PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- E.J. Rowland hit an 8-foot jumper with 11 seconds remaining to give Saint Mary's a 73-72 victory over Portland on Saturday night.
Paul Marigney led the Gaels (20-6, 7-2 West Coast Conference) with 24 points, including a game-tying basket with 54 seconds remaining. Saint Mary's ended the game with an 11-3 run.
Rowland finished with 16 points. He followed his clutch shot with a defensive gem to seal the win, knocking the ball loose from Portland's Pooh Jeter with 3 seconds left.
Jeter led the Pilots (14-10 3-6) with 19 points, including four 3-pointers.
Marigney fouled out trying to stop Jeter in the final minute. The Pilots' point guard then hit one of two free throws to give his team its final lead at 72-71, setting up Rowland's two clutch plays at the end.
After falling behind 37-35 at the half, Portland started the second half with seven straight points to take a 42-37 lead.
Portland built a 59-52 lead over the first 10 minutes of the second half while shutting down Marigney. After hitting four 3-pointers and scoring 14 points in the first half, Marigney was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes after intermission.
