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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (3-7) vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS (6-5)
Tuesday, December 29, 7:05 p.m. • Peter W. Stott Center (1,500), Portland, OR 
Live Video and Audio: www.GoViks.com • Play-by-play: John Warren • Pre-game Show: 6:45 p.m.
Live Stats: www.ViksLive.com

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THE OPENING TIP
Portland State will try to end December on a positive note and create some momentum heading into the Big Sky Conference schedule when it opens on Saturday.
     
The Vikings host Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday night in its final non-conference game at the Stott Center. In that game, the 3-7 Vikings hope to stop a five-game losing streak and winless month of December. Meanwhile, the Titans of the Big West Conference have a very respectable 6-5 mark, but bring a four-game losing streak into the contest as well.
     
PSU is 2-2 in home game this season with losses in their last two at Stott. The last time Portland State has lost as many as five in a row in the same season was an eight-game losing streak during the 2012-13 season.
     
Cal State Fullerton has had a slightly odd run to its preseason. The Titans won six straight games between Nov. 17 and Dec. 4, but have lost four straight since then. CSUF is 3-4 in road games this season.
     
Portland State and Cal State Fullerton have one common opponent, the University of Portland. The Vikings lost to the PIlots 78-72, while the Titans lost to the Pilots, 65-60. CSUF also has one win over a Big Sky Conference school, Southern Utah, 80-66.
     
Tuesday's game is a 7:05 p.m. tip. Live video, audio and stats can be found at GoViks.com by clicking on the Game Day box.
 
COMING UP
Big Sky Conference play begins on Jan. 2 when the Vikings host Sacramento State at the Stott Center. After that, the Vikings will play five of their next seven games during the month of January on the road. The Big Sky Conference schedule includes 18 games leading into the Big Sky Tournament, Mar. 8-12 in Reno, NV.
 
GAME NOTES: PORTLAND STATE vs. CAL STATE FULLERTON
• ALL-TIME SERIES: Cal State Fullerton leads the all-time series 5-3. The series is tied 2-2 during Portland State's Big Sky era. CSUF is 4-0 against the Vikings at home... the most recent meeting was a 92-86 win by the Titans at home in 2011... the last three meetings have been decided by a combined 10 points.
• COACHES: Vikings Coach Tyler Geving (87-105, 7th season) is 1-1 all-time against CSU Bakersfield. Titans Head Coach Dedrique Taylor (26-47, 3rd season) is facing Portland State for the first time. Taylor was an assistant coach for the Vikings for three seasons (2002-05) under Heath Schroyer.
• VIKINGS VS. THE BIG WEST: Portland State is 25-34 all-time against current members of the Big West Conference. Head Coach Tyler Geving holds a 6-3 record against the Big West (1-1 vs. CSUN, 1-0 vs. UCD, 1-0 vs. Cal Poly, 2-1 vs. UCR, 1-1 vs. CSUF).
 
CAL STATE FULLERTON TITANS
• Cal State Fullerton was 9-22 last season, 1-15 and ninth in the Big West Conference.
• The Titans are 6-5 this season, including 3-4 on the road. They have lost their last four games in a row.
• Cal State Fullerton makes 7.8 three-point field goals per game, shooting at a .372 clip. Otherwise, team shooting has been mediocre at .417 from the field and .663 at the free throw line.
• Guard Tre' Coggins averages 15.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He has made 34 three-pointers and shoots .405 from distance.
• Guard Malcolm Brooks averages 13.5 points per game. Guard Kahlil Ahmad averages 12.3 points. Both shoot over 42% from three-point range.
• Forward Jamar Akoh (6.1) leads the team in rebounding.
 
SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLABLE VIKING QUICK NOTES
WINNING LINES
• Portland State is 3-7 this season, 2-2 at home, 1-5 on the road.
• The Vikings have lost five games in a row.
Stott Stuff
• PSU has gone 152-58 in 210 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 183-73 at home over 20 seasons.
• Portland State is 59-29 at home in seven seasons under Tyler Geving.
• Since the start of the 2006-07 season, PSU is 96-32 at home, including 55-26 in Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament games.
• Portland State has lost only eight non-conference home games in the last nine seasons (41-8). PSU is 23-8 against Division I schools, and 18-0 against lower division schools over that span.
 
WHO IS HOT?
• JR G Calaen Robinson is 10-17 from three-point range in his last two games (.588). He ranks seventh in the Big Sky in three-point percentage (.439).
• SO F Isaiah Pineiro is shooting .564 from the field to lead the Vikings and rank seventh in the Big Sky Conference.
• GR G Donivine Stewart has only five turnovers in 183 minutes of play this season. His assist-to-turnover ratio is 22/5.
 
WHO IS NOT?
• Portland State is shooting .632 from the free throw line this season. The Vikings have shot .605 at the line during their five-game losing streak.
• The Vikings have lost five in a row.
• PSU's top returning scorer from last season, JR F Braxton Tucker has missed the entire season while recovering from a knee injury.
 
HANDLE IT!: Turnovers have been a concern for Coach Tyler Geving this year. The Vikings are averaging 14.5 turnovers per game. Last season, that number was only 11.1 per game... the high turnover total is one reason Geving inserted GR G Donivine Stewart into the starting lineup at point guard the last two games. Stewart has only five turnovers this season.
 
A DIFFERENT LOOK: Head Coach Tyler Geving started his sixth different lineup in 10 games last week at CSU Bakersfield. The only constant has been SR C Collin Spickerman who has started all 10 games. Eight different players have started games and those players average between 17 and 27 minutes per game... last season the Vikings had 10 different starting lineups in 29 games with 10 different players earning starts.
 
MR. ROBINSON'S NEIGHBORHOOD: JR G Calaen Robinson has alternated between playing the point and shooting guard this season as Coach Tyler Geving looks for the right fit. He has excelled at the shooting guard role the last two games, making 10-17 three-point field goals.
• Robinson leads the Vikings in three-point field goals (25) and assists (37).
• Robinson's 11 assists against Multnomah were the most by a Viking since Feb. 5, 2009.
• Robinson has six double-figure scoring games.
• Ranks in the top 10 in the Big Sky Conference in assists.
• Scored 19 points with five rebounds at Washington State (12/6).
• Posted a career-high 21 points (7-11 3-pt FG) with four assists against CSUN (12/17).
 
SIXTH MAN STATS: SO F Isaiah Pineiro has been the Vikings' key player off the bench. In 21.2  minutes per game, he averages 10.8 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting .564 from the field. Last week at CSUB he earned his second start of the season, scoring 12 points with five rebounds.
• Leads the Vikings in field goal percentage (.564) and steals (12).
• Ranks in the top 10 in the Big Sky Conference in rebounding and field goal percentage.
• Had back-to-back double-doubles on the road, getting 24 points and 14 rebounds at UTRGV (11/22) and 13 points and 11 rebounds at Nevada (11/25).
• Scored 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 FT) with two blocks and two steals at Washington State (12/6).
• Posted 17 points (6-9 FG, 1-3 3-pt, 4-5 FT) with five rebounds and three steals against CSUN (12/17).
 
CALLING MR. WHITE: JR G Bryce White had gotten off to a good start this season, averaging 12.5 points and 2.6 assists through the first five games before an ankle sprain caused him to miss three games. White returned to play in the last two games, getting 18 points, five rebounds, five assists and six steals. 
 
FORTISSIMO: GR F Cameron Forte has been loud and strong with his performance as a new Viking. He has averaged 17.3 points and 8.2 rebounds to lead the Vikings.
• Forte ranks in the top five in the Big Sky in scoring and rebounding.
• Forte has three 20-point games and one 30-point game.
• He has three double-doubles on the season.
 
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 has 17 blocks this season and 89 blocks in 39 career games, ranking fourth in PSU history.
• Spickerman ranks third in the Big Sky in blocked shots (1.7).
• Spickerman blocked four shots and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds in the season opener at Grand Canyon (11/13).
• Spickerman scored a career-high 15 points at SIUE (12/12).
• He has two games of four or more blocked shots.
 
DONIVINE IS DIVINE: GR G Donivine Stewart has a good handle on things this year. In 20 minutes per game at point guard, the SIUE transfer has committed only five turnovers. He has a 22/5 assist to turnover ratio this season. That would easily lead the Big Sky Conference if he had enough assists to qualify. Stewart has moved into the starting lineup the last two games.
 
BETTER OFF THE BENCH: Portland State's top performances by players coming off the bench:
• GR F Cameron Forte had 22 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes against Pacific Lutheran.
• JR G Calaen Robinson scored 13 points with two assists in 13 minutes against Pacific Lutheran.
• The Viking bench scored 62 points and had 32 rebounds in 104 total minutes against PLU.
• SO F Isaiah Pineiro had game-highs of 24 points (11-14 FG) and 14 rebounds in 29 minutes at UTRGV.
• GR F Cameron Forte scored a game-high 23 points with nine rebounds at Nevada.
• JR F De'Sean Parson scored 14 points (6-8 FG, 2-2 FT) with three rebounds in 17 minutes against Multnomah.
• SO F Isaiah Pineiro scored 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 FT) with two blocks and two steals at Washington State.
• JR G Khari Holloway had a season-high 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3-pt) at SIUE.
• Portland State had 48 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and six steals off the bench from three players against CSUN. JR G Calaen Robinson scored 21 points (7-11 3-pt FG) with four assists, SO F Isaiah Pineiro had 17 points (6-9 FG, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and three steals, and JR G Bryce White had 10 points, five assists, three rebounds and three steals.
• GR F Cameron Forte scored 14 points (7-11 FG) in 23 minutes against CSU Bakersfield.