Villanova Wildcats vs Portland Pilots
Portland beats Villanova 83-71 in Phil Knight Invitational
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Moses Wood scored 16 points and Portland beat Villanova 83-71 on Friday in the Phil Knight Invitational.
Villanova (2-4) has lost three straight games, including an overtime loss to Iowa State on Thursday to drop below .500 for the first time since March 7, 2012.
Vasilije Vucinic's layup with 4:16 remaining in the first half gave Portland the lead for good. The Pilots had an eight-point lead at halftime and scored the first 10 points of the second half.
Wood added six rebounds and three blocks for the Pilots (5-3). Tyler Robertson scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and added seven rebounds and eight assists. Kristian Sjolund recorded 14 points and shot 5 for 7 (2 for 3 from 3-point range).
Caleb Daniels finished with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Wildcats. Villanova also got 14 points from Jordan Longino. Brandon Slater had 11 points.
------
The Associated Press created elements of this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Verne Harris
Referee:Jose Carrion
Referee:Robert Riley
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 12-1 | - | 21-5 |
| Gonzaga | 11-1 | 0.5 | 23-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 10-2 | 1.5 | 21-4 |
| Pacific | 7-6 | 5 | 16-10 |
| San Francisco | 6-7 | 6 | 14-12 |
| Oregon State | 6-7 | 6 | 13-13 |
| Washington State | 6-7 | 6 | 11-15 |
| Portland | 5-8 | 7 | 12-14 |
| Seattle U | 4-8 | 7.5 | 15-10 |
| Loyola Marymount | 4-9 | 8 | 13-13 |
| San Diego | 4-9 | 8 | 10-16 |
| Pepperdine | 1-11 | 10.5 | 6-19 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 12-1 | - | 22-2 |
| St. John's | 11-1 | 0.5 | 18-5 |
| Villanova | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
| Creighton | 7-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Seton Hall | 6-7 | 6 | 16-8 |
| Georgetown | 5-8 | 7 | 13-11 |
| Xavier | 4-8 | 7.5 | 12-11 |
| Butler | 4-9 | 8 | 13-11 |
| DePaul | 4-9 | 8 | 12-12 |
| Providence | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Marquette | 4-9 | 8 | 9-15 |
Men's College Basketball News
Isaac Johnson scores 20 to help Hawaii hold on for 72-67 victory over UC San Diego
2h
UC San Diego Tritons vs. Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors: Game Highlights
2h
Trio of Gaels lead Saint Mary's to 79-54 romp over San Francisco
3h
