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Portland Pilots men's basketball
College basketball team of the University of Portland
College basketball team of the University of Portland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| current | 2025–26 Portland Pilots men's basketball team |
| name | Portland Pilots men's basketball |
| logo | Portland pilots basketball logo.png |
| logo_size | 200 |
| university | University of Portland |
| conference | West Coast Conference |
| location | Portland, Oregon |
| coach | Shantay Legans |
| tenure | 5th |
| arena | Chiles Center |
| capacity | 4,852 |
| nickname | Pilots |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 |
| h_body | 25205E |
| h_shorts | 25205E |
| a_pattern_b | _thinwhitesides |
| a_pattern_s | _whitesides |
| a_body | 25205E |
| a_shorts | 25205E |
| 3_pattern_b | _sidesonblack |
| 3_pattern_s | _blanksides_on_black |
| 3_body | 25205E |
| 3_shorts | 25205E |
| NCAAtourneys | 1959, 1996 |
| conference_tournament | 1996 |
The Portland Pilots men's basketball team represents the University of Portland, located in Portland, Oregon, United States, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They have played their home games at the Chiles Center since 1984, and are members of the West Coast Conference. The Pilots have appeared two times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 1996.
Postseason results
NCAA tournament
The Pilots have appeared in two NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
| 1996 | #14 | Round of 64 | #3 Villanova | L 58–92 |
|---|
CIT results
The Pilots have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–4.
| 2015 | First Round | Sacramento State | L 66–73 |
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The Basketball Classic results
The Pilots have appeared in one The Basketball Classic Tournament. Their record is 1–1
NAIA tournament results
The Pilots have appeared in the NAIA Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 5–9.
| 1958 | First Round | Coe | L 61–63 |
|---|
Venues
- Columbia Coliseum, 1922–27
- Howard Hall, 1927–1978, 1980–85
- Portland Ice Arena 1949–1953
- Pacific International Livestock Exposition Building 1951–53, 1958–1960
- First Regiment Armory Annex 1953–58
- Hudson's Bay High School 1956–1966, 1978–1982
- Memorial Coliseum, 1960–1984
- Pamplin Sports Center, 1979–1983
- Chiles Center, 1984–present
Pilots in professional leagues
- Pinhas Hozez (born 1957), Israeli basketball player, Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Luke Sikma (born 1989), American basketball player; son of NBA Hall of Famer Jack Sikma, ALBA Berlin, EuroLeague
- Darwin Cook (born 1958)
- Erik Spoelstra (born 1970)
- Jose Slaughter (born 1960)
- Ben Sullivan (born 1984)
References
References
- (January 5, 1986). "Montana free throws bury Pilots". The Oregonian.
- (December 21, 1985). "Pilots-Fullerton game delayed". The Oregonian.
- (August 11, 1979). "All-star cagers rally in vein". The Oregonian.
- (November 16, 1949). "Pilots slate arena games". The Oregonian.
- (November 30, 1958). "Northwest notes". The Oregonian.
- (January 10, 1960). "Oregon wins; Pilots lose". The Oregonian.
- (November 12, 1953). "Pilots to play at armory". The Oregonian.
- (February 17, 1958). "Scott scores 29 points in fifth straight victory". The Oregonian.
- (January 21, 1978). "Pilots cross river to meet California". The Oregonian.
- (December 9, 1982). "Wandering Pilots to play Wildcats at Vancouver". The Oregonian.
- (October 27, 1960). "Pilots offer hoop tickets; Coliseum 'home' for Portlanders". The Oregonian.
- (February 16, 1984). "Scoreboard; Thursday calendar; Events". The Oregonian.
- (February 25, 1983). "New UP arena would serve as home for many sporting events". The Oregonian.
- (November 28, 1980). "Pilots to unveil new look against Cal-Fullerton". The Oregonian.
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