-15, 5-8 WCC) had three players score in double figures, led by Kristian Sjolund, who had 12 points. Juanse Gorosito tacked on 10 points and Tyler Robertson helped out with 10 points.
Portland did a great job disrupting Saint Mary's (CA) shots in the contest, holding the Gaels 44 percent shooting, but struggled to corral rebounds. Saint Mary's (CA) gained a 41-22 rebounding margin and 30-8 edge in second chance points.