Portland women knock out No. 16 Gonzaga, reach NCAA tourney

The Pilots beat Gonzaga, 64-60, in the conference championship game to earn an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.

LAS VEGAS — Maisie Burnham scored 19 points, Alex Fowler had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Portland beat two-time defending West Coast Conference Tournament champion Gonzaga 64-60 on Tuesday to claim an NCAA Tournament berth.

Portland (23-8) snapped a six-game losing streak against the No. 16 Zags — with its last win coming in the tournament semifinals during the 2019-20 season. The Pilots won the tournament championship that year before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Portland played in four straight NCAA Tournaments

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