2021–22_Portland_Pilots_men's_basketball_team

2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team

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The 2021–22 Portland Pilots men's basketball team represented the University of Portland during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pilots, led by first-year head coach Shantay Legans, played their home games at the Chiles Center as members of the West Coast Conference.

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The Pilots played in the inaugural 2022 The Basketball Classic tournament,[1] and were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pilots finished the 2020–21 season 6–15, 0–11 in WCC play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the WCC tournament to Santa Clara.

On February 5, 2021, head coach Terry Porter was fired after 17 games.[2][3] Assistant Ben Johnson coached the team for the remainder of the season. On March 22, the school named Eastern Washington head coach Shantay Legans as the team's new head coach.[4][5]

Offseason

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Schedule and results

The Pilots' January 8 game against Santa Clara was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols.[6] The game was rescheduled for February 14,[7] but Santa Clara canceled the game on February 10.[8] The Pilots scheduled a game against the NAIA's Bushnell on February 15.[8][9]

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References

  1. "Portland Accepts Invitation to The Basketball Classic". portlandpilots.com. University of Portland. March 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. Young, Ryan (February 5, 2021). "Portland fires former NBA All-Star, coach Terry Porter after nearly 5 seasons". sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. Freeman, Joe (February 5, 2021). "Terry Porter dismissed as University of Portland men's basketball coach". OregonLive. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  4. "EWU's Shantay Legans hired as Portland head coach". Coaches Database. March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  5. Faraudo, Jeff (March 23, 2021). "On Heels of Guiding Eastern Washington the NCAAs, Shantay Legans Lands at Portland". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. "UP-Santa Clara Men's Hoops Game Moved from Saturday to Feb. 14". University of Portland Athletics. January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  7. "Men's Basketball vs. Portland Rescheduled For Feb. 14". Santa Clara University Athletics (Press release). January 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  8. "Santa Clara Game on Monday Canceled, Pilots Add Tuesday Game Versus Bushnell". University of Portland Athletics. February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  9. "Men's Basketball's Game At Portland Canceled". Santa Clara University Athletics (Press release). February 10, 2022. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.

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