MARCH 5, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WCC Tournament quarterfinals: BYU favored to beat Loyola MarymountThe 2023 West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals tip off Saturday night at 7 p.m. with BYU squaring off against Loyola Marymount. BYU...
Moses Wood - Fails to make significant impactWood had seven points (3-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), six rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Friday's 82-71 loss to BYU.
ImpactWood led the Pilots in rebounds, but the team needed more scoring from him. Teammates Tyler Robertson (31 points) and Kristian Sjolund (14 points) did the heavy lifting in that regard, and Portland would've been closer in crunch time if Wood hit his season average (15.3 points). However, the junior guard did put together a nice season, averaging 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists to go along with a 45-percent field-goal percentage.
MARCH 4, 2023•ROTOWIRE
KenPom Predicts BYU Basketball vs LMU in WCC QuarterfinalsBYU and LMU face off for a chance to advance to the WCC semifinals
MARCH 4, 2023•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tyler Robertson - Gives heroic effort in lossRobertson ended with 31 points (10-19 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 10-12 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two steals over 39 minutes during Friday's 82-71 loss to BYU.
ImpactRobertson's 31 points marked his second-highest total of the entire season, but it still wasn't enough to get Portland to the third round of the WCC tournament. The junior guard also led the Pilots in assists, once again displaying his offensive versatility. The Australia native ends the season averaging 15.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.
MARCH 4, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Loyola Marymount plays BYU in WCC Tournament
MARCH 4, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
BYU knocks off Portland 82-71 in second round of WCC tourney
Richie Saunders scored 18 points off of the bench to help lead the BYU Cougars past the Portland Pilots 82-71 in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournamentMARCH 4, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Murray's 39 help Hawks beat Blazers for Snyder's first win
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 points to overcome Damian Lillard’s 33 points, giving new coach Quin Snyder his first Atlanta win as the Hawks beat the slumping Portland Tr...MARCH 4, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
