PORTLAND, Ore. – Five Pilots scored in double figures and Portland knocked off the North Dakota Fightin' Hawks 90-69 at home Saturday.

Kristian Sjolund led the Pilots (7-4) with 18 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Tyler Robertson tacked on 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, while Moses Wood recorded his second double-double of the season with 12 points, 10 rebounds and matched a career-best with six assists.

Portland's bench continues to produce as Juanse Gorosito scored 12 of the team's 37 bench points. Vasilijie Vucinic added 10 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

Portland shared the ball well in Saturday's game, racking up 22 assists on 34 made field goals.

The Portland defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday's game, forcing 13 North Dakota turnovers while committing 11. Those takeaways turned into 12 points on the other end of the floor. Alden Applewhite led the way individually for the Pilots with two steals.

How It Happened
After falling behind 20-19, Portland went on a 10-0 run with 10:23 left in the first half, culminating in a bucket from Gorosito, to take a 29-20 lead. The Pilots then added five points to that lead by the end of the period and entered halftime with a 44-30 advantage. Portland did most of its first half damage in the paint, scoring 30 of its 44 points close to the basket.

Following intermission, Portland kept widening that lead, expanding it to 81-64 before going on a 5-0 run to grow the lead to 86-64 with 1:11 to go in the contest. The Fightin' Hawks narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Pilots still cruised the rest of the way for the 90-69 win. Portland got a boost from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for 15 of its 46 total points.

Game Notes
» Moses Wood notched a double-double for the Pilots with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Pilots shot well from three point range, knocking down eight of 19 long range attempts.
» Portland never trailed in the second half on its way to victory.
» Portland tallied 22 total assists in the game.
» The Portland bench came alive by scoring 37 points to its scoring output.
» Five Portland players scored 10 or more points.
» Juanse Gorosito and Vasilije Vucinic came off the bench to score 12 and 10 points, respectively.
» Portland had a 37-28 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Portland defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Portland turned the ball over 11 times while dishing out 22 assists.
» Kristian Sjolund and Tyler Robertson led the Pilots with a game-high 18 points each.
» Portland got a game-high 10 rebounds from Moses Wood.

Up Next
Portland continues its homestand on Monday night against North Dakota State with a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Pilots will then host a Saturday doubleheader with the women versus Portland State at 3 p.m. followed by the men against New Orleans at 5:30 p.m.
 

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