Tryon scores 13 to carry Portland past Willamette 86-36
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Jacob Tryon and Malcolm Porter each scored 13 points and Portland beat Willamette 86-36 on Tuesday night in the Pilots' season opener.
Isaiah White added 11 points and JoJo Walker scored 10 for Portland.
Walker hit a 3-pointer to spark a 20-3 opening run and Porter made a layup to give the Pilots a 46-9 lead with 2:47 left in the first half. Willamette missed 30 of its first 35 shots and had scoreless streaks of nearly-seven and five-plus minutes in the first half
Jonathan Watts had 15 points for the Bearcats. Ben Sutton added 10 rebounds.
The game was an exhibition for D-III Willamette.
Portland matches up against USC on the road on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jimmy Casas
- Dennis Flannery
- Travis Schatzman
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
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 |