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Portland, OR - Michael Harthun led six players in double figures with 21 points and Portland State beat Western Oregon, 91-82, in a preseason exhibition at the Stott Center.

Harthun was playing in his first game as a Viking after a redshirt season. The junior guard showed no rust from his time off, hitting 6-10 field goals, including 4-7 from three-point range, and 5-5 at the line.

Senior guard Charles Odum scored 16 for the Vikings, while Chehales Tapscott had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Center Nate Lozeau added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another newcomer, forward Martin Whitmore, scored 10 points off the bench.

New point guard, Lateef McMullan, was solid in his debut as a Viking. The junior transfer had 15 points and seven assists.

Portland State made just one of its first 10 shots, falling behind 16-4 after eight minutes. But the drought was short-lived as they roared back to make 9 of their next 10. A Martin Whitmore three-point play put the Vikings on top 26-21 with 7:44 left in the half. The 22-5 run took little more than four minutes.

The Vikings lead grew to 15, but they settled for a 43-31 halftime lead. After a poor shooting start, the Vikings made 15 of 18 shots over the final 12 minutes. They also held a 20-8 advantage on the backboards.

PSU held a double-digit lead throughout the second half. The Vikings ended up shooting .491 from the field, .450 from three-point range and .765 at the line.

Portland State also had a huge advantage on the boards, 43-29.

Blair Wheedon led Western Oregon, an NCAA Division II program, with 24 points. Tarance Glynn added14 points and six rebounds.

GAME NOTES: The Vikings will open their season on Friday with a non-conference game at the University of Denver. Tip-off is 6:30 p.m. PT. The game airs on Freedom 970 AM and www.970.am. PSU's home opener is Nov. 15 against Seattle University. Tip-off is 7:05 p.m. at the Stott Center.