Overview
- Portland snapped a 20-game series skid and secured its first-ever win over a top-10 opponent as fans rushed the court at the Chiles Center.
- Freshman Joel Foxwell led the Pilots with 27 points and eight assists, while Gonzaga’s Graham Ike posted 24 points and 10 rebounds.
- Portland shot about 59% to Gonzaga’s 40%, won the glass 32-27, and dominated the paint 40-26 to control the game.
- Gonzaga entered as roughly a 22-point favorite, and the loss is evaluated as a damaging Quad 4 result that CBS Sports projects will drop the Zags from a No. 3 to a No. 4 seed.
- Pilots coach Shantay Legans worked the sideline days after tearing his Achilles, and both teams turn to Saturday games, with Gonzaga visiting Oregon State and Portland hosting Seattle.