Portland Pilots men's basketball

Portland Pilots men's basketball
Portland Pilots men's basketball
	2024–25 Portland Pilots men's basketball team
University	University of Portland
Head coach	Shantay Legans (4th season)
Conference	West Coast Conference
Location	Portland, Oregon
Arena	Chiles Center ; (capacity: 4,852)
Nickname	Pilots
Colors	Purple and white;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament appearances
	1959, 1996
Conference tournament champions
	1996

Last updated March 08, 2025

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.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1959		Round of 23	DePaul	L 56–57
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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2009	First Round	Pacific	L 76–82
2010	First Round	Northern Colorado	L 73–81
2011	First Round	Hawaii	L 64–76
2015	First Round	Sacramento State	L 66–73

The Basketball Classic results

The Pilots have appeared in one The Basketball Classic Tournament. Their record is 1-1

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2022	First Round Quarterfinals	New Orleans Southern Utah	W 94-73 L 66-77

NAIA tournament results

The Pilots have appeared in the NAIA Tournament eight times. Their combined record is 5–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1949	First Round	SW Missouri State	L 56–59
1950	First Round Second Round	Montana State Central Washington	W 48–47 L 43–51
1951	First Round	Memphis State	L 74–76
1952	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National 3rd Place Game	Findlay Memphis State Hamline Murray State SW Texas State	W 84–82 W 72–48 W 75–65 L 57–58 L 68–78
1953	First Round	Loyola (MD)	L 64–66
1954	First Round	East Texas State	L 59–72
1957	First Round Second Round	Austin Peay Tennessee State	W 77–65 L 70–87
1958	First Round	Coe	L 61–63

Venues

Columbia Coliseum, 1922–27
Howard Hall, 1927–1978, 1980–85^[2]^[3]^[4]
Portland Ice Arena 1949–1953^[5]
Pacific International Livestock Exposition Building 1951–53, 1958–1960^[6]^[7]
First Regiment Armory Annex 1953–58^[8]^[9]
Hudson's Bay High School 1956–1966, 1978–1982^[10]^[11]
Memorial Coliseum, 1960–1984^[12]^[13]
Pamplin Sports Center, 1979–1983^[14]^[15]
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

↑ "University of Portland Launches Secondary Logo as Part of NIKE Brand Refresh". PortlandPilots.com. October 17, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
↑ "Montana free throws bury Pilots". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 5, 1986. p. 50.
↑ "Pilots-Fullerton game delayed". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 21, 1985. p. 50.
↑ "All-star cagers rally in vein". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. August 11, 1979. p. 30.
↑ "Pilots slate arena games". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 16, 1949. p. 25.
↑ Frizzell, Pat (November 30, 1958). "Northwest notes". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 72.
↑ Pasero, George (January 10, 1960). "Oregon wins; Pilots lose". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 51.
↑ Frizzell, Pat (November 12, 1953). "Pilots to play at armory". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 21.
↑ Frizzell, Pat (February 17, 1958). "Scott scores 29 points in fifth straight victory". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 13.
↑ "Pilots cross river to meet California". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 21, 1978. p. 31.
↑ "Wandering Pilots to play Wildcats at Vancouver". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 9, 1982. p. 60.
↑ "Pilots offer hoop tickets; Coliseum 'home' for Portlanders". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 27, 1960. p. 43.
↑ "Scoreboard; Thursday calendar; Events". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. February 16, 1984. p. 44.
↑ Pasero, George (February 25, 1983). "New UP arena would serve as home for many sporting events". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 45.
↑ Bertram, Nick (November 28, 1980). "Pilots to unveil new look against Cal-Fullerton". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 85.

External links

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[1] "University of Portland Launches Secondary Logo as Part of NIKE Brand Refresh". PortlandPilots.com. October 17, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

[2] "Montana free throws bury Pilots". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 5, 1986. p. 50.

[3] "Pilots-Fullerton game delayed". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 21, 1985. p. 50.

[4] "All-star cagers rally in vein". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. August 11, 1979. p. 30.

[5] "Pilots slate arena games". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 16, 1949. p. 25.

[6] Frizzell, Pat (November 30, 1958). "Northwest notes". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 72.

[7] Pasero, George (January 10, 1960). "Oregon wins; Pilots lose". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 51.

[8] Frizzell, Pat (November 12, 1953). "Pilots to play at armory". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 21.

[9] Frizzell, Pat (February 17, 1958). "Scott scores 29 points in fifth straight victory". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 13.

[10] "Pilots cross river to meet California". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. January 21, 1978. p. 31.

[11] "Wandering Pilots to play Wildcats at Vancouver". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 9, 1982. p. 60.

[12] "Pilots offer hoop tickets; Coliseum 'home' for Portlanders". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 27, 1960. p. 43.

[13] "Scoreboard; Thursday calendar; Events". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. February 16, 1984. p. 44.

[newarena-14] Pasero, George (February 25, 1983). "New UP arena would serve as home for many sporting events". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 45.

[15] Bertram, Nick (November 28, 1980). "Pilots to unveil new look against Cal-Fullerton". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. 85.

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Venues	Columbia Coliseum (1922–1927) Howard Hall (1927–1984) Memorial Coliseum (alternate, 1961–1984) Chiles Center (1984–present)
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e University of Portland
Located in: Portland, Oregon
Athletics	Portland Pilots Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's soccer Women's soccer
Campus	List of buildings Bauccio Commons Bell Tower Broken Wall Memorial Captain William Clark Monument Chapel of Christ the Teacher Chiles Center Franz Hall Joe Etzel Field Merlo Field O Cruceiro Oddo Memorial Portland Ice Arena Shiley Hall Swindells Hall Tree of Life Waldschmidt Hall
Life	The Beacon Victory Bell
People	Alumni
Related	Portland University University Park West Coast Conference
Founded: 1901

v t e West Coast Conference men's basketball
Teams	Gonzaga Bulldogs (leaving in 2026) Loyola Marymount Lions Oregon State Beavers (leaving in 2026) Pacific Tigers Pepperdine Waves Portland Pilots Saint Mary's Gaels San Diego Toreros San Francisco Dons Santa Clara Broncos Washington State Cougars (leaving in 2026)
Future team	Seattle Redhawks (rejoining in 2025)
Championships & awards	Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24