PORTLAND, Ore. – Max Mackinnon, Chris Austin, and Austin Rapp combined to score 51 of Portland's 62 total points, but the Pilots fell to the Gonzaga Bulldogs 105-62 at home Saturday before 4,117 fans at the Chiles Center. The Bulldogs snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 15-6 overall and 6-2 in WCC play, while the Pilots dropped to 7-15 and 2-7 in league games.
Mackinnon led Portland with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting. Austin added 17 points and four rebounds, while Rapp contributed 16 points, including 4-of-7 from three-point range.
Gonzaga shot a blistering 63 percent from the field including a perfect 10-for-10 from Clackamas, Ore. native Ben Gregg who finished with a game-high 24 points. The Pilots were held to 35 percent overall.
How It Happened
Portland struggled out of the gate and fell behind 26-15 midway through the first half before using an 8-0 run to pull within three. The Pilots had a chance to tie but missed a three-pointer and then Gonzaga closed the half on a 23-6 run for a 49-29 halftime lead.
The Bulldogs widened the margin in the second half as the Pilots never got going on offense.
Game Notes
» The Pilots had 13 assists on 20 made baskets, while Gonzaga dished out 31 assists in the game.
» Max Mackinnon, Chris Austin, and Austin Rapp combined to account for 82 percent of the Pilots points.
» Mackinnon reached double figures for the sixth consecutive game.
» Ben Gregg led five Bulldogs in double figures. Michael Ajayi added 20 points off the bench.
» The Bulldogs had a 58-22 edge in the paint and 26-8 margin in points off turnovers.
» Portland got a team-high five rebounds from Vincent Delano who also had five assists.
» The Pilots were 15-of-19 at the foul line.
» Gonzaga drilled 12-of-22 three-pointers compared to 7-of-24 for the Pilots.
» The 4,117 announced attendance was the largest home crowd of the season.
» The Bulldogs completed the season sweep and moved into second place in the WCC standings while the Pilots remain in eighth place.
Up Next
Portland continues WCC play with a road trip next week to LMU and Pepperdine. The Pilots visit the Lions on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then head to Malibu, Calif. to take on the Waves Saturday at 7 p.m. Live coverage links are available at PortlandPilots.com.
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