Pacific Tigers @ Portland Pilots
Townes' 18 points, 16 boards powers Pacific past Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Anthony Townes scored 18 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Pacific earned a season-split with Portland, posting a 76-65 win over the Pilots Thursday night.
Portland beat the Tigers in the West Coast Conference opener, 80-76, but Pacific took control of the rematch in the second half, leading by as many as 18 points down the stretch.
Jazz Johnson's jumper got the Pilots even at 22-22 with 5:47 left in the first half, but Jack Williams hit a 3-pointer to give Pacific the lead for good with 3:32 left and the Tigers held a 33-28 advantage at intermission.
Townes shot 7 of 14 from the field and grabbed a dozen caroms off the defensive glass. Tonko Vuko added 12 points.
Johnson finished with 23 points to lead Portland (9-18, 2-13).
Pacific (10-18, 4-11) completes its final road trip of the regular season Saturday afternoon against No. 1 Gonzaga.
Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Mike Reed
Referee:Toby Doolittle
Referee:Justin Shamion
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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