Portland Upsets No. 6 Gonzaga 87-80

In a stunning upset at the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Pilots defeated the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs 87-80 on Wednesday night, handing the visitors their first loss in 15 games and ending a 20-game winning streak for Gonzaga in the series.

The victory marked Portland's first triumph over a top-10 opponent and snapped a three-game skid for the Pilots, who improved to 11-14 overall and 4-8 in the West Coast Conference. Gonzaga, which fell to 22-2 overall and 10-1 in conference play, had not lost to Portland since a 82-73 decision on January 9, 2014. The Bulldogs entered as 21.5-point favorites but struggled from the opening tip, trailing by as many as 15 points in a game that exposed defensive lapses and rebounding woes.

Joel Foxwell led the charge for Portland with 27 points and eight assists, shooting efficiently from inside the arc early before finding his rhythm from beyond it in the second half. James O’Donnell added 16 points, including a crucial dunk with 23 seconds remaining that sealed the win after Gonzaga had closed to within four. The Pilots shot 59 percent from the field and 44 percent from three-point range, capitalizing on ball movement and...