Portland 57, at Saint Mary`s 78

MORAGA, Calif. (Interstat) — A dominant first-half performance from Paulius Murauskas and a stifling defensive effort propelled the Saint Mary’s Gaels to a comfortable 78-57 victory over the Portland Pilots in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at a sold-out McKeon Pavilion. The Gaels, improving to 14-2 overall, seized control early and never relented, building a 15-point halftime lead that the Pilots could never seriously threaten. Portland, which fell to 7-9, struggled to find consistent offense against Saint Mary’s disciplined defense, shooting poorly from the field throughout the contest. The most important stretch of the game came… Read more...