Portland Pilots @ Saint Mary's Gaels
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PORT | 30 | 34 | 64 |
SMC | 47 | 39 | 86 |
Fitts lifts Saint Mary's past Portland 86-64
MORAGA, Calif. -- Malik Fitts scored 27 points as Saint Mary's romped past Portland 86-64 on Thursday night.
Jordan Ford added 21 points for the Gaels (19-4, 6-2 West Coast Conference), who shot 53% and hit 18 3-pointers to to win their fourth consecutive game.
In addition to the season high for 3s on 40 attempts, Saint Mary's had a season best with 23 assists on 32 baskets.
Tahirou Diabate had 18 points and four blocks for the Pilots (9-14, 1-7), who have now lost six consecutive games. Isaiah White added 17 points.
Saint Mary's faces Brigham Young on the road on Saturday. Portland plays Santa Clara at home on Saturday.
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Game Information
Moraga, CA
Referee:Tom O'Neill
Referee:D.G. Nelson
Referee:Frank Harvey
2025-26 Standings
| West 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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