Portland Pilots
- 3rd in WCC2025 Schedule
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Despite limited minutes by Hannah Stuelke, Iowa had no issues defeating the Crusaders on Saturday. Here's what else happened on the second day of the women's NCAA tournament.
— Gabby Gregory had 22 points and Ayoka Lee scored 21 to lead Kansas State to a 78-65 win over Portland in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament on Friday.
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Kennedy Dickie scored 16 points and Portland shocked No. 14 Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference tournament title game for a second-straight year.
— Brynna Maxwell scored 19 points to lead all five senior starters in double figures as No. 16 Gonzaga completed a perfect West Coast Conference schedule with a 90-40 win over Portland on Wednesday night, giving the Bulldogs a 23-game winning streak.
— Brynna Maxwell scored 21 points, Yvonne Ejim had 18 and No. 18 Gonzaga defeated Portland 74-53 on Thursday night, kicking off the West Coast Conference season with a matchup of the top two teams.
— Tara VanDerveer challenged Cameron Brink to stay on the court and out of foul trouble — and Stanford needed every bit of what the star senior delivered on both ends.
— Oklahoma is best known for having the nation's second-highest scoring offense. It was the Sooner's physicality on defense and ability to control the paint though that allowed them to advance over Portland in the NCAA Tournament.
WCC Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 74.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 26 |
Gonzaga | 84.5 | - | 8 | 27 |
San Francisco | 77.7 | 3.5 | 11 | 23 |
Santa Clara | 76.9 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
San Diego | 72.5 | 8 | 15 | 18 |
Pepperdine | 72.8 | 13 | 20 | 13 |
Loyola Marymou.. | 72.4 | 13 | 19 | 12 |
Portland | 71.5 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
Pacific | 64.7 | 19.5 | 26 | 6 |