Portland Squeezes Out Win Over Loyola

PORTLAND, Ore. â€”  Peter McKelvey scored 34 points and made two free throws with 42 seconds left Thursday to give the University of Portland a 95-94 West Coast Conference victory over Loyola Marymount.

Loyola’s Rahim Harris had given the Lions a 94-93 lead when he connected on one of two free throws.

But McKelvey, a 6-foot-1 junior guard, then made his two foul shots. McKelvey tied a school record with eight three-point shots.

“He simply dominated the game,� Loyola Coach Jay Hillock said. “He’s a very quick, good basketball player.�

It was the sixth victory in the last seven games for the Pilots (1-0, 8-6). Loyola fell to 1-1 in league play and 7-7 overall.

“I thought we played well,� Hillock said, “but you have to give Portland all the credit in the world for hanging around. We had a few opportunities to put the game away toward the end, but as long as a team is able to hang around, they’ll have a chance to win.

“Their play down the stretch was excellent.�

Uba Satterfield scored 20 points for Portland.

Terrell Lowery had 19 points for Loyola, but he made only six of 21 shots, including three of 12 from three-point range.

Chris Knight added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Lions.

“This team (Portland) is one of the most improved teams I’ve ever seen,� Hillock said. “Parity is here in the conference and every game is going to be a war.�