Willamette Bearcats @ Portland Pilots
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
Portland, OR
Referee:Jimmy Casas
Referee:Dennis Flannery
Referee:Travis Schatzman
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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