PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Xavier Johnson's 19 points helped Colorado hand Portland its first home loss in the Terry Porter era on Saturday night, 76-63.
Josh Fortune added 14 points, Derrick White had 13 and George King 12 for Colorado (6-2), which was coming off a 14-point loss to in-state rival Colorado State on Wednesday. Johnson hit 8 of 10 from the line and was 5 for 11 from the field.
Jazz Johnson led Portland (4-3) with 18 points, Wintering added 17 and D'Marques Tyson had 14.
A 3-pointer from Tyson with less than nine minutes left brought Portland within three and the Pilots' bench to their feet but the celebration was short lived. A jumper from Johnson ignited Colorado's offense and Portland soon trailed by double-digits.
Both teams opened slow and struggled offensively - neither team capitalizing on the first five possessions.
