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The Portland State Vikings will come home for a pair of Big Sky Conference games this week after completing a five-game road trip. The Vikings won four of those five games and bring back a 12-4 overall record, 3-0 in the Big Sky Conference. PSU host Weber State on Thursday, then Idaho State on Saturday. Both games begin at 7:05 p.m. in the Stott Center and both teams are the only other undefeated teams in the Big Sky Conference (both 1-0).

The Vikings will try to continue their remarkable run against Big Sky Conference opponents. PSU has won 17 straight games against Big Sky teams (a school record). If PSU can beat Weber State on Thursday it would tie a Viking record of 15 straight Big Sky home wins.

Portland State is 5-0 at home this season and has won 15 straight overall at home, six short of the overall record for consecutive home wins.

Weber State will come to PSU on Thursday night with a 7-7 season record. The Wildcats are 1-0 in the Big Sky after an 88-84 overtime win against Northern Colorado last Saturday.

Idaho State is 4-11 on the season and also 1-0 in the Big Sky Conference. The Bengals also defeated Northern Colorado in an overtime game, 62-61, for their first league win of the year on Jan. 1.
 
RADIO HOME OF THE VIKINGS MOVES THIS WEEK
Beginning this week, Portland State's radio home moves permanently to 800 AM KPDQ. Salem Communications, with whom Portland State has a radio contract, has switched the broadcast of Viking basketball games from AM 910 KTRO to its sister station, 800 AM KPDQ. The signal strength of KPDQ is slightly larger than the current KTRO signal, extending a little further north and south, and reaching approximately 130,000 more customers. The total reach of the station is over two million customers in the Willamette Valley. KPDQ is also available on a free live audio stream on the internet at www.kpdq-am.com. 

RISING WATERS
JR G Dominic Waters was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week 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, a Grant High School graduate, 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 wiped out a 16-point halftime deficit.

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.

ROAD SWEET ROAD
Portland State had a very successful road swing during the past two weeks, going 4-1 while playing five games in four states over 13 days. PSU defeated seventh-ranked Gonzaga, 77-70, on Dec. 23 - arguably the biggest win in school history. PSU beat Texas Southern 63-55 on Dec. 27, then lost to 19th-ranked Baylor 79-66 on Dec. 29. Last weekend the Vikings won 79-67 at Sacramento State, then pulled off a 92-91, four-overtime thriller at Northern Arizona.

PORTLAND STATE (12-4, 3-0) vs. WEBER STATE (7-7, 1-0)
Thursday, January 8, 7:05 p.m., Peter W. Stott Center (1,500), Portland, OR
Television: None ? Live Webcast: www.BigSkyTV.org ? Live Stats: www.GoViks.com
Radio: 800 AM KPDQ, www.kpdq-am.com ? Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Pre-game Show: 6:30 p.m. ? Tip-off: 7:05 p.m.

STORYLINE
Portland State's 76-73 win over Weber State last Feb. 16 ended a four-game Wildcat winning streak in the series... throughout history, Weber State has given PSU more trouble than any other school in the conference, holding an 18-9 lead in the conference series, and 22-9 lead in the all-time series, and allowing only one PSU win in Ogden in 15 appearances... WSU was 16-14 last season, 10-6 in the Big Sky Conference... Ken Bone is 3-4 all-time against Weber State.

THE GAME
Weber State had an up-and-down preseason and comes into Thursday's game with a 7-7 record. The Wildcats started their conference schedule with an 88-84 overtime win against Northern Colorado. WSU is 3-6 in road games overall.

Senior guard Kellen McCoy leads WSU in scoring at 12.2 points per game. He has also hit 25-59 three-point field goals (.424). McCoy scored 23 points last week against Northern Colorado.

Junior center Steve Panos averages 11.0 points, a team-high 5.5 rebounds and shoots .577 from the field.

Senior guard Daviin Davis leads the Wildcats in assists (37), blocks (22) and steals (16), while averaging 9.6 points per game. Davis also leads the Big Sky Conference in blocked shots.

Weber State ranks last in the league in turnover margin at -4.1 per game.

Head Coach Randy Rahe is in his third season at Weber State and has compiled a 43-33 record. He is 4-1 against the Vikings.   

PORTLAND STATE (12-4, 3-0) vs. IDAHO STATE (4-11, 1-0)
Saturday, January 10, 7:05 p.m., Peter W. Stott Center (1,500), Portland, OR
Television: None ? Live Webcast: www.BigSkyTV.org ? Live Stats: www.GoViks.com
Radio: 800 AM KPDQ, www.kpdq-am.com ? Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Pre-game Show: 6:30 p.m. ? Tip-off: 7:05 p.m.

STORYLINE
With a three-game sweep of Idaho State last season, Portland State has won six straight games against the Bengals, including the last three at Pocatello... PSU beat the Bengals in last year's Big Sky Tournament semifinal, 72-61... with a 7-5 record in Pocatello, the Vikings have won more Big Sky road games at Idaho State than any other school... Ken Bone has more wins against Idaho State (6-1) than any other Big Sky school... PSU's 17-8 record against Idaho State in Big Sky Conference games is its best mark against a league opponent outside of third-year member Northern Colorado... Idaho State was 8-8 in Big Sky play last year, 12-19 overall... the Bengals return four starters and eight letterwinners from that team.

THE GAME
Idaho State was just 3-11 in non-conference play, but started the league season right with a 62-61 overtime win against Northern Colorado on Jan. 1. However, the Bengals are 0-8 on the road this season, and play at Eastern Washington on Thursday, prior to facing the Vikings.

Idaho State averages just 63.3 points per game, ranking last in three-point percentage (.308) and three-pointers made (4.1 pg). But, the Bengals lead the league in field goal percentage defense with a .435 mark, and blocked shots (3.80 pg).

Junior guard Amorrow Morgan leads the Bengals in scoring at 13.4 per game. He also averages 3.1 assists.

Senior guard Matt Stucki averages 11.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He shoots .816 at the free throw line.

Junior center Demetrious Monroe leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game and shoots .619 from the field.

Head Coach Joe O'Brien is in his third season at Idaho State. His record is 29-47. O'Brien is 0-5 against the Vikings.

BIG SKY STUFF
Portland State is 94-91 all-time in Big Sky Conference regular season games in its 13th season. Including a 4-6 Big Sky Tournament record, PSU is 98-97 in all Big Sky games.

In 12 previous Big Sky Conference seasons, Portland State has won two titles (2005, 2008), had two third-place finishes, a fourth-place finish and a fifth-place finish. Ken Bone has led PSU to three Big Sky tournament appearances, placing fifth, fourth and first, respectively. The Vikings are 3-2 in Big Sky Tournament games under Bone.

VIKING FAST BREAKS
WATERS HIGHLIGHTS THE LONGEST GAME IN PORTLAND STATE HISTORY
Behind a brilliant, 41-point game from JR G Dominic Waters, the Portland State Vikings battled back from a 16-point deficit and won the longest game in Viking history, beating Northern Arizona, 92-91, on Sunday. Portland State never led in regulation, only tieing the contest with nine seconds left on a driving shot by Waters. But, the Vikings led at the end of four overtimes, after Waters hit a pair of game-winning free throws with 6.5 seconds left... PSU had played a pair of three-overtime games in its history (1967 and 1998), but never four overtimes. And, the Vikings needed all 60 minutes of action to keep a remarkable run of winning streaks alive... the Vikings' Big Sky winning streak extends to 17, and PSU's Big Sky road winning streak is now eight. Both are school records. In addition, the Vikings have beaten the Lumberjacks five straight times... for his part, Waters' 41 points 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 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, hit the shot to send the game to overtime, brought PSU back from from the brink with back-to-back three-pointers in the second overtime, then made the winning free throws in the fourth overtime.

MORE ON WINNING
? The Vikings are 28-7 since the start of the calendar year of 2008. PSU is 35-14 since the start of the 2007-08 season.
? PSU is now 1-1 in overtime games this year, 21-20 all-time. The Vikings are 4-3 in overtime games under Ken Bone.
? PSU is ranked 10th in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
? Portland State has won 17 straight games against Big Sky Conference opponents (including the Big Sky Tournament) - a school record.
? Portland State has won 15 straight at home dating to last season (record, 21 straight).
? With 14 straight Big Sky wins at home, Portland State can tie the school record for consecutive Big Sky home wins (15) with a win against Weber State.
? The Vikings have won eight straight Big Sky Conference road games - a school record.
? Head Coach Ken Bone is 66-43 in four seasons at Portland State, 324-161 in 17 seasons as a collegiate coach. Bone is 34-20 in Big Sky games.
? During the non-conference schedule, the Vikings beat teams from Conference USA, the West Coast Conference (twice), the Big West Conference, the Mid-American Conference and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

100 AND COUNTING
Viking Coach Ken Bone coached his 100th game on the Park Blocks in a 73-68 win over Seattle University on Dec. 6. Bone is now 66-43 in 109 games. In his previous three seasons, PSU has improved from 12 to 19 to 23 wins under Bone... Six coaches in Portland State history have coached 100 or more games for the Vikings. Bone maintains the second-best winning percentage (.606), behind Arba Ager (1948-53, 85-52, .620). His winning percentage is the best for any Viking coach at the Division I level... Bone also maintains the best overall winning percentage of any head coach in the Big Sky Conference.

HOME IS WHERE THE WINS - AND THE WINNING STREAKS - ARE
Portland State extended its home winning streak to 15 games (13 at Stott, two at the Rose Garden) with a 72-45 win over Montana (Dec. 20)... PSU was 13-1 at home last season, including 10-1 at the Stott Center... PSU has a 14-game home winning streak against Big Sky Conference opponents... PSU has gone 86-28 in 114 games at the Stott Center since the 1996-97 season. Including home games at Memorial Coliseum (12-6) and the Rose Garden (19-9), the Vikings are 117-43 at home over 13 seasons.

WATER WORKS
In the Vikings' four-overtime win at Northern Arizona (1/4), JR G Dominic Waters had one of the best games by a Viking in the 13 seasons since PSU joined the Big Sky Conference. Waters' 41 points (14-24 FG, 6-10 3-pt FG, 7-8 FT) 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 scored nine points in the last 2:25 of regulation, hit a shot with nine seconds left to send the game to overtime, brought PSU back from from the brink in the second overtime with back-to-back three-pointers, then made the winning free throws in the fourth overtime with 6.5 seconds left.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS FOR DOMINIC WATERS
? Waters continues a great season that has him averaging a team-best 13.3 points. He shoots .514 from the field, .500 from three-point range and .809 at the line. Waters also has 43 assists this year.
? Waters has played well against big-name opponents with 19 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 3-pt FG, 7-8 FT) and three assists at Washington (12/14), 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3-pt FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win at seventh-ranked Gonzaga (12/23), and 18 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3-pt FG, 3-4 FT) with five assists at 19th-ranked Baylor.
? Waters averaged 14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, shot .556 from the field, .500 from three-point range, and .800 at the line at the Great Alaska Shootout to earn All-Tournament honors.
? Waters was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 5.

BIG NUMBERS - PSU'S TOP SCORING GAMES SINCE 1996-97
    41    Blake Walker at Tennessee State    12-30-03
    41    Dominic Waters at Northern Arizona    1-4-09
    40    Brian Towne vs. Idaho State    2-7-98
    38    Jason Hartman vs. Sacramento State    2-5-98
    35    Jason Hartman at Eastern Washington    2-4-99
    34    Jason Hartman at Oregon    12-12-98
    33    Dupree Lucas vs. Northern Colorado    1-18-07
    33    Jason Hartman vs. Cal State Northridge    1-3-98
    32    Dupree Lucas at Northern Colorado     1-6-07
    32    Jason Hartman vs. Northern Arizona    2-18-99
    32    Jason Hartman vs. Eastern Washington    1-30-99
    32    Seamus Boxley at Northern Arizona    2-3-05

A FINE POINT
SR G Jeremiah Dominguez has been a two-time Big Sky Conference Player of the Week this season - most recently for leading the Vikings to wins over Gonzaga (12/23) and Texas Southern (12/27). Dominguez scored 25 points with a career-high six rebounds and five assists at Gonzaga. He also hit a career-high 7-10 three-point field goals in the game.He scored 15 points with a career-high six steals, two assists and two rebounds in a win at Texas Southern (12/27). In the two games, he averaged 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.5 steals. Dominguez shot .522 from the field, .529 from three-point range and .875 at the line... Dominguez has won four BSC Player of the Week awards in two seasons... Domiguez scored 22 points with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in 56 minutes of a four overtime win at Northern Arizona (1/4)... He ranks second on the team in scoring (13.0), and first in steals (29), three-point field goals (38) and assists per game (2.67)... Dominguez leads the Big Sky Conference in three-pointers made (2.71 pg) and steals (2.07)... the Viking point guard had struggled following the finger injury in the Vikings' win over Portland on Nov. 18. He managed only 14 points in a four-game stretch. So, he sat out games on Dec. 6 and Dec. 9 to let the finger heal... Dominguez scored 24 points with four rebounds, four assists and a steal in 38 minutes of action in a season-opening win over Rice. The Viking point guard was 7-12 from the field, 4-6 from three-point range and hit a key three-pointer with one minute remaining in the game. Perhaps just as impressive, Dominguez did not commit a single turnover at the point. He was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for his effort... in 2007-08, Dominguez led the Vikings in scoring (14.2), three-point field goals (84), assists (4.1) and steals (62), setting a new school record for three-point field goals in a season... last season, 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)... he was the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, first team All-Conference and Big Sky All-Tournament in 2007-08.

A SECOND HALF SENSATION
SR G Jeremiah Dominguez has proven to be a big-time second half performer in his career at Portland State. Here is a list of his late-game heroics over the past two seasons:
2008-09 SEASON
? Dominguez scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the second half against Rice (11/15) as the Vikings came from behind to win, 78-74. His three-point field goal with one minute remaining gave the Vikings an insurmountable 76-70 lead.
? Dominguez scored 19 of his game-high 23 points in the second half against Portland (11/18) as the Vikings came from behind to win, 81-76.
? In the huge win over seventh-ranked Gonzaga (12/23), scored 14 of his game-high 25 points in the second half. Dominguez made three-pointers to tie and take the lead late in the game, assisted on Phil Nelson's go-ahead-for-good three-pointer with 1:09 left, and made a pair of free throws with 16 seconds remaining in a 77-70 win.
2007-08 SEASON
? J.D. made the game-winning basket against IUPUI with 4.5 seconds remaining at the Top of the World Classic (11/16/07).
? Dominguez scored 19 points, with nine of those in overtime, in leading the Vikings to a 60-53 win over Utah Valley (12/1/07). He also had three assists, three rebounds and three steals.
? Dominguez scored 22 points with five assists and three steals in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19/08). 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 (1/31/08). 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 (2/2/08). 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 Weber State (2/16/08).

HE FILLS UP A BOXSCORE
JR F Julius Thomas averages just 5.7 points per game for the Vikings, but has one of the biggest impacts on the boxscore every night. Thomas scored just four points at Northern Arizona, but also had eight rebounds, two blocked shots and career-highs of six steals, five assists and 38 minutes played... Thomas has hit 34 of his last 48 field goals this season (.708), raising his shooting percentage to .623 for the season. He has also raised his season averages to career-highs of 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 19.2 minutes a night off the bench... despite shooting a team-best .623 from the field this year, Thomas is actually shooting a career low. As a freshman, he shot a school-record .639 from the field. As a sophomore, he shot .715 although he did not have enough attempts to establish a new record... for his career, Thomas is 145-221 from the field (.656) and on pace to set a career record for field goal percentage. For a better perspective of his accuracy, Thomas has played in 73 games and missed just 76 shots. He has three 5-5 shooting games in his career, and two 4-4 shooting games.

PHIL-ING IT UP
SO F Phil Nelson has scored in double figures in eight straight games - the longest streak of any Viking - and is averaging 11.9 per game this season... Nelson posted a 16-point, 8-rebound game at Baylor, and averaged 16.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg against PSU's two nationally-ranked opponents. Nelson hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:09 left to play in the win at Gonzaga... also important, Nelson had his first big game at home, scoring 16 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3-pt FG, 4-5 FT) with four rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Montana (12/20). He had been averaging just 4.8 points and shooting 27% in home games prior to that... Nelson was named All-Tournament at the Great Alaska Shootout over Thanksgiving weekend. He led the tournament in scoring at 18.7 points per game. He also averaged 4.3 rebounds, made a tourney-high 10 three-pointers and shot .875 at the line. He scored a season-high 24 points against Hampton.

5 TIMES 10
Portland State continues to maintain five double-figure scorers this season. JR G Dominic Waters (13.3) leads the way, followed by SR G Jeremiah Dominguez (13.0), SO F Phil Nelson (11.9), JR F Jamie Jones (10.3) and SR G Andre Murray (10.3).

ALSO NOTEWORTHY
The Vikings won for the first time this season while scoring less than 71 points in a 63-55 victory over Texas Southern (12/27)... PSU is 11-2 when scoring 70 or more, 1-2 when scoring less than 70. Last year, PSU was 19-1 when scoring at least 70 points, 4-9 when failing to do so... in the past two seasons, PSU is 30-8 with SR G Andre Murray in the starting lineip, and 26-6 with JR F Kyle Coston starting... Portland State leads the Big Sky Conference in winning percentage (.750), scoring (75.6), scoring margin (+5.8), turnover margin (+0.44) and three-point field goals made (9.19)... SR G Jeremiah Dominguez leads the Big Sky in three-point field goals made per game (2.71) and steals (2.07) for the second year in a row... Portland State is 2-2 in games televised in the Portland area this year, with wins over Gonzaga and Northern Arizona, and losses to Washington and Hampton. 

2008: A VERY GOOD YEAR
Portland State wrapped up the 2008 calendar with a disappointing 79-66 loss to 19th-ranked Baylor on Monday night. However, that didn't dampen what was the finest year in the history of the Viking program. Here are a few highlights from a remarkable 12 months of Viking basketball.
? Portland State won the Big Sky Conference regular season title in March (14-2).
? Portland State then won the Big Sky Conference tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
? PSU's 23-10 record in 2007-08 was the best win-loss mark in school history.
? PSU had the two biggest wins in school history: a 67-51 Big Sky Tournament championship win over Northern Arizona on Mar. 12 that propelled the Vikings to a first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament berth; and a 77-70 win at seventh-ranked Gonzaga on Dec. 23 for a first-ever win over a nationally-ranked team.
? The Vikings had the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year (Jeremiah Dominguez), Defensive Player of the Year (Scott Morrison), and Coach of the Year (Ken Bone) in 2007-08. Dominguez and Deonte Huff were first-team All-Big Sky Conference selections.
? PSU had a school-record-tying, nine-game winning streak at the Division I level.
? The Vikings ended the year with a 15-game Big Sky Conference winning streak (a school record), 15-game home winning streak, 14-game Big Sky home winning streak and six-game Big Sky road winning streak (a school record).
? Portland State was 26-7 overall during the calendar year, including 15-0 at home.
? The Vikings earned five Big Sky Conference Player of the Week awards, including four by Jeremiah Dominguez.
? PSU was ranked 10th in the mid-major Top 25 in the final poll of the year.

SEASON HIGHLIGHT REEL
? SR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 24 points with four assists, four rebounds and no turnovers in leading the Vikings top a season-opening 78-74 win over Rice on the road. It marked the first time PSU has beaten a Conference USA team (1-4).
? SR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (11/18) for his performance in the win over Rice. It marked the third time in his career, Dominguez has won the honor.
? For the second straight game, Portland State came back from a three-point halftime deficit to win, beating Portland, 81-76 (11/18). And, for the second game in a row, a big second half by Jeremiah Dominguez made the difference. Dominguez had 19 of his game-high 23 points after halftime.
? JR F Jamie Jones hit a short hook in the lane with 10 seconds left as the Vikings came from behind to beat Cal State Fullerton, 76-75 (11/23). Jones had a game-high 21 points, hitting 9-12 from the field and 3-3 at the line.
? SO F Phil Nelson had a season-high 16 points and led four Vikings in double figures as PSU defeated Northern Illinois (11/25) in the first round of the Great Alaska Shootout. SR G Andre Murray also had 16 points four rebounds and four assists and was named the GAS Player of the Game.
? JR G Dominic Waters scored a season-high 22 points with six assists and four rebounds in leading the Vikings to an 81-67 win over Seattle in the third-place game of the Great Alaska Shootout (11/29). JR F Jamie Jones added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
? SO F Phil Nelson and JR G Dominic Waters were named to the Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament team after leading the Vikings to a third-place finish. Nelson led the tournament with an 18.7 scoring average and 10 three-point field goals. Waters averaged 14.7 points, 3.3 assists and shot .556 from the field.
? SR G Andre Murray scored a season-high 19 points, hitting 7-11 from the field, in leading Portland State to a 73-68 win over Seattle University (12/6). JR G Dominic Waters had 16 points in his first start for the Vikings.
? SR G Mickey Polis (14 pts, 5 reb) and JR F Julius Thomas (10 pts, 9 reb) sparked the Vikings off the bench on their way to a 77-66 win over Lewis and Clark (12/9). JR F Jamie Jones had his third double-double (18 pts, 10 reb) of the season to lead the Vikings.
? Portland State extended four winning streaks in a big 72-45 Big Sky Conference opening win over Montana (12/20). The Vikings home winning streak improved to 15, the Big Sky winning streak also grew to 15, and the Big Sky home winning streak rose to 14. The Vikings also picked up their four straight win over Montana. The 45 points allowed were the fewest given up by the Vikings in 121 games (nearly four calendar years).
? Portland State defeated a nationally-ranked team for the first time since basketball returned to the Park Blocks in 1996-97, with a 77-70 win at seventh-ranked Gonzaga (12/23). It was likely the highest-ranked team PSU has ever beaten, and was the first win over the Zags since 1976.
? SR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored a season-high 25 points, hitting a career-high 7-10 three-point field goals in a 77-70 win over seventh-ranked Gonzaga (12/23). He also had a career-high six rebounds and five assists.
? Portland State's 63-55 win over Texas Southern (12/27) gave the Vikings nine non-conference wins on the season, matching the most by a PSU team since basketball returned to the Park Blocks for the 1996-97 season.
? SR G Jeremiah Dominguez set a career-high with six steals in the Vikings win over Texas Southern (12/27). He also had a game-high 15 points.
? SR G Andre Murray led five Vikings in double figures with a 16-point, six-rebound effort in PSU's 79-67 win over Sacramento State (1/2). The Vikings extended PSU school-record streaks of 16 straight Big Sky wins and seven straight Big Sky road wins.
? PSU won the longest game in school history in a 92-91 four-overtime victory at Northern Arizona (1/4). JR G Dominic Waters scored 41 points (14-24 FG, 6-10 3-pt FG, 7-8 FT) in the win, hitting a shot with nine seconds left to send the game to overtime, then making two free throws with 6.5 seconds left in the fourth overtime to provide the winning margin.
? JR G Dominic Waters was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (1/5) after averaging 23.0 points and 3.3 assists over three games. The highlight was Waters' 41-point effort at Northern Arizona. In three games, Waters shot .561 from the field, .550 from three-point range and .857 at the line.