Portland State junior guard Dominic Waters has been named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week today after averaging 23 points in three games for the Vikings last week.

Waters signature performance was a 41-point effort at Northern Arizona in the Vikings' 92-91 four overtime victory on Sunday - the longest game in Portland State history.

Waters hit 14-24 shots from the field, 6-10 from three-point range and 7-8 at the line. He scored nine points in the last 2:25 of regulation as the Vikings came from behind. Waters hit a shot with nine seconds left to give PSU its first tie of the game (the Vikings never led in regulation) and send it to overtime. Waters then brought PSU back from from the brink in the second overtime hitting back-to-back three-pointers after PSU trailed by four. Then, with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth overtime, Waters made two free throws, giving PSU a 92-91 win.

In three games, Waters averaged 23.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals. He shot .561 from the field, .550 from three-point range and .857 at the line. The Vikings also lost to 19th-ranked Baylor, 79-66, last Monday, then defeated Sacramento State, 79-67, on Friday.

Waters' 41 points against NAU were the most by a Viking since Blake Walker scored 41 in a Dec. 30, 2003 win over Tennessee State. The last time a Viking scored more than 41 points was Freeman Williams, who did so seven times during the 1977-78 season.

Waters leads the Vikings in scoring (13.3), three-point percentage (.500) and assists (43) this season despite starting just two games.

Portland State is now 12-4 on the season, 3-0 and in first place in the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings have won 17 straight games against Big Sky opponents (a school record), 15 straight home games, 14 straight home games against Big Sky opponents, and eight straight Big Sky road games (also a school record).

The Vikings will test their home winning streak and Big Sky winning streak this Thursday when they host Weber State (7-7, 1-0) at the Stott Center. Tip-off is 7:05 p.m. PSU also hosts Idaho State on Saturday in a 7:05 p.m. game.

Portland State's radio home will move this week to 800 AM KPDQ and www.kpdq-am.com. The pregame show begins one half hour prior to tip off.