LMU heads North to take on Portland

Winners of five of their last six games, the Lions will head to Portland tomorrow to take on the Pilots for the second time in two weeks. The last time the two teams met, LMU guard Jarred DuBois knocked down what would turn out to be the game-winning three with 17 seconds left on the clock. He had 18 in the game.

The Pilots have gone 1-1 since then, beating Santa Clara but losing to BYU.

The Lions shot 41 percent in the two team's first matchup, but only 21 percent from beyond the arc. Their defense saved them, however, holding Portland to just 2-13 from deep. While the Lions shouldn't expect Portland to go cold from deep again, the Pilots also shouldn't expect Drew Viney to go just 3-9 from the field.

It's an important night in the WCC race, as Gonzaga will be facing off against Saint Mary's at the same time. An LMU victory and a Gonzaga loss would put the Lions half a game above the Bulldogs in the standings before Saturday's battle in Spokane.

LMU's game at Portland tips off at 8 p.m., and can be heard on KXLU 88.9 FM. The game will be shown on delay on Fox Sports Prime Ticket at 10:30 p.m.