Pilots @ Seattle U 2/5 7:10 PM

DaTruRochin wrote:Obviously we've got a little skirmish before we move on to the Redhawks, but if anyone is looking at tickets to the game, Groupon has a ticket deal for $5 behind the basket going on for the next 8 hours... (After ticketmaster fees the lowest price tickets are $18ish from the box office)

http://www.groupon.com/portland/deals/seattle-university-redhawks

Online: Live Stats

Television: FSN Northwest (Fortunately they keep Craig Ehlo on the other side of the mountains...)

Audio: UP Feed
Seattle U Feed

DaTruRochin wrote:
Television: FSN Northwest (Fortunately they keep Craig Ehlo on the other side of the mountains...)

What: Portland (16-7) at Seattle (8-14)

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, KeyArena, Seattle.

TV/radio: FSN (Comcast 34); KPDQ (800)

Probable starters: Portland -- F Luke Sikma (13.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg), C Kramer Knutson (7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg), G Nemanja Mitrovic (12.9 ppg), G Jared Stohl (14.0 ppg, 1.8 apg), G Tim Douglas (8.1 ppg, 2.4 apg); Seattle -- F Aaron Broussard (15.3 ppg, 8.0 rpg), F Gavin Gilmore (2.0, 2.4 rpg), F Alex Jones (11.3 ppg), G Garrett Leverrr (3.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg), Sterling Carter (13.2 ppg, 2.2 apg)

Noteworthy: Thursday's nonconference game is the first of three consecutive road games for the Pilots, who rolled to a 98-81 victory over Seattle last season at the Chiles Center. Pilots, who rolled to a 98-81 victory over Seattle last season at the Chiles Center.

The Pilots are hoping to bounce back from Thursday's 67-64 home loss to rival Gonzaga that snapped Portland's 19-game winning streak at the Chiles Center. "We've got to turn the page on this one, as tough as that may be, and go get after it in Seattle," Sikma said. "We've got to get back to work and get our mojo going again."

Sikma had 14 points and 16 rebounds in Thursday's loss to the Bulldogs, giving him six double-doubles in the last eight games and 11 on the seasons ... Stohl scored 16 points against Gonzaga and moved up to ninth place among Portland's all-time scorers with 1,274 career points, passing Floyd Banks (1,262) and Quentin Braxton (1,266). Stohl needs eight points to overtake Paul Gloden for eighth place, and is 11 points away from passing Matt Houle for seventh on the list.

The Division I independent Redhawks have lost three of the last four games, including Monday's 81-64 loss at Loyola Marymount. ... Broussard, the 6-foot-5 junior forward from Federal Way, Wash., has scored in double figures in eight consecutive games, averaging 14.1 points and shooting 47.5 percent (48 for 101) during that stretch.

... Stohl scored 16 points against Gonzaga and moved up to ninth place among Portland's all-time scorers with 1,274 career points, passing Floyd Banks (1,262) and Quentin Braxton (1,266). Stohl needs eight points to overtake Paul Gloden for eighth place, and is 11 points away from passing Matt Houle for seventh on the list.

up7587 wrote:

... Stohl scored 16 points against Gonzaga and moved up to ninth place among Portland's all-time scorers with 1,274 career points, passing Floyd Banks (1,262) and Quentin Braxton (1,266). Stohl needs eight points to overtake Paul Gloden for eighth place, and is 11 points away from passing Matt Houle for seventh on the list.

Ha! Stretch Braxton and Tiny Banks were the stars during my years on the Bluff. And Paul Gloden was the star of the first Pilot teams I can remember watching. Yeesh, that was a long time ago.

I am sure Jared is creating a lot of memories for current students and young fans.

Portland Travels to Seattle for Final Non-Conference Game

Portland (16-7, 4-4 WCC) at Seattle (8-14)
February 5, 2011 • 7:00 PM • Seattle, Wash. (KeyArena)
TV: FSN Northwest
Radio: 800 AM (KPDQ)
Live Audio: PortlandPilots.com
Series: SEA leads 73-29
Last Meeting: POR 98, SEA 81 (11/17/09 at Portland)

This Week in Pilots Hoops…
The Portland Pilots (16-7, 4-4 WCC) look to bounce back after suffering their first loss this season at the Chiles Center, a 67-64 defeat to the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Saturday. Portland will make the short trip north to the Emerald City and face the Seattle University Redhawks (8-14) on Saturday at 7 p.m. The Pilots dealt the Redhawks a 98-81 defeat last season at the Chiles Center.



Game Coverage
The game will be televised live on FSN Northwest with Tom Glasgow, Francis Williams and Jen Mueller on the call. All Portland basketball games are aired live on the radio on 800 AM (KPDQ) with a 30-minute pregame show. Bill Johnson and Jason Brough will provide the commentary on Saturday.



Portland Briefly...
• The Pilots had their 19-game Chiles Center winning streak snapped on Thursday with a 67-64 loss to Gonzaga. Portland led 17-4 early on before the Bulldogs took a 10-point lead midway through the second period. The Pilots closed to within two points in the final minutes, but Gonzaga made free throws to secure the win.
• Senior F Luke Sikma had 14 points and 16 rebounds for his league-leading 11th double-double of the season. Senior G Jared Stohl and junior G Nemanja Mitrovic added 16 points each.
• Senior C Kramer Knutson made his 112th career start on Thursday to tie Dionn Holton (1995-98) for the all-time school record.
• Freshman PG Tim Douglas scored 26 points against then-No. 24 Saint Mary’s last Saturday and added 14 points and six assists against San Diego to earn WCC Co-Player of the Week honors. Douglas is just the fifth freshman in WCC history to earn the honor twice in one season.
• Portland is rated No. 56 nationally in the latest NCAA RPI released on Jan. 31.
• UP is No. 12 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25.
• The Pilots are No. 3 nationally in team 3-point percentage (.428).
• Stohl moved into ninth place on UP’s career top 10 scoring list (1,274 points).
• Sikma ranks 10th nationally in rebounds (10.9).
• Mitrovic is No. 2 nationally in three-point percentage (.485) and Stohl is No. 11 (.455).
• Stohl (70) and Mitrovic (66) have combined to make 136 three-pointers, the second highest total of any teammates in the nation behind BYU’s Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery (137).
• Portland’s 56 wins over the last three years are the most of any three-year stretch since the Pilots joined Division I for the 1958-59 season.
• Portland is coming off of back-to-back postseason appearances and tied a school record with 21 wins last year. Head coach Eric Reveno welcomes eight newcomers to the roster, including seven true freshmen.


About Seattle
• The Redhawks are an independent at the Division I level and former member of the WCC, formerly known as the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC).
• Seattle U is returning from a four-game road trip which concluded with an 81-64 loss at Loyola Marymount on Monday.
• Aaron Broussard paces Seattle with 15.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, while freshman Sterling Carter adds 13.2 points.
• The Redhawks have quality wins over Oregon State (83-80) and at Virginia (59-53).
• Seattle has also defeated Idaho and has lost to the following common Pilot opponents: San Francisco (97-76), UC Davis (80-58), Portland State (83-76) and Pepperdine (84-64).
• The Redhawks like to play a fast pace, but shoot under 40 percent from the field and just 28 percent from the three-point line. Seattle does force nearly 18 turnovers per game.
• Head coach Cameron Dollar, a former UCLA point guard and assistant coach at Washington, is in his second year at the helm.
• Seattle U finished last season with a 17-14 overall record, but lost leading scorer Charles Garcia to the professional ranks.
• Seattle leads the all-time series with Portland by a 79-23 margin, although the Pilots have won nine of the last ten meetings.

PilotDrummer wrote:68-52 at the final media timeout. Jasonn with a two-handed jam just before the TO.