Overview
- Joel Foxwell led the Pilots with 27 points and eight assists as Portland shot 59% to Gonzaga’s 40%.
- James O'Donnell scored 16 off the bench and punctuated the win with a game-sealing dunk as fans rushed the Chiles Center court.
- Portland entered as roughly a 21.5–22.5-point underdog, snapped a 20-game skid to Gonzaga, and earned its first victory over the Zags since 2014.
- Gonzaga’s Graham Ike posted 24 points and 10 rebounds, but Mark Few cited defensive lapses and inconsistent effort as Portland also won points in the paint 40-26.
- CBS Sports projected the loss would drop Gonzaga from a No. 3 to a No. 4 NCAA seed; with Braden Huff still out, the Zags visit Oregon State on Saturday as Shantay Legans coaches on after a recent Achilles tear.