Pilots Dominate Drake In Nashville To Stay Unbeaten

At Nashville, Tennessee:

Thomas van der Mars scored nine of his team-high 14 points in the opening minutes on Saturday as the Portland Pilots, off to their first 5-0 start since 2008-09 (when they were briefly nationally-ranked), dominated the Drake Bulldogs (1-5) 79-51 in action from the Challenge in Music City tournament.