The Portland Pilots travel down the coast to take on Loyola Marymount in WCC action on Thursday night. Portland is .500 on the season overall at 11-11. In conference play, the Pilots are just 3-4 thus far. The Lions of Loyola Marymount come in at 14-7 on the season and 4-3 in conference play this season. The opening tap is scheduled for 10:00 pm EST.
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The Portland Pilots come into this matchup on a bit of a roll with two straight victories. The two straight wins has moved the team to .500 overall and just a game under .500 in conference play. On Saturday, the Pilots shot down Pepperdine at home, hitting 58% of their field goals en route to a 91-76 victory. Portland had five players in double figures in the game. The team was led by Moses Wood, who finished the game with 17 points and five assists. Tyler Robertson had a big night as well with 16 points and seven assists to help the Pilots to victory.
POR 82-66 PEPP | 2nd
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— Portland Pilots Men's Basketball (@PortlandMBB) January 22, 2023
Portland has been led by its offense this season. The Pilots are 52nd in the country in scoring offense this season. They are 89th in field goal percentage and a scintillating 20th in 3pt shooting. Portland has had an issue with turnovers, ranking just 255th in that category. Defensively, Portland is just 331st in the nation in points allowed per game. The Pilots are 285th in opponent's field goal percentage and 318th in 3pt defense. Portland is just 270th in the country in total rebounding.