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PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland men's basketball team will welcome the Lewis & Clark Pioneers to the Chiles Center in the first game of an exhibition doubleheader on Saturday at the Chiles Center. The game will tip-off at 5 p.m. and be followed by the Pilot women against Western Oregon at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available in advance by visiting PortlandPilots.com/Tickets or at the door. Kids tickets are $5, while adult prices start at $10 for the game.

There will be no live video coverage, but radio coverage begins with the pregame show at 4:30 p.m. on 910 ESPN-Portland (KMTT) with Jason Swygard calling the action. Fans can listen online or follow the live stats and get updates through Twitter by following @PortlandPilots.

Ticket Information
Season tickets, mini-packs and single game tickets are on sale now! Becoming a season ticket holder is the easiest and most affordable way to guarantee a ticket to all of the biggest games at the Chiles Center. It also provides opportunities to purchase WCC Tournament tickets, additional tickets to all home games before they go on sale to the public (Gonzaga), and many other benefits. Season tickets start at just $126 for bleacher seats. Five game mini-packs are available starting at $125 for sideline seats and include games vs. Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and BYU. Visit PortlandPilots.com/Tickets or call the Pilots Box Office at (503) 943-7525 to get your tickets today!
 
About Lewis & Clark
Head coach Dinari Foreman is beginning his seventh season at the helm of the Pioneers. Lewis & Clark finished with a 9-16 overall record and 6-10 mark last year in the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference. Sophomore guard Andrew Vickers led a balanced scoring attack last year at 11.9 points per game, while Kyle Owens (7.9) and Nico Bricker (7.5) are the team's other top returning scorers.

Exhibition Recap vs. Eastern Washington
Eagles 76, Pilots 70: The Portland Pilots dropped a 76-70 decision to the Eastern Washington Eagles on Sunday night in an exhibition game at the Chiles Center. The late addition to the schedule was approved by the NCAA as all tickets and proceeds benefitted Hurricane Maria disaster relief efforts in Puerto Rico.  Senior center Philipp Hartwich led the Pilots with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while sophomore Franklin Porter and freshman Malcolm Porter added 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Eagles had four players in double figures led by 18 points and nine rebounds from Charlotte transfer Benas Griciunas. Sir Washington added 16 points, while Bogdan Bliznyuk finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Eastern Washington jumped out to an early eight-point lead behind hot perimeter shooting and maintained an edge throughout the entire first half. The Eagles drained 9-of-18 three-pointers in the first half and took a 39-33 lead into the break. Portland took its first lead of the night at 50-47 on a D'Marques Tyson three-pointer with 11:48 left. The Eagles responded with an 11-3 run to re-gain the lead and would fight off a flurry of Pilot rallies late. Portland would cut the deficit to one possession seven times in the final six minutes, but EWU answered each rally and converted free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Portland struggled to capitalize at the foul line and finished just 14-for-28 overall at the stripe, while the Eagles were 9-for-11. The Pilots shot 43 percent overall and 8-for-23 from three-point range compared to 39 percent for EWU overall and 13-for-31 from beyond the arc. The Eagles also gained a 43-38 rebounding margin and 17-6 edge in second chance points. In addition to Walker and the Porter brothers making their unofficial Pilot debuts, freshmen Tahirou Diabate and Marcus Shaver Jr., as well as sophomore Josh McSwiggan saw significant action.

Pilots Raise More than $2,700 for Hurricane Maria Relief
Ticket sales and donations from Sunday's exhibition game raised more than $2,700 and will benefit the American Red Cross Hurricane Maria disaster relief efforts. Fans can donate directly on the American Red Cross website at PortlandPilots.com/Relief. Portland freshman PG JoJo Walker was raised in Puerto Rico and has a number of family and friends on the island that have been impacted by the hurricane disasters.

Pilot Recruiting Class Ranked No. 10
Terry Porter has put together a nine-player incoming class that one publication has ranked as the No. 10 recruiting class in the country. In his first full recruiting cycle, Porter and his staff were recognized by HoopScoop.com to have the top class in the WCC and No. 2 class nationally among mid-major schools.

PK80 Highlights UP Schedule
The Pilots will play a total of 16 regular season home games at the Chiles Center, and will also take part in the prestigious PK80 Invitational hosted at the Rose Quarter over Thanksgiving Weekend. Portland will open the tournament against defending NCAA champion North Carolina at 11:30 a.m. Thanksgiving morning on ESPN. Portland's regular season opens on Saturday, Nov. 11 versus Portland State at the Chiles Center. Visit PortlandPilots.com for the complete schedule, game times, and television coverage.

England Foreign Tour
Portland went on a foreign tour to England in August and finished with a 3-1 record against quality competition. The Pilots defeated 2017 British Basketball League runner-up Newcastle on a buzzer-beater by Franklin Porter, dropped a buzzer beater to BBL Champions Leicester, and comfortable defeated a pair of academy teams during the trip. In addition to the games and tours in London, the team was able to get 10 extra days of practice on campus.

2017-18 WCC Preseason Poll
Saint Mary's garnered the maximum nine first place votes and is the preseason favorite to dethrone NCAA runner-up Gonzaga for the 2018 WCC title, as voted on by the league's head coaches.

Team (First Place Vote)	Pts.
1. Saint Mary's (9)	81
2. Gonzaga (1)	73
3. BYU	62
4. San Francisco	59
5. Santa Clara	44
6. San Diego	37
7. Pepperdine	30
8. Pacific	24
9. Portland	21
10. Loyola Marymount	19

Pilots on Radio and TV
Portland will have an extensive TV package with a minimum of 18 games aired nationally or regionally. Games will primarily be seen on ESPN, ROOT Sports NW, and NBC Sports NW. Visit PortlandPilots.com for complete schedule details and full TV listings. All Pilot games will once again have live radio coverage on 910 ESPN-Portland with Jason Swygard calling the action. Each broadcast will feature a 30-minute pregame show and complete post-game coverage. The Terry Porter Show will air on 1080 The Fan each Tuesday night (barring travel/game conflicts) throughout the season from 7-8 PM beginning on Nov. 7 and will be simulcast live on the Portland Pilots Facebook Page.