Seattle 53, at Portland 54

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a staggering reversal of momentum, the Portland Pilots overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to edge the Seattle Redhawks 54-53 in a tense, defensive-minded men’s NCAA basketball game Saturday night at Chiles Center. The contest, witnessed by 2,059 fans, was a tale of two starkly different halves. Seattle, the visiting team, imposed its will early, building a 27-19 lead at halftime and extending it to 36-20 with 17:13 remaining in the game after a 3-pointer by Maleek Arington. The Redhawks’ defense was smothering, forcing Portland into difficult shots and capitalizing on turnovers.… Read more...