Minlend's 3s help San Francisco beat Portland 68-63 in OT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Frankie Ferrari scored 20 points, Charles Minlend made two 3-pointers in overtime and San Francisco beat Portland 68-63 on Saturday night for its third straight win.

Minlend's 3s were part of the Dons' 10-5 run to open the extra period. Marcus Shaver Jr. scored Portland's next five points to pull the Pilots to 65-63 with 45 seconds left. Ferrari hit a pull-up 3 on the next possession with 18 seconds to play, and then the Pilots missed their last three shots.

JoJo Walker made a pair of free throws to tie it for Portland at 53 with 28 seconds left in regulation. Ferrari missed a 3 at the buzzer to force overtime.

Minlend finished with 15 points and Jimbo Lull added 14 for San Francisco (20-6, 8-4 West Coast Conference).

Shaver had 15 points and eight rebounds. Walker added 11 points with five assists for the Pilots (7-20, 0-12), who have lost 15 of their last 16 games.

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