Pineiro scores 22 to lift San Diego past Portland 63-52
SAN DIEGO -- Isaiah Pineiro had 22 points and 16 rebounds as San Diego beat Portland 63-52 on Thursday night.
Olin Carter III had 16 points for San Diego (17-11, 6-7 West Coast Conference). Finn Sullivan added 11 points and six rebounds. Isaiah Wright had seven assists for the home team.
Portland put up 22 second-half points, a season low for the team.
Tahirou Diabate had 12 points for the Pilots (7-21, 0-13), whose losing streak reached 14 games. Hugh Hogland added 10 points.
Marcus Shaver Jr., whose 15 points per game coming into the contest led the Pilots, scored only 7 points on 3-of-12 shooting.
The Toreros improve to 2-0 against the Pilots this season. San Diego defeated Portland 76-55 on Jan. 17. San Diego faces Saint Mary's at home on Saturday. Portland takes on Pepperdine on the road on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- Jimmy Casas
- Eric Curry
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
| San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |
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