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This Week in Pilots Hoops…
     The Portland Pilots (4-2) return home to host a pair of opponents that reached postseason play last season. Portland will take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (2-2) on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Gauchos were an NCAA Tournament team a year ago and return all five starters. Portland will then host the Saint Louis Billikens (2-2), coached by Rick Majerus, on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The Billikens reached the championship series of the CBI last season. Both game will be aired live on the radio in the Portland market on 800 AM (KPDQ) with Bill Johnson providing the play-by-play, including a 30-minute pregame show. All non-televised Portland home games will have a free video stream at PortlandPilots.com.

Ticket Information
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Portland Briefly...
• The Pilots dropped an 84-68 decision to Washington State in Seattle on Tuesday.
• Jared Stohl had a team-high 21 points and Nemanja Mitrovic added 17 as Portland cut an early 21-point deficit down to one midway through the second half before losing at the end.
• Luke Sikma is leading the WCC and is fourth in the nation in rebounding (12.5).
• Stohl’s 22 three-pointers made led the nation as of Nov. 25. He led the nation in 3-point percentage last season (.478) and could become the first player in NCAA history to do it two years in a row. Stohl is already the UP record holder in threes made (267) and is second in school history in 3-point pct (.456).
• Portland is ranked No. 17 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25.
• Head coach Eric Reveno returns with his staff for their fifth season at Portland.
• The Pilots matched a school Division I record with 21 wins last season, following a 19-win 2008-09 campaign. Both years Portland was invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
• The Pilots are 3-0 at the Chiles Center this season and 28-4 at the building since the beginning of the 2008-09 season.

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• Head coach Bob Williams is in his 13th year at UC Santa Barbara.
• The Gauchos have wins over Denver (65-49) and Fresno State (69-54), and losses to Oregon (72-70) and North Dakota State (68-60).
• Orlando Johnson had career-highs of 35 points and 11 rebounds in the win over Fresno State.
• The Gauchos return all five starters and 10 lettermen from a 2009-10 team that went 20-10 and made the NCAA Tournament after claiming the Big West Tournament title.
• UCSB owns a 5-4 all-time record against Portland. The Gauchos won the last two meetings, most recently a 75-67 decision on Dec. 2, 2006 in Portland.

About Saint Louis I Stats I Schedule/Results
• Head coach Rick Majerus is in his fourth year at Saint Louis after an illustrious career coaching the University of Utah.
• The Billikens two losses came by two points each to Austin Peay (64-62) and Georgia (61-59). Wins have come against Rockhurst (72-45) and Tennessee State (78-50).
• This will be the first road game of the 2010-11 season for Saint Louis.
• Sophomore F Cody Ellis was named to the Atlantic 10 Preseason All-Conference Third Team, while freshman F Rob Loe was named to the Preseason All-Rookie Team.
• The Billikens went 23-13 a season ago and competed advanced to the championship of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI).
• Portland and Saint Louis will meet for the first time on Tuesday.

Last Time Out
     Portland battled back from a 21-point first half deficit to cut the margin to one midway through the second half, but Washington State went on another late run for an 84-68 victory Tuesday night in the Cougar Hardwood Classic hosted at KeyArena in Seattle. Jared Stohl led Portland with 21 points and Nemanja Mitrovic added 17. Washington State junior guard Klay Thompson scored a game-high 35 points as the Cougars shot a blistering 59 percent from the field and 11-of-21 from three-point range. Portland struggled to 35 percent from the field and made 10-of-27 three-pointers. After trailing by 12 at halftime, Mitrovic led a Pilot assault with seven straight points out of the break. A 9-0 run capped by another Mitrovic three-pointer midway through the period made it 57-56 with 10:55 remaining. Mitrovic, who had 12 second half points, left the game with 9:14 remaining with a leg injury and did not return. The Cougars capitalized on his absence and immediately went on run. Faisal Aden capped the Cougars spurt with nine straight points over a 49 second span with a three-point play sandwiched by two three-pointers to put WSU up 75-60 with 5:56 remaining. WSU would extend the lead to 20 and cruise to victory.

Sikma Fourth Nationally in Rebounds
     Senior F Luke Sikma is leading the West Coast Conference and ranks No. 4 nationally in rebounding average (12.5). Sikma has corralled double-digit rebounds in four of the team’s first six games. He matched his career-high with 19 rebounds versus Florida Atlantic on Nov. 14 and also grabbed 18 rebounds at Idaho on Nov. 20. Sikma is the WCC’s leading returning rebounder after averaging 7.5 per game last season.

Stohl No. 1 Nationally in Three-Pointers Made; Chases WCC Record
     Jared Stohl leads the nation in three-pointers made early on this season with 22 through the first six games. Although the Portland leader in career three-pointers made (267), Stohl is chasing the WCC record of 363 held by Jeff Fryer of LMU (1987-90).

Sikma Climbing UP Charts
     Luke Sikma has put up big numbers in a variety of statistical categories throughout his career on The Bluff and could end up as the school’s career leader in rebounds. He currently ranks seventh in the UP record book with 725 career rebounds. Rick Raivio (1976-80) is the all-time leader with 910 rebounds. Sikma also ranks in the school’s top 10 in field goal percentage (6th, .529) and blocked shots (4th, 70).

Stohl Looks to Make NCAA History
     Junior sharpshooter Jared Stohl led the nation in three-point percentage according to the final 2010 NCAA statistics. The Marysville, Wash. native finished 98-205 (.478) on the season. As a sophomore in 2009, he finished third nationally at 45.6 percent. Stohl can become the first player in NCAA history to lead the country in three-point percentage two years in a row. He is off to a good start, going 22-for-45 (.489) through six games from beyond the arc.

Stohl Obliterates UP Three-Point Record
     With four three-pointers at Santa Clara on Jan. 30, 2010 Jared Stohl became the Portland career leader in three-pointers made. Stohl now has 267 career threes, 56 more than second place Casey Frandsen (211, 2000-04). Stohl also ranks second in career three-point percentage (.456), trailing only format teammate T.J. Campbell (.478). He led the WCC last season in three-pointers made per game (3.1) and his 98 three-pointers tied for second place in UP single-season history, eight shy of Peter McKelvey’s record from the 1991-92 season. Stohl also owns the UP single-game record by drilling 10 three-pointers on Dec. 22, 2009 against Idaho, breaking his own school record. He finished 10-for-15 from three-point range for 30 points. He set the previous record by going 9-for-13 against San Francisco on Jan. 15, 2009.

Home Court Edge
     The Chiles Center has become quite comfortable for the Pilots over the last three seasons as Portland has rattled off a 28-4 home record. Signature home wins have come against Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Saint Mary’s twice in the last two seasons. Portland is off to a 3-0 start at the Chiles Center already this year.

Pilots No. 17 in CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25
     Portland held steady at No. 17 in this week’s CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25. WCC rival Gonzaga is No. 1, while fellow WCC power Saint Mary’s came in at No. 5 this week.

Pilots Earn Tournament, Conference Honors after Big Weekend
     Senior F Luke Sikma was named the AIA Classic Most Valuable Player and was also named the WCC Co-Player of the Week on Nov. 15 after leading the Pilots to three wins and the AIA Classic title. He averaged 11.3 points and 13.0 rebounds, including a dominating 15-point, 19-rebound performance in the de facto championship game against Florida Atlantic on Nov. 14. Sikma, one of two team captains selected by the team, also had a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards in the season-opener versus UW-Milwaukee. Senior G Jared Stohl and freshman G Tanner Riley joined Sikma on the all-tournament team.

Knutson, Sikma Voted Team Captains
       Portland head coach Eric Reveno always lets his players choose the team captains at the beginning of every season. This year, Pilot seniors Kramer Knutson and Luke Sikma were voted captains by their peers. Knutson is a three-year starting center and two-time WCC All-Academic pick, while Sikma earned All-WCC honorable mention honors last year.

New Video Scoreboard Unveiled in Chiles Center
     The Chiles Center will have a very new look as a centerhung video scoreboard was installed this fall. The new video board will allow for instant replays, real-time stats, and live game action from a three-camera arena feed. The board will also be hooked up to DirectTV to allow for watch arena watch parties or other viewing desires. The new board became operational on Nov. 1, 2010.

Three Recruits Inked During Early Signing Period
     Portland signed Kevin Bailey (Clovis, Calif./East Clovis HS), Dorian Cason (Fontana, Calif./Summit HS) and David Carr (Portland, Ore./Central Catholic HS) to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period, head coach Eric Reveno announced. Bailey is an athletic and skilled 6-5 wing who is rated a top 150 national recruit according to Rivals.com and is the No. 11 prospect in the state of California. Cason is a long and mobile 6-7 power forward, also rated as a top 25 California prospect. Carr is a sharpshooting 6-2 guard that also led his high school team in rebounding and assists last season.