Portland holds on for 1st WCC win, beats San Diego 55-49
SAN DIEGO -- Josh McSwiggan drilled four from long range to total 15 points as Portland held on for a 55-49 win over San Diego on Thursday night to halt a six-game losing streak and garner its first West Coast Conference win.
Juwan Gray drove for a layup for San Diego's final field goal and a 48-46 lead with 2:57 remaining. JoJo Walker responded with two free throws, Tahirou Diabate had a layup and the Pilots made five from the line to secure the win. San Diego scored just one free throw in the final 2:47.
Portland (7-13, 1-6) held a 32-24 halftime advantage. The Toreros opened the second half with an 8-0 surge to tie it with 17:08 to go. The Pilots were held scoreless for almost five minutes before McSwiggan nailed a trey to retake the lead 35-32.
Diabate and Walker had 11 points apiece and Philipp Hartwich added four points with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Isaiah Pineiro led San Diego (13-6, 4-3) with 26 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Daryl Gelinas
- Nate Harris
- Frank Harvey
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
| San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |
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