Portland Pilots at Saint Mary's Gaels
· NCAA Men's BasketballSaxen's 15 lead Saint Mary's (Cal) past Portland 85-43
Saxen added 14 rebounds for the Gaels (14-4, 3-0 West Coast Conference). Aidan Mahaney scored 15 points and added five rebounds. Harry Wessels finished 5 of 5 from the floor to finish with 12 points.
Alden Applewhite finished with 13 points for the Pilots (8-10, 0-3). Joey St. Pierre added nine points and seven rebounds for Portland. Kristian Sjolund also recorded six points and six rebounds.
Saint Mary's took the lead with 16:44 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 41-14 at halftime, with Mahaney racking up 10 points. Saint Mary's pulled away with a 13-2 run in the second half to extend a 22-point lead to 33 points. They outscored Portland by 15 points in the final half, as Wessels led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Thursday. Saint Mary's hosts Loyola Marymount and Portland hosts San Francisco.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joey St. Pierre made Free Throw. | 43 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Foul on Harry Wessels. | 42 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Joey St. Pierre made Layup. | 42 - 85 |
Statistics
PORT |
SMC |
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|---|---|---|
| 12-46 | FG | 33-63 |
| 26 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 1-19 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 5 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 18-25 | FT | 9-12 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Assists | 14 |
| 0 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fouls | 23 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 45 |
Game Information
Location: Moraga, CA
Attendance: 3,500 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |


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