PORTLAND – The Pilot men’s basketball team shot the lights out as they wrapped up exhibition play with a 111-83 win over the Concordia Cavaliers tonight at the Chiles Center. With the loss, Concordia falls to 3-1 on the season.

Pooh Jeter posted his first double-double of his career with 28 points and 11 dimes. Jeter shot 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc tonight as three other Pilot players recorded double-figure scoring. Darren Cooper ended the game with 17 points, four assists and three steals, while freshman Marcus Lewis tacked on 14 points and six rebounds. Dreshawn Vance added 10 points and led the team with seven boards in the game. Portland shot 54 percent (47-78) from the floor, 46 percent (12-26) from three-point range and 63 percent (15-24) from the charity stripe.

“There were a lot of positives from tonight’s game,” said Pilot head coach Michael Holton. “We were unselfish and we were able to score a lot of points down low in the paint. I really like our team chemistry right now. At the same time, Concordia exposed some of our weaknesses and so we have some things to work on as we head up to Alaska.”

Portland opened the scoring four seconds into the game as Vance tipped the ball to Jeter for an easy lay in and a 2-0 Pilot lead. Portland would then go on to score seven more points before the Cavaliers got on the board. At 17:28 left in the first half, a three-pointer by Jon Lee made it 9-3 Portland. At the 14 minute mark, the Pilots held a 20-5 lead, but a 10-0 run by Concordia narrowed the gap.

The Pilot crowd erupted around the nine minute mark when Donald Wilson made a steal at half court and then passed the ball to Jeter for the easy lay in. Jeter bounced the ball off the backboard and Wilson slammed it down with emphasis for a 31-18 Pilot advantage. With the clock winding down, it became a battle of the long-range shots. From the five minute mark until the end of the first half, combined, both teams recorded eight three-pointers.

The Pilots went into the lockerroom with a 57-37 halftime lead as Jeter and Cooper led Portland with 15 and 11 points. Brandon Erlandson led the Cavaliers with 16 first half points.

“I thought Concordia came out and played hard,” said Jeter. “We knew it was going to be a challenge, but we wanted to set the tone early on and score big.”

The Pilots came out of the locker room somewhat flat as the Cavaliers went on an early 10-4 run with 16:08 left in the game. Portland came back big, with points off the block from Lewis, Christopher Jackson and Cooper, pushing the lead back to 20 points. With nine minutes left, a Lewis spin move off the block ignited the crowd, as Portland led 76-58. With 3:24 left in the game, a Ben Sullivan free-throw gave the Pilots 100 points. Portland went on to score 11 more down the stretch for a 111-83 victory.

“We are striving everyday for excellence and are trying to go out there and play our best,” said Jeter.

Erlandson led all players with 28 points and nine rebounds on 10-of-18 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range. Alex Hartman added 19 points and made 8-of-9 freebies for the Cavaliers. For the game, Concordia shot 44 percent (24-54) from the field, 42 percent (14-33) from behind the arc and 70 percent (21-30) from the charity stripe.

Portland finished with a 42-28 advantage on the boards. The Pilots cut down on their turnovers as the team combined for just 13 in the game, compared to CU’s 26. On the flip side, Portland managed to gain 35 points off Concordia’s mistakes. The Pilots also had 32 assists to CU’s 16.

The Pilots held a huge advantage in the paint, scoring 52 points, while the Cavaliers team scored just six points down low. Portland pushed its up-tempo game, racking up 27 fast break points, compared to Concordia’s three. The Pilot bench tacked on 55 points, while the Cavaliers scored 22.

The Pilots open their regular-season at the Top of the World Classic from Nov. 18-21 in Fairbanks, Alaska. On Friday, Nov. 19, the Pilots will face Northwestern University at 6:00 p.m.