While there will be no reciprocation of last year’s regular season sweep over Gonzaga, No. 21 Saint Mary’s made Thursday night one to forget for first-year Portland head coach Terry Porter.
The Gaels (15-2, 5-1 WCC) made the Pilots go as cold as the city’s 23-degree weather Thursday night on their way to a commanding 74-33 win but struggled two nights later with a 79-56 loss to Gonzaga. The Bulldogs remain the nation’s only unbeaten team.
Calvin Hermanson shot the lights out in his homecoming, scoring a game-high and tying a season-high with 27 points in front of 1,745 at the Chiles Center.