[January 11, 2014]PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland 82, No. 18 Gonzaga 73: Bryce Pressley led five Pilots in double figures with 16 points and
Portland wrapped up a five-game homestand by beating the Bulldogs for
the first time in their last 21 meetings.
Alec Wintering had 14 points and Bobby Sharp scored all 12 of his
points on 3-pointers giving coach Eric Reveno his first career win
over Gonzaga in 15 tries. Kevin Bailey scored 13 points as Portland
(10-7, 2-3 West Coast) shot 51.9 percent including 8-for-14 from
3-point range.
Gonzaga, which had its West Coast Conference winning streak snapped
at 22 games, was led by Sam Dower with 14 points while Kevin Pangos
added a dozen. Przemek Karnowski and Gerald Coleman both scored 11
for the Bulldogs (14-3, 4-1).
Portland, which had lost 17 consecutive home games to Gonzaga, never
trailed. Pressley had six assists of his game-high nine assists in
the first half and the Pilots carried a 39-31 lead into
intermission. Gonzaga trimmed the deficit to four points early in
the second half before an energetic Portland team took complete
control.
Bailey, who twisted his ankle midway through the second half,
capped a 14-2 run for Portland after the break when he hung in
the air to grab his own miss and hit a short jumper. Bailey was
also fouled on the play giving Portland a 53-37 lead with 13:45
left and Gonzaga never got closer than seven points the rest of
the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Gonzaga coach Mark Few fell to 27-2 all-time
against Portland. ...Gonzaga G Gary Bell Jr. missed his fourth
straight game with a broken hand. ...Gonzaga, which leads the
nation in 3-point shooting percentage, finished 4-for-15 from
behind the arc.
