The Portland State Vikings men's basketball team produced the finest season in the school's history in 2007-08, compiling a 23-10 record, winning the Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championships, and making a first-ever trip to the NCAA Division I Tournament.

Losing a first round game to number-one seed Kansas at the NCAA Midwest Regional did not dampen the Vikings' spirits, as they had a host of outstanding achievements to look back on.

A short list of the season's highlights:

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS FOR PORTLAND STATE
? A school-record total of wins for the season (23-10) and in the Big Sky Conference (14-2).
? A school-record tying nine-game winning streak (Division I level) and a 14-game Big Sky Conference winning streak. PSU also ended the year with a 10-game home winning streak and a school-record six-game Big Sky road winning streak.
? Head Coach Ken Bone became the first Viking men's basketball coach to be named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. With a 54-39 record, Bone has the most wins and best winning percentage of any PSU coach since basketball was reinstated for the 1996-97 season.
? Portland State featured the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in JR G Jeremiah Dominguez (14.2 ppg, 4.1 apg, 62 steals, 84 3-pt FG), a first team All-Conference selection in SR G Deonte Huff (13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.6 apg, .505 FG%), and a second team All-Conference selection and Defensive Player of the Year in SR C Scott Morrison (10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 53 blocks, .575 FG%).
? Portland State set or tied 17 new individual and team records (see page six for listing).
? SR G Deonte Huff was named Big Sky Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player (37 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, .737 FG% in two games). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez (25 points, nine assists, seven steals) and SO F Kyle Coston (22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) were named to the All-Tournament team.
? The Vikings earned three Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors (two by Jeremiah Dominguez and one by Scott Morrison) during the season.

WHAT LIES AHEAD IN 2008-09
Portland State will lose five seniors, including two starters from this year's roster. They include C Scott Morrison (10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 53 blocks), G Deonte Huff (13.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg), G Dupree Lucas (5.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg), C J.R. Moore (2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg) and G Brian Curtis (2.1 ppg, 0.4 rpg). Also leaving the 13-player active roster is FR G Justynn Hammond (3.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg), who has decided to transfer.

The Vikings will have seven returning letterwinners and three returning starters. Jeremiah Dominguez, the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, will undoubtedly be the team leader, while the Vikings will also have seasoned veterans in returning starters F Kyle Coston and G Andre Murray, as well as F Julius Thomas, F Tyrell Mara, F Alex Tiefenthaler and G Mickey Polis.

In addition, three talented redshirts and one national letter of intent signee will be eligible to play next season. SO F Phil Nelson will add another dimension as a long-range shooter for the Vikings. JR G Dominic Waters, the freshman of the year in WAC two seasons ago, will likely be a key player as a third guard for the Vikings. JR F Jamie Jones brings excellent rebounding, defense and scoring ability after two years at University of Portland. FR C Jason Conrad will have an opportunity to develop into the big man role that Morrison has held down for the past four seasons.

PSU has three seniors, six juniors, one sophomore and one freshman currently on the roster for next year. Head Coach Ken Bone will be seeking another player or two to sign to NLIs in the coming month.

THE 2008-09 ROSTER AS OF MARCH 27, 2008
1 Julius Thomas F 6-5 220 JR 2V Stockton, CA (Tokay)
3 Andre Murray G 6-2 200 SR 1V Los Angeles, CA (Cleveland/College of the Canyons)
4 Mickey Polis G 5-8 165 SR 1V Longview, WA (Mark Morris/Lower Columbia CC)
10 Jeremiah Dominguez G 5-6 150 SR 1V Salem, OR (South Salem/Portland)
11 Dominic Waters G 6-1 170 JR RS Portland, OR (Grant/Hawai'i)
13 Tyrell Mara F 6-6 235 JR 2V White Rock, BC (White Rock Christian Academy)
14 Kyle Coston F 6-8 210 JR 2V Lynden, WA (Lynden Christian)
21 Phil Nelson F 6-7 220 SO RS Keizer, OR (McNary/Washington)
42 Alex Tiefenthaler F 6-9 220 JR 1V Spanaway, WA (Bethel/Portland)
50 Jamie Jones F 6-7 215 JR RS El Segundo, CA (El Segundo/Portland)
Jason Conrad C 6-11 220 FR HS Gilroy, CA (Gilroy)

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WINS
With a record-breaking 108-56 win at Montana on Mar. 1, the Portland State Vikings reached a first-ever 20-win season at the NCAA Division I level. After completing the season with 23 wins, the Vikings have set the all-time Portland State record for wins in a season. Three of the top four winning seasons at the Division I level have come over the last four seasons. Portland State won 20 or more games three times prior to becoming an NCAA member in 1965-66.

PORTLAND STATE IN THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE
Portland State completed its 12th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference in 2007-08. Portland State won the 2004-05 and 2007-08 Big Sky Conference regular season titles. The Vikings have had five winning records in conference play and earned seven Big Sky Tournament berths in 10 seasons eligible, winning the 2008 Big Sky Conference Tournament title.

Portland State's all-time Big Sky Tournament record is 4-6.

STREAKING
The year 2008 has been good to the Portland State Vikings, as they have gone 15-3 since the calendar turned over. The Vikings had lost their final three games of 2007.

Portland State won 14 straight against Big Sky Conference opponents and five straight overall. PSU also has a school-record, six-game Big Sky road winning streak that is active.

The nine-game winning streak earlier this year was the longest by Portland State as a Division I program. PSU had a winning streak of 12, set in 1954-55, when the Vikings competed as an NAIA program.

The Vikings' only losses over the last two months of the season were to Big West Champion and NCAA Tournament team Cal State Fullerton, and to number-one seeded Kansas in the NCAA Tournament.

PORTLAND STATE'S BIG SKY WINNING STREAK
J.13 at Idaho State 71-61
J.19 Northern Colorado (ot) 85-83
J.31 Montana 70-68
F.2 Montana State 96-85
F.7 at Northern Arizona 71-68
F.9 at Sacramento State 79-56
F.14 Idaho State 81-58
F.16 Weber State 76-73
F.20 at Northern Colorado 88-79
F.28 at Montana State 96-68
M.1 at Montana 108-56
M.4 Eastern Washington 76-74
M.11 Idaho State 72-61
M.12 Northern Arizona 67-51

DOMINGUEZ NAMED BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
When the Big Sky Conference handed out its men's basketball post-season awards, the Portland State Vikings were standing at the front of the line. Junior Jeremiah Dominguez was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year as he was selected first team All-Conference. He is the first player in league history to win both awards. Do-it-all senior Deonte Huff was also named first team All-Big Sky Conference, and senior Scott Morrison earned second team All-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year honors.

The “big three” played huge roles in leading the Vikings to their second Big Sky Conference Championship in four seasons.

Dominguez, a 5-6 guard from South Salem High School, was the spark that ignited the Vikings all season. He averaged 14.2 points, 4.1 assists, had 62 steals, and made a school-record 84 three-point field goals. Dominguez shot .471 from the field, .433 from three-point range, .813 at the line and was twice named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. He led the Big Sky in free throw percentage, steals, and three-point field goals, while ranking third in scoring, assists and three-point percentage.

A transfer from the University of Portland, Dominguez sat out last year as a redshirt, but took over the reins of the team in 2007-08.

Huff, a 6-4 guard from Lancaster, CA, was the Vikings' top all-around player, averaging 13.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and making 42 steals, ranking in the top 10 in the Big Sky in each category. Huff shot .505 from the field and .748 at the line while scoring in double figures a team-high 24 times. He is the only Viking to play in every game this season.

Morrison, a 6-11 center from Vancouver, BC, was named second team All-Conference and became the second Viking to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors. Morrison averaged 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and had a league-leading 53 blocked shots. Morrison shot .575 from the field and also earned Big Sky Player of the Week once during the season. He also became PSU's all-time leader in games played while moving into the all-time top in rebounding and surpassing 1,000 career points.

Dominguez is the second Viking in history to be named Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, while Morrison is the second Viking to be named Defensive Player of the Year. Former Viking Seamus Boxley earned both honors following the 2004-05 season. Boxley was also Defensive Player of the Year in 2003-04.

As for the Newcomer of the Year award, Dominguez becomes the fourth Viking to earn the honor in the last 11 years (Jason Hartman, 1997-98, Ime Udoka, 1999-00, Dupree Lucas, 2006-07).

Portland State has three All-Conference selections for the second time in its history. The other time came in 2004-05 (Seamus Boxley, Will Funn, Blake Walker).

KEN BONE NAMED BIG SKY CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR
Portland State Head Coach Ken Bone was selected as the 2007-08 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year in a vote of the league's nine head coaches.

Bone, in his third season on the Park Blocks, guided the Vikings to their highest win total in school history, a Big Sky regular-season and tournament title, and first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. Portland State went 14-2 to win the Big Sky regular-season title. The Vikings then defeated Idaho State, 72-61, and Northern Arizona, 67-51, to win the Big Sky Conference Tournament and receive the conference's automatic NCAA bid. The Vikings lost to number-one seed Kansas in the opening round of the tournament to complete their season at 23-10.

The Vikings' 23 wins marks Portland State's first-ever 20-win season at the NCAA Division I level. The Big Sky regular-season title was Portland State's second since reinstating men's basketball and joining the Big Sky, prior to the 1996-97 season. Portland State had been picked to finish third by the media and the coaches in the preseason.

PSU set or tied 17 school records during the 2007-08 season. Included were 14 straight wins over Big Sky opponents, nine straight wins overall (a school Division I record), and six straight Big Sky road wins.

Bone, 49, has a 54-39 record at Portland State and has led the Vikings to the Big Sky Tournament in all three seasons. He is the first Portland State head coach to win the Big Sky Men's Basketball Coach of the Year Award. It is the second coach of the year award for Bone. He was named the PacWest Coach of the Year while the head coach at Seattle Pacific in 1999-00, leading the Falcons to a 27-5 record and an NCAA Division II Final Four appearance.

Overall, Bone is in his 16th season as a head coach, and has a career record of 312-157. Bone was the head coach at Cal State Stanislaus in 1984-85. He took over the program at Seattle Pacific in 1990, and guided the Falcons to a 12-year mark of 253-97, winning six conference titles and earning eight NCAA Division II Tournament berths.

Prior to coming to Portland State, Bone spent three seasons on Lorenzo Romar's coaching staff at Washington, helping the Huskies to a 58-35 record and two NCAA Tournament appearances.

THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

Portland State received a number 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. It was the sixth time a Big Sky Conference school has received a number 16 seed since the 64/65 team field was established. Many felt Portland State deserved a higher seed, particularly as one of the hottest teams in the country over the last 10 weeks. However, the Vikings had early-season losses to teams with very low RPIs, including UC Davis (303), Colorado State (265), Eastern Washington (285) and San Jose State (238).

Big Sky Conference teams are now 17-52 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Since the tournament field expanded to 64 some 25 years ago, Big Sky teams have won games three times (14th-seeded Weber State over Michigan State in 1995; 14th-seeded Weber State over North Carolina in 1999; and 12th-seeded Montana over Nevada in 2006.

20-20 VISION
For the first time in school history, Portland State had both its men's and women's basketball programs win 20 games in the same season. PSU's men were 23-10, while the Viking women were 22-9 this year.

The 20-20 win total has occured 12 times previously in Big Sky history, including last year by Weber State (each team won exactly 20 games).

PSU's men and women were a combined 27-8 against Big Sky opponents, and 26-2 at home overall.

Throw in the Portland State women's volleyball team (21-8 overall, Big Sky Champions at 13-3, and 10-1 at home), and PSU's three teams that compete in the Big Sky and at the Stott Center were 66-27, 36-3 at home, and 41-11 against Big Sky opponents (including two titles).

WINS AND LOSSES
? The Vikings set a Division I school record for consecutive wins (9), Big Sky road wins (6), consecutive Big Sky road wins (6), Big Sky total wins (14), consecutive Big Sky wins (14) and total wins (23) in 2007-08.
? The Vikings won 15 of 18 since the beginning of 2008, including 10 in a row at home.
? Portland State won 14 of 16 Big Sky Conference games, with the two losses coming by a combined six points.
? The Vikings were 13-1 at home this year (including 3-0 at the Rose Garden) and have won 10 in a row at home.
? Portland State was 10-9 in road games this year (included in that is a 2-2 neutral site mark), tying the record for the most road wins in a season (10-9 in 1975-76).
? PSU is now 112-43 in home games since basketball was reinstated for the 1996-97 season. Included in that total is an 81-27 record at the Stott Center, 19-9 mark at the Rose Garden and 12-7 record at Memorial Coliseum.
? Portland State was 10-5 in close games (eight points or less).
? The Vikings were 2-1 in overtime games.
? Head Coach Ken Bone is 54-39 after three years at Portland State. PSU has reached the Big Sky Tournament all three years where Bone is 3-2.
? Bone is 31-20 all-time against Big Sky Conference opponents (including tournament games).
? With a Jan. 19 win over Northern Colorado, Bone reached 300 career victories. He has a career-record of 312-157 in 16 years as a collegiate coach.

PLAYING BIG
He is the smallest man on the court every night, but 5'6” JR G Jeremiah Dominguez played big all year for the Vikings... this season's highlights for Dominguez:
? Dominguez led the Vikings in scoring (14.2), three-point field goals (84), assists (4.1) and steals (62). His three-point field goal total was a new school record for a season.
? He had 22 double-figure scoring games and seven 20+ scoring games while shooting .471 from the field, .433 from three-point range and .813 at the line.
? Dominguez led the Big Sky Conference in steals (1.94) and three-point field goals made per game (2.63). He ranked second in free throw percentage (.813), third in assists (4.06) and scoring (14.2).
? J.D. made the game-winning basket against IUPUI with 4.5 seconds remaining at the Top of the World Classic (11/16). He shot 60% from the field in the three games and was named All-Tournament.
? Dominguez scored 19 points, scoring nine of those in overtime, in leading the Vikings to a 60-53 win over Utah Valley (12/1). He also had three assists, three rebounds and three steals.
? Dominguez had a 27-point game (9-16 FG, 6-9 3-pt FG, 3-4 FT) against San Jose State (12/28) along with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and no turnovers.
? Dominguez scored 22 points with five assists and three steals in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19). He scored 10 points in the last 2:26 of overtime.
? Dominguez made two free throws with 5.7 seconds left to lift the Vikings to a 70-68 win over Montana (1/31). He scored 19 of his game-high 26 points (7-13 FG, 8-8 FT) in the second half.
? Another big second half led to a career-high 28 points in the win over Montana State (2/2). Dominguez scored 26 after intermission and added five steals. He hit 9-14 from the field, 4-6 from three-point range, 6-6 at the line.
? Dominguez scored the last eight Viking points, including 6-6 at the line in the final 30 seconds, turning a 68-68 tie into a 76-73 win over second-place Weber State (2/16).
? Dominguez was twice named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. He is the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and first team All-Conference.
? Dominguez was named to the Big Sky All-Tournament team after scoring 25 points with nine assists and seven steals in the two games.

OH CANADA!
SR C Scott Morrison, a native of British Columbia, came up big in the Vikings' 12-game Big Sky winning streak during league play, averaging 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 60% from the field... he was recently named Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year and second team All-Conference... Morrison's season highlights:
? Morrison shot a career-high .575 to rank third in the Big Sky. He also led the league in blocked shots (53) for the second year in a row.
? Morrison ranked second on the Vikings in rebounding (5.8), while leading in blocked shots (53), double-doubles (5) and dunks (31). He ranked third in scoring (10.4).
? The senior center scored 18 points (6-6 FG, 6-7 FT) with a season-high 11 rebounds and a school-record tying six blocked shots in a win at Sacramento State (2/9). He became the 16th Viking in history to pass 1,000 career points in that game.
? Morrison scored a career-high 23 points, hitting 10-13 FGs and 3-4 FTs, in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19).
? Morrison is PSU's all-time leader in blocked shots (187), games played (119) and ranks second all-time in shooting percentage (.543).
? Morrison ranks 12th all-time in scoring (1,098), fifth in rebounding (666).
? Morrison started 101 career games. The Vikings were 64-37 in those games.

HUFF STUFF
SR G Deonte Huff was the steady force in the Vikings' lineup, scoring in double figures a team-high 24 games, with at least seven points in every game... he was named first team All-Big Sky Conference... other highlights for Huff this season:
? Huff ranked second on the team in scoring (13.7), assists (2.6) and steals (42), while leading in rebounding (6.0).
? Huff was fourth in the Big Sky in scoring, seventh in field goal percentage (.505), eighth in free throw percentage (.748) and sixth in rebounding.
? Huff had 29 points, 17 rebounds and six assists as he earned All-Tournament honors at the Top of the World Classic in November.
? Huff scored a season-high 18 points, grabbed five rebounds, a career-high four steals and passed out three assists in his best game of the year against eighth-ranked Washington State (12/9).
? Huff ranks fourth all-time in field goal percentage at Portland State with a .537 career mark.
? Huff's free throw percentage went up to .748 this year after shooting .642 last season.
? Huff scored a career-high 26 points in a win over Montana State (2/2). He hit 17-17 free throws to set a Portland State record, and added eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and no turnovers.
? Huff was named the Big Sky Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player as he led the Vikings to the Big Sky Championship, scoring 37 points with 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals in the two games. Huff shot 14-19 from the field.

BIG THREE BASKETBALL
In the Vikings' 12-game Big Sky Conference winning streak during league play, SR C Scott Morrison, SR G Deonte Huff and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez proved their leadership and came up big, moving them from 2-2 in league play to 14-2 and a conference championship. During that span:
? Dominguez averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He shot 72-140 (.514), 40-84 from three-point range (.476) and 46-52 at the line (.885). Dominguez also made the game-winning free throws against Montana (1/31) with 5.7 seconds left and scored a career-high 28 points against Montana State (2/2). Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/4) following those games. He scored the Vikings' last eight points against Weber State (2/16), turning a tie game into a three-point win. In the clincher at Montana State (2/28), Dominguez scored 26 points, hitting 8-11 from the field, 5-6 from three-point range and 5-7 at the line. He was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on March 5 as well. Dominguez ended up as the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
? Huff averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He shot 60-111 (.541) from the field and 58-71 at the line (.817). Huff's 17-17 free throw performance against Montana State (2/2) broke Freeman Williams' Portland State record (16-16) and the Big Sky Conference record (also 16-16). Huff had a career-high 26 points in the win over MSU (2/2). Huff was named first team All-Big Sky Conference.
? Morrison averaged 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game. He shot 61-101 from the field (.604) and 54-81 at the line (.667). Morrison scored a career-high 23 points against Northern Colorado (1/19). He passed 1,000 career points at Sacramento State (2/9), and was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/11). He also moved into Portland State's all-time top 10 for rebounds. Morrison was named second team All-Big Sky Conference and BSC Defensive Player of the Year.

FOR THE WINNING LINEUP, PLEASE INCLUDE THESE TWO
As good as the big three were, Portland State has two other players who were the biggest winners in the starting lineup this year: JR G Andre Murray and SO F Kyle Coston. The Vikings were 18-4 with Murray starting and 14-3 with Coston starting. Those two also came up big in the Big Sky Tournament. Coston was named to the All-Tournament team, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots in the two games. Murray scored 24 points with six rebounds and three assists... Bone used 11 different starters and nine different starting lineups during the 2007-08 season. However, the starting five was fairly consistent over the last 12 weeks: SR C Scott Morrison, SO F Kyle Coston, SR G Deonte Huff, JR G Andre Murray and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez started 14 of the last 17 together.

THE PERCENTAGE PLAY: JULIUS THOMAS
SO F Julius Thomas led the team in shooting this year, hitting .714 (45-63) from the field. He missed just 18 shots in 26 games played. Thomas shot 21-25 (.840) in Big Sky Conference games... Thomas was particularly good in the Big Sky Tournament, scoring 13 points (4-5 FG, 5-7 FT), with nine rebounds and six assists in 45 minutes of play... in his brief career, Thomas has made 107-160 shots for a .669 field goal percentage... he missed seven games earlier this year with a broken rib preventing him from getting enough shot attempts to break his own school record for shooting percentage (.639) set last year.

WINS PILED UP WHEN THE OFFENSE STARTED TO ROLL
Portland State established a new school record in a Big Sky game with 108 points against Montana (3/1). It was also the most points by a PSU team since beating Rocky Mountain, 133-110, on Feb. 3, 1978 (Freeman Williams scored 81 points in that game). Over the last 19 games of the season, the Vikings raised the team scoring average from 66.8 to 73.9 points per game. PSU's record was 16-3 during that span... the Vikings' scoring average was 80.3 in league play... PSU was 19-1 when scoring at least 70 points, 9-0 when scoring more than 80... the Vikings averaged 79.0 points at home where they are 13-1.

GETTING DEFENSIVE
On the other side of the ball, Portland State allowed only 68.0 points per game. It was a 7.2 point improvement over the previous season (75.2 ppg allowed).. the Vikings allowed more than 76 points just six times with two of those games being overtime contests.

THREE AT A TIME
Portland State led the Big Sky Conference in three-point field goals made (8.91) and three-point percentage (.393). PSU shot a season-high .647 mark (11-17) at Montana State (2/28), then made a season-high 14-25 at Montana (3/1)... the Vikings were far better shooting the three than the previoius year (6.6 three-pointers and a .333 shooting percentage)... eight players on the Viking roster have made 19 or more three-pointers, 10 made 11 or more.

BIG SKY LEADERS
In season statistics, JR G Jeremiah Dominguez led the Big Sky Conference in steals (1.94) and three-point field goals made per game (2.63). SR C Scott Morrison led the league in blocked shots (1.66)... as a team, the Vikings lead the league in scoring (73.9), scoring margin (+5.8), three-point field goal percentage (.393), three-point field goals made per game (8.91) and three-point field goal defense (.344)... in conference only games, SO F Kyle Coston led in three-point percentage (.521), while Morrison led in blocked shots (2.00) and Dominguez led in three-pointers made (2.88)... the Vikings lead the league in scoring (80.3), scoring margin (+12.6), three-point percentage (.413), rebounding margin (+6.1), assists (17.13), blocked shots (4.00) and three-point field goals made (9.31).

BONE GETS 300TH CAREER WIN
Portland State Head Coach Ken Bone picked up his 300th career win on Jan. 19 in an 85-83 overtime victory against Northern Colorado. In his 16-year collegiate coaching career, Bone is 312-157 all-time (54-39 at PSU, 253-97 in 12 years at Seattle Pacific, 5-21 in one season at Cal State Stanislaus).

During his short stint at Portland State, Bone has the best winning percentage and most wins of any of the four Viking coaches since the return of basketball and joining the Big Sky Conference in 1996-97.

TWICE IS NICE
SR C Scott Morrison now has bookends to his Portland State career, with the Big Sky Conference title as a freshman in 2005, and one as a senior in 2008. He is the only member of the program (outside of athletic trainer Jim Wallis), to take part in the two (and only) Big Sky Conference basketball titles at Portland State. In addition, Morrison has taken part in the most successful four-year span of basketball at PSU since it returned to the Park Blocks in 1996-97. The Viking record from 2004-05 to present is 73-48, including 39-21 in Big Sky games.

VIKINGS IN THE GARDEN
Portland State played three games in The Rose Garden in 2007-08, winning all three. Two were Big Sky Conference Tournament wins, and a third came over Lewis and Clark during the preseason. The Portland State program is now 19-9 all-time when using the Rose Garden as a home court. Prior to a Dec. 5 game with Lewis and Clark, PSU's last appearance in the Rose Garden was a Dec. 12, 2001 game against Oregon State.

EVERYBODY IS WATCHING
Portland State played six games that were televised in the Portland market this season - the most ever in the PSU program's history. The Vikings went 4-2 in those games, 3-0 at home and 1-2 on the road... Portland State was 4-18 in televised games in the previous 11 seasons as a Big Sky Conference member. The Vikings had lost eight straight games televised in Portland (dating to the 2002-03 season) before beating Idaho State, 71-61, on Jan. 13 in a game seen on Comcast SportsNet Northwest.

THERE'S NO TIME LIKE OVERTIME
The Vikings have played three overtime contests this year after playing none last year. The Vikings won at Utah Valley State, 60-53 (12/1), lost to San Jose State, 76-73 (12/28), at home, then defeated Northern Colorado (85-83) at home... one common theme in those overtime games has been the performance of JR G Jeremiah Dominguez. He has scored 24 points in the three overtimes - nine in the win at Utah Valley State, five in the loss to San Jose State, and 10 in the win over Northern Colorado... Portland State is now 20-19 all-time in overtime games. More recently, PSU is 12-8 in overtime games since basketball was reinstated for the 1996-97 season. Viking Head Coach Ken Bone is 3-2 in overtime games since coming to PSU.

FULL HOUSE ADDS TO THE FUN
Portland State drew a sellout crowd of 1,500 at the Stott Center for the Feb. 16 win over Weber State. It marked the first full house of the season, and the first since having five sellouts during the 2004-05 season. Portland State had eclipsed the 1,000 mark on four previous occasions this season.

STRANGE DAYS, INDEED
Last October 27, Portland State and Weber State took part in the highest-scoring, NCAA Division I regulation football game in history. Final score: Weber State 73, Portland State 68. On Jan. 10, the two schools met in basketball at Ogden. Final score: Weber State 73, Portland State 68... on Feb. 16, Weber State scored 73 points again, this time the Vikings had 76, and a win.

MORE STRANGENESS
Portland State has beaten Montana State three straight times dating to last season's Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal game. The Vikings have scored 96 points in each win.

AND THEN THERE WAS ONE...
Depth has been the key word for the Vikings this year, as 13 players have seen significant action at one point or another. However, a true testament to the depth is the fact that only SR G Deonte Huff has played in every game this season (33). Six players have missed games with injuries, while others have sat out due to coaching decisions and eligibility. Only seven players have competed in 29 or more games.


DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
In 2005, the Portland State Vikings traveled to Montana State for a Big Sky Conference game during the final week of February. They were coming off an ESPN BracketBuster loss that had proceeded a six-game Big Sky winning streak. With an 88-82 overtime win against the Bobcats, the Vikings clinched the Big Sky Conference Championship and hosting rights to the Big Sky Tournament.

This year, Portland State traveled to Montana State for a Big Sky Conference game during the final week of February. They were coming off an ESPN BracketBuster loss that had proceeded a nine-game Big Sky winning streak. Portland State clinched the outright championship once again, winning this time, 96-68, over the Bobcats.

Ironically, those are the only Big Sky Conference wins by the Vikings in Bozeman (2-10).

THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT POWERED BY INTEL
Portland State hosted the Big Sky Conference Tournament at the Rose Garden in Portland on Mar. 11-12.

Quarterfinal games on campus, Saturday, March 8
@ Weber State 65, Montana State 49
@ Idaho State 67, Montana 65

The Big Sky Conference Tournament Powered by Intel Semifinals, Tuesday, March 11
Northern Arizona 75, Weber State 70
Portland State 72, Idaho State 61

Championship, Wednesday, March 12
Portland State 67, Northern Arizona 51

All-Tournament Team:
Deonte Huff, PSU (MVP)
Jeremiah Dominguez, PSU
Kyle Coston, PSU
Kyle Landry, NAU
Josh Wilson, NAU
Matt Stucki, ISU

NEW PORTLAND STATE RECORDS SET THIS SEASON
Free throw percentage, game (most made): 1.000, Deonte Huff, 17-17, vs. Montana State, 2/2
Blocked shots, game: 6, Scott Morrison, vs. Sacramento State, 2/9 (tied)
Games played, career: 119, Scott Morrison
Blocked shots, career: 187, Scott Morrison
Three-point field goals made, season: 84, Jeremiah Dominguez

Team
Field Goal Percentage, game: .700, 35-50 @ Montana State, 2/28/08
Three-point field goals made, season: 294
Three-point field goals attempted, season: 749
Points scored, Big Sky game: 108 @ Montana, 3/1/08
Wins in a season: 23
Division I winning streak: 9, 1/13 to 2/20
Road Winning Streak, All-Time: 4 (tied), 1/13 to 2/20
Big Sky Conference Wins: 14
Big Sky Conference Winning Streak: 14, current
Big Sky Road Wins, season: 6
Big Sky Road Winning Streak: 6, current
Margin of Victory vs. Division I opponent: 52, 108-56 @ Montana, 3/1/08

SEASON HIGHLIGHT REEL
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez hit a reverse lay-in, then stole the ensuing in-bound pass to lead the Vikings to a 75-73 win over IUPUI (11/16) in the opening round of the Top of the World Classic. Dominguez had 15 points and four assists in the game. SO F Tyrell Mara scored a career-high 18 points (7-8 FG) in the win.
? SR G Deonte Huff and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez were both named the Top of the World Classic All-Tournament team. Dominguez had 37 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals as the Vikings went 2-1 and placed second. Dominguez shot 15-25 from the field (60%) and 7-16 (44%) from three-point range. Huff had 29 points, 17 rebounds and six assists in the tournament.
? Four Vikings scored in double figures in Portland State's 43-point win over Linfield (11/20) in the home opener, 93-50. SR C Scott Morrison had the fifth double-double of his career, with 13 points and 10 rebounds in just 15 minutes of play.
? SO F Tyrell Mara led a three-point barrage, hitting 5-6, as the Vikings defeated the University of Portland, 78-73 (11/28). PSU made 11 three-pointers in the game and earned their first-ever win at the Chiles Center in six tries. Mara had 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while SR G Deonte Huff and SR C Scott Morrison also scored 15 apiece.
? JR G Andre Murray hit a three-point field goal with 17 seconds left in the game to tie Utah Valley, 47-47 (12/1), and send the contest into overtime. JR G Jeremiah Dominguez then took over, scoring nine of PSU's 13 points in overtime and leading the Vikings to a 60-53 win. Dominguez finished with 19 points, while Murray scored 12.
? Despite the loss, SR G Deonte Huff had his best game of the season against #8 Washington State (12/9), scoring a season-high 18 points, with five rebounds, a career-high four steals and three assists.
? JR G Mickey Polis got the last-minute start at point guard and came up big, scoring a season-high 15 points in a 74-66 win over Cal Poly (12/10). The Vikings also made a season-high 13-24 three-pointers in the victory.
? JR G Mickey Polis hit 5-5 three-point field goals in the loss to Washington (12/18). They all came in the span of 6:21 on the game clock, with the last being a four-point play.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 27 points (9-16 FG, 6-9 3-pt FG, 3-4 FT), with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and no turnovers in an overtime loss to San Jose State (12/28). It was the most points scored by a Viking in 26 games.
? Portland State's bench scored 46 of the team's 83 points in an 83-58 win over Sacramento State (1/3). The non-starters hit 17-30 field goals, 9-15 from three-point range, had 12 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals. SR G Brian Curtis (12), FR G Justynn Hammond (13) and SO F Alex Tiefenthaler (10) all had season scoring highs.
? SO F Kyle Coston's career-high 22 points led the Vikings to an 80-66 win over Northern Arizona (1/5).
? SR C Scott Morrison recorded his fourth double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and SO F Alex Tiefenthaler also scored a season-high 16 in the Vikings' 71-61 road win over Idaho State (1/13). It marked the third straight year PSU has won in Pocatello.
? Head Coach Ken Bone picked up his 300th career win in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19).
? SR C Scott Morrison led three Vikings who scored 20+ points with a career-high 23 in an overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19). He hit 10-13 field goals, and had eight rebounds with three blocked shots. JR G Andre Murray posted season-highs of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 22 points (10 in overtime), with five assists and three steals.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez made two free throws with 5.7 seconds left to lead the Vikings to a 70-68 win over Montana (1/31). Dominguez scored 19 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as the Vikings needed to come from behind at halftime to win.
? SR G Deonte Huff scored a career-high 26 points and set a Portland State record by hitting 17-17 free throws in the Vikings' 96-85 win over Montana State (2/2). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez added a season-high 28 points, with 26 coming in the second half.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/4) after scoring 54 points in a pair of wins over Montana and Montana State. Dominguez shot 16-27 from the field (.593), 8-15 from three-point range (.533) and 14-14 at the line. He added seven assists and six steals in the two games.
? The Vikings won their third straight road game with a 79-56 win over Sacramento State (2/9). With three straight road wins, the Vikings had their longest streak since 1999.
? SR C Scott Morrison became just the 16th Viking in history to pass 1,000 career points with an 18-point (6-6 FG, 6-7 FT), 11 rebound, six blocked shot effort in a win at Sacramento State (2/9).
? Portland State drew a sellout crowd of 1,500 for its 76-73 win over Weber State (2/16). It marked the first Stott Center sellout in three years.
? A 5-5 three-point shooting performance by SO F Kyle Coston highlighted the Vikings' 88-79 win over Northern Colorado (2/20) as Portland State clinched a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season title (11-2). Coston, SR G Deonte Huff and SR C Scott Morrison all scored 19 points to lead the Vikings. With a team-high nine rebounds, Morrison moved into Portland State's all-time top 10 in career rebounding.
? Portland State set a new record for consecutive wins as a Division I program with nine in an 88-79 win over Northern Colorado (2/20). The win also tied the school record for consecutive road wins (4).
? Portland State set a host of records in the Big Sky Conference Championship clinching 96-68 win over Montana State (2/28). PSU established a new single-game shooting percentage record (35-50, .700), a new record for consecutive Big Sky wins (10), consecutive Big Sky road wins (5), Big Sky road wins in a season (5), Big Sky wins in a season (12). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 26 points (8-11 FG, 5-6 3-pt FG, 5-7 FT) in the win.
? The roll continued for the Vikings at Montana (3/1), as they defeated the Grizzlies 108-56. That established new PSU marks for points in a Big Sky game, margin of victory over a Division I opponent (52), and extended marks for consecutive Big Sky wins (11), Big Sky road wins (6) and Big Sky wins in a season (13). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez led the way with 24 points on 9-12 field goals and 6-8 three-point field goals.
? SR C Scott Morrison set a new school record for career games played when he reached his 115th at Montana (3/1).
? Portland State broke the school record for three-point field goals made in a season at Montana (3/1). The Vikings hit a season-high 14 to raise their total to 259 (old mark was 250 in 1998-99).
? Portland State tied the school record for most wins in a season with its 21st victory in a 76-74 win over Eastern Washington (3/4). S R G Deonte Huff had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (3/5) after averaging 21.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in wins over Montana, Montana State and Eastern Washington. Dominguez made 14-20 three-point field goals in the three games.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named both the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in a vote of league coaches (3/5). Along with Dominguez, SR G Deonte Huff was named to the first team All-Big Sky Conference. SR C Scott Morrison was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and second team All-Big Sky Conference.
? SR G Deonte Huff scored 20 points in leading the Vikings to a first-ever Big Sky Tournament semifinal win, beating Idaho State, 72-61 (3/11). The win was a school-record 22nd on the season.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez set a new school record for three-point field goals in a season. he has 82 heading into the NCAA Tournament, beating the old mark of 79 held by Jason Hartman.
? The Vikings captured their first-ever Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship and trip to the NCAA Division I tournament with a 67-51 win over Northern Arizona (3/12). The Vikings extended their school-record win total to 23, Big Sky winning streak to 14 and home winning streak to 10.
? SR G Deonte Huff was named Big Sky Tournament MVP (3/12) after scoring 37 points with 12 rebounds and five assists in two games. He made 14-19 shots in the two games. JR G Jeremiah Dominguez (25 points, nine assists, seven steals) and SO F Kyle Coston (22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) were also named to the All-Tournament team.
? Portland State Head Coach Ken Bone was named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year (3/18). He became the first Viking men's basketball coach to earn the honor in 12 seasons as a member of the league.