Box Score

Portland UP 31-5,17-3 WCC

Villanova VU 21-14,11-7 Big East

Portland UP

31-5,17-3 WCC

Final

Mar. 27, 2025

Villanova VU

21-14,11-7 Big East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Portland UP	11	13	20	17	61
Villanova VU	18	18	17	18	71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/27/2025 6:45:00 PM

Season Ends for Pilots With 71-61 Loss to Villanova in WBIT Quarterfinals

VILLANOVA, Penn. -- Trista Hull collected a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, but the Portland Pilots fell to the Villanova Wildcats 71-61 on the road Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. The loss ends the season for the Pilots.

The Pilots (31-5) had two players score in double figures, led by Emme Shearer, who had 17 points. Hull added a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds and McKelle Meek added eight points, seven assists and two steals.

The loss ends what has been a historic season for Portland. They end the year with a program-record 31 wins, the second most ever by a WCC team. They earned a share of the regular season title for the WCC with a 17-3 record in conference play, advanced to the WCC Tournament Championship for the third straight season and put together two postseason wins to reach five all-time as a Division I program in the playoffs.

How It Happened

Portland struggled out of the gate, falling behind 18-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Pilots continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 36-24 halftime deficit.

Following halftime, Portland came out swinging with a 7-0 run, punctuated by a three from Hull, to trim its deficit to 38-33 with 7:33 to go in the third, forcing an early Villanova timeout. Villanova countered and stretched its lead to 53-44 heading into the fourth.

Villanova kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 69-50 advantage before Portland went on an 8-0 run to shrink the deficit to 69-58 with 52 seconds to go in the contest. It was too little too late, as the Wildcats held on for the 71-61 win.

Game Notes

» Trista Hull notched a double-double for the Pilots with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Portland defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Emme Shearer led the Pilots with 17 points.
» The Pilots finish the year with a program record 31 wins. It's the second most in program history.
» This is the second time as a program the Pilots have posted multiple postseason wins in a season.

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