Portland faces the Saint Mary's Gaels after Emme Shearer scored 24 points in Portland's 83-65 win over the Washington State Cougars.

Saint Mary’s (CA) took the lead with 1:56 left in the first half and never looked back. Saint Mary’s pulled away with a 30-0 run in the second half for a 28-point lead. They outscored Santa Clara by 11 points in the final half, as Saxen led the way with a team-high nine second-half points.

Mitchell Saxen's 12 points helped Saint Mary's defeat Santa Clara 67-54 on Wednesday night. Saxen also contributed five rebounds for the Gaels (19-3, 9-0 West Coast Conference). Luke Barrett scored 10 points,

The Pilots are 10-2 on their home court. Portland averages 18.2 assists per game to lead the WCC, paced by McKelle Meek with 4.1. The Gaels are 7-3 in WCC play. Saint Mary's (CA) has a 3-5 record against teams over .

Saint Mary's (CA) is fifth in the WCC scoring 76.7 points per game and is shooting 46.3%. Santa Clara scores 80.7 points, 19.4 more per ga