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Portland Pilots vs BYU Cougars Recap - BYU Wins 71-58

BYU grabbed a 71-58 win over Portland on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Gideon George at Marriott Center.

BYU was a favorite by -10.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

BYU got 12 points from Fousseyni Traore and another 9 points from Spencer Johnson. Rudi Williams contributed 4 assists, while Gideon George cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Portland got 32 points from Kristian Sjolund in a losing cause and another 9 points from Juan Sebastian Gorosito. Mike Meadows contributed 3 assists for them, while Kristian Sjolund had 6 rebounds.

BYU led at halftime, $HalfScore.

The rebound battle favored BYU as they grabbed 30 boards, while Portland only had 21

Next game, BYU takes its act on the road to face Loyola Marymount looking for another win. For Portland, they head on the road to face St. Mary's.