Portland Pilots @ San Francisco Dons
San Francisco holds off Portland for 65-63 win
SAN FRANCISCO -- Frankie Ferrari had 13 points on 4-of-5 shooting and Nate Renfro scored 12 points to help San Francisco hold on for a 65-63 win over Portland on Thursday night.
Chase Foster added 11 points and Matt McCarthy 10 for USF (14-12, 6-7 West Coast Conference).
Renfro had two dunks and a layup during a 10-0 opening run and the Dons never trailed. Malcolm Porter scored eight points in a 12-5 spurt that pulled the Pilots (10-16, 4-9) within two points with six minutes left in the half before USF took a 28-26 lead into the break.
Portland tied it three times in the second half and two free throws by Marcus Shaver Jr. made it 60-59 with 1:32 to play. Ferrari and Shaver then traded jumpers before Ferrari hit two foul shots to make it 64-61 with 32 seconds left. Shaver made two free throws before Foster hit one to give USF a two-point lead with 13 seconds remaining and D'Marques Tyson missed a potential winning 3-pointer with three seconds to go.
Shaver led Portland with 22 points.
Game Information
San Francisco, CA
Referee:Mike Scyphers
Referee:Dennis Flannery
Referee:Frank Harvey
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 16-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | - | 15-2 |
| Santa Clara | 4-0 | - | 13-4 |
| San Francisco | 3-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Washington State | 3-1 | 1 | 8-9 |
| Pacific | 2-2 | 2 | 11-6 |
| Seattle U | 1-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-3 | 3 | 10-7 |
| Oregon State | 1-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| Portland | 0-4 | 4 | 7-10 |
| Pepperdine | 0-4 | 4 | 5-12 |
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