This Week In Tiger Men's Basketball

Thursday, Jan. 2 - 7:00 pm
at Portland
TV: Root Sports NW/TheW.tv
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Saturday, Jan. 4 - 5:00 pm
at No. 21 Gonzaga
TV: Root Sports NW/TheW.tv
Live Audio Live Video

The Pacific men's basketball travels to the Northwest for its first WCC road trip of the 2013-14 season. The Tigers face Portland on Thursday night, then take on No. 24 Gonzaga on Saturday, Jan. 4. The games will be televised by Root Sports and TheW.tv.

Pacific is 9-3 after an 88-80 loss to Saint Mary's on Monday night. Senior Andrew Bock scored a career-high 23 points in the loss. The Tigers are ranked No. 10 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major top 25 poll. Bock leads the team with 12.6 points per game, while senior Tony Gill is averaging a team-best 5.6 rebounds per game.

Portland is 8-6 on the season and 0-2 in WCC play. The Pilots are led by Kevin Bailey's 17.7 points per game. Pacific leads the all-time series with Portland 20-8, holding a 6-5 edge in Portland. The Tigers won the last meeting, an 82-76 victory in Stockton as part of the 2009 Postseason CIT.

No. 21 Gonzaga is 12-2 on the season and 2-0 in WCC play. The Bulldogs are led by Kevin Pangos, who averages 17.6 points and also 4.2 assists per game.