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Portland State begins its 2010-11 campaign at home for the first time since the 2002-03 season, hosting the Pepperdine Waves in a non-conference game at the Stott Center this Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game is available on Freedom 970 AM and www.970.am beginning with a 6:30 pregame show.

The last time PSU opened at home - some eight seasons ago - the Vikings came away with a win, roaring back from a 20-point first-half deficit to beat Cal State Northridge, 69-65, behind the tutelage of former coach Heath Schroyer. The Vikings hope for a win in more conventional fashion this time as Head Coach Tyler Geving's team opens a 30-game, 15-home game slate.

The 15-game home schedule is the most ever played for the Viking program. It has been matched four other years in PSU history, most recently in 2006-07.

PSU won an exhibition last game last Friday, beating Division III Linfield, 119-74. Six players scored in double figures in that one, led by 24 points, six assists and four steals from Melvin Jones. Pepperdine won its preseason exhibition last Friday with a 79-51 decision over Laverne.

The Vikings are coming off a 13-19 season. They finished 7-9 and in sixth place in the Big Sky Conference, reaching the Big Sky Tournament semifinals. Three starters and eight letterwinners return from that team.

Pepperdine was 7-24 last year, compiling a 3-11 record in the West Coast Conference. The Waves return all five starters and 13 letterwinners from that team.

Portland State won a Dec. 13 meeting between the teams in Malibu, 93-81, as Phil Nelson hit 8-12 three-point field goals and scored a career-high 28 points.

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (0-0) vs. PEPPERDINE WAVES (0-0)
Friday, November 12, 7:05 p.m., Peter W. Stott Center (1,500), Portland, OR

Television: None
Radio: Freedom 970 AM, www.970.am • Pre-game Show: 6:30 p.m. • Tip-off: 7:05 p.m. • Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt
Live Video Stream: www.b2tv.com
Live Stats: www.GoViks.com

All-Time Series: Pepperdine leads 3-1
Streak: All four previous meetings were played in Malibu.

STORYLINES
• The series: This is the first time Pepperdine has ever traveled to Portland State for a basketball game... last year's meeting in Malibu (a 93-81 PSU win) was the first in 31 seasons... the Waves lead the series, 3-1.
• Vikings vs. The West Coast Conference: Portland State was 2-1 against teams from the West Coast Conference last season with all three games on the road. PSU won at Pepperdine and 25th-ranked Portland, and lost at Saint Mary's... the Vikings are 5-1 against the WCC over the last three seasons... PSU was 5-9 overall in non-conference games last year... the Vikings are 31-61 all-time against current members of the WCC.
• Last year: Viking Phil Nelson posted a career-high 28 points, hitting 10-15 from the field, including 8-12 from three-point range. He led a barrage of 17 three-pointers by the Vikings, coming just one short of the school record and setting a new Firestone Fieldhouse mark... PSU led 67-62 with nine minutes to play, then went on a 17-4 run to break the game open... Keion Bell and Lorne Jackson each had 16 points to lead the Waves.
• The Waves: Pepperdine returns all five starters and 13 letterwinners from a team that went 7-24 last season, 3-11 in the West Coast Conference... JR G Keion Bell is the top returner, averaging 18.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists last season... SR F Mychel Thompson averaged 11.8 points and 6.0 rebounds... Thompson had 23 points and nine rebounds in an exhibition win over Laverne last week. Bell did not play.
• Round Two: Head Coach Tom Asbury is in his second stint with the Waves. He has a 141-106 record at Pepperdine in eight seasons. His career coaching record is 226-194 over 14 seasons.

RADIO BROADCAST CHANGES
Due to scheduling conflicts, one Portland State basketball game will air on KUIK 1360 AM and another will not air. PSU's Friday, Nov. 19 game with Southern Methodist will not be aired due to scheduling conflicts. It tips off at 1 p.m. PT.  The KUIK game will be a Saturday, Nov. 20 contest against Lamar at the Southern Methodist Classic. It also begins at 1 p.m. PT.
   
The Nov. 20 game was moved because it will air almost simultaneously with the Viking football game at Northern Arizona. The Viking football game will be on the flagship station, Freedom 970 AM, with a pregame show at 1 p.m. PT, and kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m. PT.
   
All remaining games beginning on Nov. 21 will air on Freedom 970 AM and www.970.am.

VIKING BASKETBALL RADIO SCHEDULE CHANGES
Nov. 12 vs. Pepperdine: airs on Freedom 970 as scheduled, pregame show at 6:30, tip-off at 7:05 p.m.
Nov. 19 vs. SMU: will not air
Nov. 20 vs. Lamar: airs on 1360 AM KUIK, pregame show at 12:30, tip-off at 1 p.m.
Nov. 21 vs. UC Riverside: airs on Freedom 970 as scheduled, pregame show at 2 p.m., tip-off at 2:30 p.m.
All remaining games on Freedom 970 AM as scheduled.

PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL TICKETS
SEASON TICKETS
Adult Reserved: $125 with a Viking Athletic Fund contribution of $100 per seat
PSU Faculty/Staff: $100 with a Viking Athletic Fund contribution of $100 per seat
General Admission: $100 per seat

SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Adult Reserved: $15.00 • Youth (17 and under) reserved: $10.00
Adult General Admission: $10.00 • Youth (17 and under) General Admission: $7.00
Purchase Single Game tickets online at Ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/PSU-Stott-Center-tickets-Portland/venue/12342
Tickets are also available to the Portland State ticket office, or at the Stott Center beginning 90 minutes prior to the game.

PORTLAND STATE TICKET OFFICE
Smith Memorial Union, 1825 SW Broadway, Portland State campus
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday • 888-VIK-TIKS • 503-725-3307

A QUICK LOOK AT THE 2010-11 VIKINGS
Senior forward Phil Nelson (6-8, 12.9 ppg, 48 3-pt FG), along with senior guard Melvin Jones (5-10, 11.8 ppg, 81 3-pt FG) and senior forward Paul Guede (6-5, 4.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg) will lead the Vikings into the 2010-11 campaign. Nelson has fully recovered from a broken foot that ended his season after 20 games last year. Jones has proven to be one of the best long-range shooters in the Big Sky Conference (42%) and Guede provides a much-needed defensive stopper for the Vikings.
   
Sophomore guard Chris Harriel (6-4, 3.9 ppg) should make a big jump in productivity this year for the Vikings. He led the Vikings in scoring in two of three games during their preseason trip to the Bahamas.
   
Also returning are seniors Phillip “Tree” Thomas (6-8, 3.1 ppg), Alonzo Brandon (6-1, 2.7 ppg), junior Dane Johnson (1.9 ppg) and sophomore Kenton Bansemer.
   
Redshirt junior Nate Lozeau (6-10) should also have a big impact after sitting out last year due to NCAA transfer rules.
   
Among the newcomers are three players who should be key contributors right away. Junior forward Chehales Tapscott (6-5) was the NWAACC South Division Player of the Year last season at Clackamas Community College. He averaged 25.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game in leading his team to a second straight NWAACC title.
   
At point guard, Geving signed junior Terry Coleman (5-11) out of Sullivan Community College in New York. Coleman was an All-Conference and All-Region player while averaging 14.1 points, 6.9 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.
   
Charles Odum, a junior from College of Southern Idaho, averaged 11.9 points last year and will bring strong perimeter defense to the team.
   
Another signee, Brandon Cataldo (6-10) from Rainier High School, should have a good future in the program. Coming off a broken leg his senior season, Cataldo will work to improve his conditioning and skills.
   
Junior transfer Michael Harthun (6-3) comes to PSU from Washington State where he played two seasons. Harthun will haver to sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.
   
Also redshirting is JC walk-on guard Brandon Hawkins (6-1), formerly of Fresno City College.

EXHIBITION REWIND: VIKINGS 119, LINFIELD 74
After leading the Big Sky Conference in scoring last season, the Portland State Vikings picked up where they left off in March, routing Linfield 119-74 in a preseason exhibition game on Nov. 5. The Vikings were lights out from all over the court, hitting .522 from the field, and making 15 three-pointers in the game. PSU also converted 32-42 at the line... SR G Melvin Jones led the Vikings with 24 points, making 8-10 shots, 4-6 from three point range and 4-4 at the line. He also had six assists and three steals in 23 minutes of play... Chris Harriel scored 17 points and Phil Nelson added 16 for the Vikings as six scored in double figures... 17 steals by the Vikings fueled 26 fast break points and PSU scored 39 points off Linfield turnovers... JR C Nate Lozeau scored 12 points on 6-7 shooting and had four rebounds in his first start for the Vikings. JR F Chehales Tapscott, also making his first start, had nine points and seven rebounds... Tree Thomas scored 15 points for the Vikings and Charles Odum had 11 with four assists and three steals.

FAST BREAKS
WINNING LINES 
• Since the start of the 2007-08 season, Portland State is 33-6 at home, including 22-4 in Big Sky Conference games... the Vikings were 8-4 at home in 2009-10 and have won their last two home games.
• PSU has gone 101-33 in 134 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 132-48 at home over the past 14 seasons.
• The Vikings were 5-15 in road games in 2009-10, with two of those losses being neutral site games... PSU went 2-6 in Big Sky road games.
• PSU is 32-16 in Big Sky games since the start of the 2007-08 season, 37-17 including tournament games.
• Portland State is 22-22 all-time in overtime games, including 0-2 last season.
• The Vikings are 2-14 against nationally-ranked teams since reinstating the program and joining the Big Sky Conference in 1996-97. That includes wins each of the last two years over ranked teams (Gonzaga in 2008-09, Portland in 2009-10).

PRESEASON PREP: Portland State played three games during a preseason trip to the Bahamas in early September. The Vikings defeated two of three club teams on the trip... in the opener, the Vikings beat the Cybots Club, 80-40. Chris Harriel scored 17 points to lead PSU... in game two, PSU beat the Commonwealth Giants, 111-87. Phil Nelson scored 26 points to lead the Vikings... PSU lost 93-90 to the Bahamas All-Stars in the finale. Harriel led the team with 22 points and six rebounds.

BIG WINS: Portland State had some explosive offensive performances in 2009-10. In fact, in three of their Big Sky Conference wins, they posted the largest margin of victory in history over the respective opponents: 98-75 over Eastern Washington (23 pts); Sacramento State, 94-66 (28 pts); and Idaho State, 98-63 (35 pts).

DEEP THREAT: Melvin Jones' 81 three-point field goals made last year ranks as third-most in Portland State history for a season. His biggest three-pointer came with 3.7 seconds left in the Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal, breaking a tie and giving PSU a 68-65 win over Montana State.

BIG SKY LEADERS: The Vikings led the Big Sky Conference in scoring in season (78.0) and Big Sky games (80.7). Portland State averaged 87.8 points when it won, winning only twice without scoring at least 84 points. Portland State's 68-65 Big Sky Tournament win over Montana State was the only win by the Vikings when scoring less than 70 points.

In PSU's 13 wins: 87.8 ppg, .522 FG%, .438 3-pt FG%, .786 FT%, 9.3 3-pt FG pg
In PSU's 19 losses: 71.3 ppg, .447 FG%, .333 3-pt FG%, .655 FT%, 7.3 3-pt FG pg

SIGNIFICANT LOSSES: Portland State lost three significant players to graduation in 2009-10, SR Fs Jamie Jones and Julius Thomas, and SR G Dominic Waters. Those three represented 55% of the team's scoring, 49% of the team's rebounding, 57% of the team's assists and 77% of its blocked shots. Jones (13.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.3 bpg) was named first team All-Big Sky Conference. Waters (18.6 ppg, 4.8 apg, 70 3-pt FG) was a second-team All-Big Sky choice. Thomas (10.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg) set a PSU record for field goal percentage (.671) and was named All-Big Sky Tournament.