Pilots @ San Jose State, Sunday 11/16, 1pm

Portland Pilots at San Jose State Spartans
Date: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014
Tip-off: 1:00 p.m.
Location: San Jose, Calif.
Arena: The Event Center (5,000)
Radio: 910 AM
Live Video: www.SJSUSpartans.com
Live Audio: www.PortlandPilots.com
Live Stats: www.SJSUSpartans.com

GAME COVERAGE
• All Portland games will be aired on Sports 910 (KMTT) beginning with a 30-minute pregame show and complete postgame coverage. Veteran voice of the Pilots Bill Johnson returns to call the action this season.
• Radio simulcasts and live game statistics will also be available on  PortlandPilots.com.

ABOUT SAN JOSE STATE
• The Spartans are coming off of a 7-24 overall and 1-17 Mountain West Conference record last year.
• The program returns four starters, seven lettermen and will add a pair of redshirts and six other newcomers to the roster.
• Sophomore G Rashad Muhammad led the team in scoring last season (13.2), while Jaleel Williams (10.6 pts, 5.6 rebs) was also a key contributor.
• Portland fans will recognize a couple of the newcomers as former Pepperdine G Jordan Baker and former San Francisco F Frank Rogers are coming off redshirts and will be eligible on Sunday.
• Head coach Dave Wojcik is in his second season at SJSU.
• San Jose State leads the all-time series with Portland by a 10-9 margin, including a 5-3 record in San Jose… Portland won last year’s meeting by an 86-69 margin with Kevin Bailey scoring a team-high 22 points… the teams have had three games go multiple overtimes in the series, including a triple OT 82-81 Pilot victory in San Jose during the 1983-84 season.

DoubleDipper wrote:If memory serves me (not a given, I'm afraid), the Pilots seem to respond better when considered the underdog.  We've seen Rev's guys barely show up  at times when favored as much as they are today....hopefully that trend will STOP today.

Stonehouse wrote:Gotta finish better than that if we want to get the win, and I definitely get the sense that we should be owning the paint more than we are - would be great to see Thomas step up and take over for a stretch in the second half.

Geezaldinho wrote:Bailey is a stud.

That's all I have.

Wintering, Bailey Lead Pilots to Thrilling Road Comeback at San Jose State

On the Web: www.portlandpilots.com/news/2014/11/16/MBB_1116142208.aspx


SAN JOSE, Calif. – Alec Wintering and Kevin Bailey combined for 46 points as the Portland Pilots overcame a 13-point deficit midway through the second half and defeated the San Jose State Spartans, 73-68, in overtime on Sunday afternoon at The Event Center.

Senior forward Volodymyr Gerun also stepped up with his first career double-double and hit the game-tying jumper with 23 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

Wintering, a sophomore point guard, finished with career highs of 24 points and six steals for the Pilots (2-0). He was 7-of-11 from the field, 4-of-4 from three-point range, and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

Bailey Scored 22 points for the second straight game and was the key scorer during Portland’s comeback. The senior from Clovis, Calif. tallied 15 points during a 18-5 comeback that saw the Pilots erase a 50-37 deficit with 10:41 left in the game. His long three-pointer tied it at 55-55 with 3:15 remaining.

Wintering then gave the Pilots their first lead since early in the game with a driving layup to make it 57-55.

SJSU’s Jordan Baker missed two free throws with 54 seconds left, but Frank Rogers got the offensive rebound and converted a three-point play to put the Spartans (1-1) up 62-60. Gerun then hit a baseline jumper with 23 ticks left to tie the game and Wintering stole the ball at the other end of the court just before time expired.

The Spartans took an early four-point lead in overtime, but Wintering and junior guard Bryce Pressley made back-to-back layups to put the Pilots up 67-66. The Pilots made six straight free throws in the final minute – four from Wintering – to secure the win.

Gerun finished with career bests of 13 points and 10 rebound in 41 minutes of action. Bailey added six assists and zero turnovers in his 41 minutes of play. Senior center Riley Barker also provided a boost off the bench with seven rebounds, four steals and big basket towards the end of regulation – his only field goal of the game.

The Spartans held Portland in check throughout the first half and went into the locker room leading 37-26 at the half. Baker led four SJSU players in double figures with 17 points, while Rogers added 16.

Portland made 7-of-14 three pointers and 20-of-27 free throws, while SJSU was just 6-for-20 from beyond the arc and 14-of-24 at the charity stripe. The Pilots shot 37 percent from the field compared to 41 percent for the Spartans.

The Spartans had just 10 assists and committed 17 turnovers, while Portland finished with 18 assists and 11 giveaways.

Portland will now return to the Chiles Center for a Saturday matchup with the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with pregame radio coverage on Sports 910 (KMTT) at 6:30 p.m. Live video will also be provided on PortlandPilots.com.

up7587 wrote:Hope you enjoyed the golf, DD.

PilotNut wrote:UP Video Highlights & post-game interviews: LINK

This video is awesome...  I hope that we get these after every game this year!