Smaller than normal student section for Gonzaga game in Portland’s Chiles Center

PORTLAND – The Jan. 7 postponement of the Gonzaga at Portland game meant the Pilots had to do some scrambling with their student section for Monday’s rescheduled game, an 83-64 Gonzaga win.

School wasn’t in session for the Jan. 7 game, but 150 students, presumably from the Portland area, pre-reserved tickets. Another 100 student tickets were dedicated to a young alumni event.

The rest of the student tickets, which typically reaches 1,000 for the Gonzaga game, were sold to the public. Tickets purchased for the Jan. 7 game were honored for the rescheduled contest.

Students returned to school in mid January. The alumni event returned its 150 tickets, which went to students on a waiting list. Portland officials anticipated accommodating about 300 students Monday.