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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (1-1) vs. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (0-2)
Sunday, November 22, Noon PT • UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,500), Edinburg, TX
 
Live Video and Audio Stream: www.WACSports.com/live (UTRGV) • Play-by-play: Jonah Goldberg
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/utrgv/mbball/

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THE OPENING TIP
Portland State begins its "Tour of the West" this week as it goes on the road for its next two games, traveling to Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and Nevada. This begins a stretch of four out of the next six on the road for the Vikings. The four road games include opponents from the Western Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Ohio Valley Conference.
     
PSU plays at UTRGV in a Sunday game that tips off at Noon PT. A live video stream and live stats will be available at GoViks.com. Just click on the Game Day box.
     
The Vikings take a 1-1 record into Sunday's game after defeating Pacific Lutheran in their home opener, 105-60, on Monday. Cameron Forte scored 22 points and Bryce White added 20 in the win.
     
The Vaqueros are 0-2 with a game this Friday prior to facing the Vikings. UTRGV is a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
     
The Vikings will then move on to a Wednesday, Nov. 25 game at Nevada. It will be the first meeting with the Wolfpack since the 2010-11 season. Nevada is PSU's only Mountain West Conference opponent of the season. The Wolfpack is 2-1 this season, with a game against Pacific on Saturday before facing the Vikings.
 
COMING UP
Portland State will come home for two games beginning on Thanksgiving weekend. The Vikings host Multnomah University on Nov. 28, then cross-town rival University of Portland on Dec. 2. Both games tip off at 7:05 p.m.
 
GAME NOTES: PORTLAND STATE vs. UTRGV
• ALL-TIME SERIES: PSU leads the all-time series, 1-0, with the only meeting coming 39 years ago against UTRGV (then Texas Pan American). The Vikings won the game at UTPA, 78-72.
• COACHES: Vikings Coach Tyler Geving (85-100, 7th season) has never faced UTRGV. He is 2-5 all-time against Western Athletic Conference teams. Vaqueros Coach Dan Hipsher (19-46, 3rd season) has never faced the Vikings. Hipsher is in his 18th year as a collegiate head coach and has a 257-228 record.
• VIKINGS VS. THE WAC: Portland State is 15-11 all-time against current members of the Western Athletic Conference, including 0-1 this year (Grand Canyon, L, 82-72).
 
TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY (UTRGV)
• UTRGV is newly named after the combining of the University of Texas Pan American and University of Texas Brownsville. It is located in Edinburg, TX.
• The Vaqueros are one of three Western Athletic Conference teams the Vikings will play in 2015-16. UTRGV was 10-21 last season, 4-10 and tied for seventh in the WAC.
• UTRGV has two returning starters and seven returning letterwinners from last season.
• The Vaqueros lost their opening game, 86-59, at Miami (FL) and then at North Florida, 106-84. They open at home on Friday against Texas A&M-Kingsville. UTRGV is allowing 96.0 points per game.
• Sophomore forward Dan Kimasa is leading the team with 18.0 points per game while shooting .640 from the field.
• Senior forward Shaquille Hines averages 14.5 points and a team-best 5.5 rebounds.
 
WHO IS HOT?
• The Vikings are shooting .525 from the field in two games.
• GR F Cameron Forte is averaging 21.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and shooting .714 from the field to lead the Vikings in all three categories. Forte had 22 points in 17 minutes against PLU.
• JR G Calaen Robinson is shooting .636 from the field and .571 from three-point range. Robinson scored 13 points in 13 minutes against PLU.
• JR G Bryce White is averaging 18.0 points while shooting .591 from the field and .545 from three-point range.
 
WHO IS NOT?
• Portland State is shooting .590 from the free throw line.
• The Vikings have committed 51 fouls in two games.
• GR F Cameron Forte has committed eight turnovers in two games.
• PSU's top returning scorer from last season, JR F Braxton Tucker has missed two games while recovering from injury.
 
C-NOTES: With a 105-60 win over Pacific Lutheran, Portland State had its first 100-point performance in a counting game since a 102-47 win over Walla Walla on Dec. 3, 2011... it was the most points by a Viking team since a 108-56 win at Montana on Mar. 1, 2008... it was the 86th 100-point game by a Viking team in the 54-year history of the program.
 
KEY ADDITIONS: With nine new players on the Viking roster this season, Head Coach Tyler Geving was counting on some big contributions from the newcomers. So far, he hasn't been disappointed.
• GR F Cameron Forte, a transfer from Georgia, leads the Vikings in scoring (21.0), rebounding (8.0) and shooting (.714).
• GR G Donivine Stewart, a transfer from SIUE, has six assists and no turnovers at point guard, while averaging 6.0 points.
• JR F De'Sean Parsons, a transfer from Salt Lake CC, has a team-high four steals and is averaging 6.0 points.
• JR C Namdi Okonkwo, a transfer from Western Wyoming JC, had nine rebounds and three blocked shots in 15 minutes against PLU.
• JR G Khari Holloway (Mesa CC, 17.0 mpg) and SO F Isaiah Pineiro (Sierra College, 12.5 mpg) are also playing significant minutes.
• For good measure, RS JR G Calaen Robinson, a transfer from Arizona State, is averaging 10.5 points while shooting .636 from the field.
 
FORTISSIMO: GR F Cameron Forte has been loud and strong with his performance in his first two games as a Viking. In 47 minutes of playing time, Forte has scored 42 points with 16 rebounds. He is 15-21 from the field in two games (.714). Both games were 20-point performances and led the Vikings.
 
WHITE IS BACK: JR G Bryce White was limited to only 13 games last season due to back problems, but he appears to be quite healthy this year. White is averaging 18.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting .591 from the field. He has also made 6-11 from three-point range.
 
SWAT STATS: SR C Collin Spickerman set a PSU record for blocked shots per game (2.48) last season while leading the Big Sky Conference. Spickerman had four blocks at Grand Canyon in the season-opener and now has 76 blocks in 31 career games, ranking fourth in PSU history.
 
VIKINGS SIGN HENDERSON, RUMEL FOR '16-'17
Portland State men's basketball coach Tyler Geving has announced the signing of two high schoolers to National Letters of Intent for the 2016-17 academic year.
     
The Vikings have signed Tyrell Henderson of Tempe, AZ and Brendan Rumel of Tucson, AZ during the early signing period.
     
"We are excited about signing two kids who are outstanding students and who are both high character kids," said Geving. "They are both very disciplined on and off the court and these are traits we are looking for in our recruits. These are two players we expect to be big contributors over the next four years."
     
Henderson is a 6-3 combo guard who attends Corona del Sol High School. He is part of a program that has routinely won state championships. It is also the former high school of current Viking guard Calaen Robinson.
     
"Tyrell comes from Corona Del Sol program where they have won four consecutive Arizona State Championships," said Geving. "He brings a winning attitude to our program as well as being an outstanding student. Tyrell is a versatile player who takes pride in guarding the other teams top player. He has a high basketball IQ and I'm excited to coach him over the next four years."
     
Rumel, a 6-10 forward, plays at Rincon High School. As a junior he averaged 17.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. He also has shooting range for a big man, hitting 25 three-pointers over the past two seasons.
     
"Any time we can get a high school kid with height and skill, we feel very fortunate," Geving said. "Brendan has a high ceiling as a player and we feel he is going to make great strides over the next four years. He has the ability to score inside and can also step outside to shoot it. Brendan is another outstanding student with high character.  We are looking for him to make a big impact on our program."