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Portland State Vikings (3-18, 1-9 BSC) vs. Idaho State Bengals (10-11, 3-7 BSC) February 11, 2016 • Portland, OR • Stott Center (1,500)  Live Stats | Live Video

Portland State Vikings (3-18, 1-9 BSC) vs. Weber State Wildcats (15-6, 7-3 BSC) February 13, 2016 • Portland, OR • Stott Center (1,500)  Live Stats | Live Video

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THE OPENING TIP
     The Vikings return home for a pair of league games this week at the Peter W. Stott Center. Portland State will take second looks at Idaho State and Weber State beginning Thursday against the Bengals. 
     Portland State and Idaho State will tip-off at 12 p.m. PT on Thursday, Feb. 11 as the Vikings are hosting a Kid's Field Trip Day. Students from all around the area will participate in campus tours as well as a department fair with representatives from programs all across campus. They will then head to the main gym and cheer on the Vikings. 
     The Vikings welcome the Weber State Wildcats to the Stott Center on Saturday, Feb. 13 for a 2 p.m. PT tip. 

LIVE VIDEO: A live video stream is available for both games this week. A link can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on GoViks.com. 

LIVE STATS: Fans can follow the action throughout the season online via Live Stats. Live Stat links for every game can be found on the women's basketball schedule page on GoViks.com.

FOLLOW THE VIKINGS: For more information on the Portland State women's basketball team, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/ViksWBB, by Facebook at Facebook.com/ViksWBB or on Instagram at Instagram.com/ViksWBB.

LAST TIME OUT
• Portland State is coming off an 0-2 road trip through the state of Montana. The Vikings opened the weekend with a 10-point loss (74-64) to conference-leading Montana State. Portland State took the lead in the fourth quarter against Montana but could not hold on after a pair of key players fouled out. 
• Freshman G Kian McNair posted her best to games of the season against the Montana schools. She opened the week with 19 points against the Bobcats before scoring a career-high 22 points against the Lady Griz. She averaged 20.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg, and went a perfect 16-for-16 at the line. 
• Sophomore G Cici West averaged 15.5 ppg and 11.5 rpg, while shooting .636 (14-for-22) from the floor on the weekend. She posted her eighth double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds against the Bobcats. 

IDAHO STATE QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Seton Sobolewski is 123-113 in eight seasons leading Idaho State. The Bengals are 10-11 overall and 3-7 in conference play this season. They are 5-4 at home, 4-7 on the road, and 1-0 at a neutral site. 
• Idaho State opened the season 2-4 before going on a five-game winning streak to finish out non-conference play. The Bengals opened league play with four-straight losses to Weber State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota, and Sacramento State.
• Idaho State then won three-straight, starting with Portland State. The Bengals have lost each of their last three games by a combined six points. 
• Idaho State is averaging 62.6 points per game while allowing 63.1 ppg (-0.7 scoring margin). The Bengals are shooting .420 from the floor, .310 from three-point range, and .676 from the free-throw line. 
• Senior G Apiphany Woods leads the team with 13.6 points and 3.2 assists per game. She has scored in double-figures 18 times, including a pair of 20-point games. 

VS. IDAHO STATE: Idaho State leads the all-time series, 29-22, dating back to the 1980-81 season. The Vikings took five of the first seven games of the series. PSU won seven-of-eight games from 2008-11. ISU has won the last nine games in the series.
  
WEBER STATE QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Bethann Ord is 35-102 in five seasons leading the Wildcats. Weber State is 15-6 overall and 7-3 in league play this season. The Wildcats are 6-4 at home, 8-2 on the road, and 1-0 at a neutral site. 
• Weber State opened the season 6-1 before going 2-2 in its next four non-conference games.
• The Wildcats opened league play with a 61-46 win at Idaho State. They then won at North Dakota (62-56) before falling at Northern Colorado (65-63) on a last second shot. 
• Weber State won four out of its next five games before falling in a one-point loss to Idaho State. The Wildcats then won three-straight, including a triple-overtime win against Northern Colorado (82-79). They dropped their last game, in another overtime contest, to North Dakota by seven points (85-78). 
• Weber State is averaging 65.8 points per game this season while allowing a league-best 57.7 ppg. The Wildcats are shooting .409 as a team while opponents are shooting .413 from the floor. 
• Senior G Regina Okoye leads the team with 16.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season. During conference play, she has upped her scoring total to 20.2 ppg. 

VS. WEBER STATE: Weber State leads the all-time series, 25-24, all-time dating back to the 1982-83 season. Weber State won the first four meetings in the series. Portland State won seven-straight games from 2011-2014, before losing 60-51 last season at the Peter W. Stott Center. 

TEAM NOTES: Here are some quick-hitters about Portland State through 21 games:
• The Vikings are 3-18 overall this season, 3-8 at home, and 0-10 on the road.
• Portland State is averaging 68.8 points per game this season while opponents are scoring 89.3 ppg (-20.5 scoring margin, last in the Big Sky Conference). The Vikings' 89.3 ppg allowed is worst in NCAA DI. 
• Portland State is shooting .350 from the floor, .293 from three-point range, and .706 from the free throw line for the season. Portland State averages 6.0 three-pointers per game and 16.6 free throws per game.
• Portland State is allowing 93.9 ppg, while allowing opponents to shoot .463 from the floor during conference play. 
• Portland State leads the conference in rebounding offense with 44.4 rebounds per game and in defensive rebounds with 30.0 per game. The Vikings are third in the league with 14.3 offensive rebounds per game. 
• Portland State is 12th in the nation in rebounds per game and ninth in defensive rebounds per game. 
• Portland State leads the league in free throws attempted (494) and free throws made (349). Both marks rank 17th in the nation. 
• Portland State is 3-0 when leading at the break. The Vikings are also 3-1 when scoring over 80 points. 
• Portland State has lost a program-high 19 consecutive road games overall and 15-straight Big Sky road games.

PORTLAND STATE WINS
• Portland State picked up its first league win, defeating Eastern Washington, 81-79, on Jan. 28 at the Stott Center. The Vikings led by as much as 19 points in the fourth quarter before the Eagles tied it with a minute left. Freshman G Michaela Kay hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds left to give the Vikings the lead. EWU hit one of two free-throws and could not get the game-winning shot to fall as the Vikings held on for the win. 
• Portland State had six players, including all five starters, score in double-figures in its win against Eastern Washington. Pia Jurhar led all Vikings with 18 points, while Cici West recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Michaela Kay and Kian McNair each added 12 points, while Ashley Torres Negron and Corey James added 16 and 10 points respectively. All 16 of Torres Negron's points, including a career-high four three-pointers, came in the second half. 
• The Vikings picked up their second win, an 83-77 win over CSUN, in their final non-conference game of the year. Portland State hit a season-high 12 three-pointers shooting 44.4 percent (12-for-27) from three-point range. PSU went 9-for-12 from distance in the second half. 
• Portland State had three players in double-figures against the Matadors led by Michaela Kay's 21 points and Cici West's double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds). 
• Portland State picked up its first win of the season, 90-76, over Corban (12/12) at the Stott Center. 
• The Vikings scored a then-season-high 90 points, while shooting a then-season-high 40.5 percent from the floor against Corban. They pulled down a season-high 61 rebounds and turned the ball over a season-low 15 times. 
• Portland State had four players with 10-plus points and four with 10-plus rebounds against Corban (12/12). 
• Portland State's win against Corban (12/12/15) was the first for Head Coach Lynn Kennedy at Portland State. It was also the 550th will all-time for Portland State. 

EARLY PLAYING TIME
• Portland State is getting its extremely young roster a plethora of valuable playing time this season. The Vikings entered the season with the youngest roster in the Big Sky Conference. The current roster is made up of four upperclassmen (three juniors, one senior) and 10 underclassmen (two redshirt sophomores, four true sophomores, and four true freshmen). Three of the four true sophomores are sitting out this season due to NCAA transfer rules. 
• The Vikings have started four freshmen (three guards and a forward) in 14 of the team's 21 games. 
• Freshman F Pia Jurhar is the only Viking to have started in every game this season and the experience has been invaluable. Jurhar's scoring has increased throughout the season. 
• The Vikings have started at least two freshman guards in every game this season and have started three freshman guards 14 times. 
• Freshman guards Kian McNair and Michaela Kay have started 16 of the team's 21 games together, the most by any freshman duo in the nation. McNair lead the team with 11.5 ppg, while Kay is adding 9.5 ppg. 
• The Vikings are one of only three Division I teams in the nation to have started three freshman guards with the addition of Corey James, who is averaging 7.6 ppg this season. 

REBOUNDING DUO
• Sophomore G Cici West leads the Vikings, and the Big Sky Conference, with 9.7 rebound per game. Freshman F Pia Jurhar is seventh in the league with 7.6 rpg. 
• West and Jurhar's combined 17.3 rpg is the most combined rebounds by any duo in the league this year. 
• Idaho and Montana are the only other two schools in the league with two top 10 rebounders. 

PIA JURHAR: Here are some quick hitters about Pia Jurhar, a freshman forward from Vienna, Austria. 
• Is the only Viking to start every game this season, averaging 6.0 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, which is seventh in the Big Sky Conference. She is fifth in the league with 1.5 blocks per game. Has recorded multiple blocks six times.
• Has recorded double-digit rebounds seven times this season. 
• Has recorded three double-digit scoring games, both coming in conference play. Averaged 4.6 ppg during non-conference play, but is averaging 7.4 ppg in conference play. 
• Matched career high with 18 points, going 8-for-11 with nine rebounds, against Eastern Wash. (1/30).
• Improved career high to 18 points (7-for-13 FG, 4-for-7 FT), while pulling down 10 rebounds for first career double-double at Idaho State (1/16). 
• Posted a then-career-high 17 points, going 5-for-9 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the free-throw line against Montana (1/7). Added six rebounds and four blocks against the Lady Griz. 
• Has posted double-digit rebounds six times. Tallied a career-high 13 rebounds twice against Warner Pacific (11/21) and at Oregon (12/17).  
• Went 1-for-2 from the floor and from the line for three points, while pulling down seven rebounds, in career debut at Cal State Fullerton (11/13).
• Played on the FIBA Senior Women's National Team that won the European Championship for Small Countries.

KIAN MCNAIR: Here are some quick hitters about Kian McNair, a freshman guard from Vallejo, CA. 
• Has started all but one game this season and is averaging a team-best 11.5 ppg and a team-best 14.2 ppg during league play. 
• Has scored in double-digits 13 times, including five straight. 
• Is fourth in the Big Sky with 2.7 steals per game and has recorded at least one steal in every game this season, including a season-high five steals in back-to-back games against Corban (12/12) and Seattle (12/15).  
• Is 10th in the Big Sky in free throw percentage (.746). Went 8-for-8 against both Montana State (2/4) and Montana (2/6) and has hit 21-straight free throws. 
• Improved career high in scoring to 22 points, going 7-for-17 from the floor and 8-for-8 at the free-throw line at Montana (2/6).  
• Scored a then-career-high 19 points twice this season, both against Sacramento State. 
• Hit a career-high nine field goals (9-for-15) against the Hornets on Jan. 23. 
• Scored 15 points in a career-high 30 minutes, going 6-for-15 from the floor, at Weber State (1/14). 
• Scored 19 points against the Hornets on Jan. 2 going 7-for-12 from the floor with a trio of three-pointers.
• Finished non-conference play with a then-career-high 18 points against CSUN (12/20), going 6-for-12 from the floor with a career-high four three-pointers. 
• Scored 13 points with five steals against Corban (12/15), helping the Vikings to their first win. 
• Scored 13 points against South Dakota State (12/3) followed by a then-career-high 18 against South Dakota (12/5). She shot .444 from the floor over the two games, going 12-for-27. She added five three-pointers on 11 attempts (.455) and a pair of free throws. 
• Posted first double-digit scoring game with 12 points in 24 minutes at Long Beach State (11/15). Went 3-for-5 from the floor, 2-for-3 from three-point range, and 4-for-4 at the line. 
• Made Portland State debut with five points and five rebounds at Cal State Fullerton (11/13). 

CICI WEST: Here are some quick hitters about Cici West, a sophomore guard from Seattle, WA. 
• Has started 17 games this season and is averaging 9.9 points per game. Leads the team, and the Big Sky, with 9.7 rebounds per game. Her 7.0 defensive rpg leads the league and is 28th in the nation. Leads the team, and is in the top 15 in the league, with a .464 field goal percentage. 
• Has scored double-digit points 11 times this season and has posted nine double-digit rebound games. 
• Leads the team, and is second in the league, with eight double-doubles on the year. 
• Has two 20-point and 10-rebound games this season.
• Posted eighth double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds at Montana State (2/4). 
• Matched career high in rebounds with 18, along with 12 points, for seventh double-double of the season against Idaho (1/30). Her 18 rebounds matched her Stott Center record, which she set previously this season.
• Posted fifth double-double of the season, second 20-point/10-rebound game of the year, with 22 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes against Sacramento State (1/23). Went 9-for-12 (.750) from the floor and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line against the Hornets. Her nine field goals is tied for the most by a Viking this season.
• Recorded fourth double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds at Weber State (1/14), going 5-for-9 from the floor with a pair of steals. 
• Posted third double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds against CSUN (12/20), helping the Vikings to their second win of the season in their final non-conference game. 
• Recorded second double-double with a career-high 23 points along with 14 rebounds against Corban (12/12), leading the Vikings to their first win of the season. 
• Posted first career double-double with a then-career high 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in her first start of the season against Portland (11/24). 
• Her 18 rebounds against Portland was the most ever by a Viking at the Peter W. Stott Center and is tied for fifth all-time in a single game. 
• Posted 14 rebounds at Long Beach State (11/15), while adding first eight points of the season.
• One of three letterwinners returning from the 2014-15 season. Played in 27 games, making seven starts. Averaged 3.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season. 

COREY JAMES: Here are some quick hitters about Corey James, a freshman guard from Albany, OR. 
• Started 18 of the last 19 games and averaging 7.6 points per game. 
• Leads the Big Sky with an .878 free throw percentage, going 43-for-49 at the line. 
• She has scored double-digit points in seven times this season. 
• Scored just three points but pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds at Idaho State (1/16).
• Scored 14 points, doing much of her damage at the line (8-for-9), at Weber State (1/14). 
• Scored 16 points, going 9-for-10 at the free-throw line along with six rebounds against Seattle (12/15). Followed that up with 13 points, going 5-for-14 with a trio of three pointers at Oregon (12/17).
• Recorded first career double-double with 18 points and a then-career-high 13 rebounds against Corban (12/12), helping the Vikings to their first win. 
• Scored a career-high 23 points against UC Davis (11/27), going 8-for-15 from the floor with four three-pointers. She also went 3-for-4 from the free-throw line and pulled down six rebounds. 
• Her 23 points against UC Davis is tied for the most by a Viking this season. 

ASHLEY TORRES NEGRON: Here are some quick hitters about Ashley Torres Negron, a junior guard from Morovis, Puerto Rico. 
• Played in every game this season, making eight starts and is averaging 10.0 points per game.
• Averaged 16.5 ppg against Eastern Washington (1/28) and Idaho (1/30), while going 11-for-24 from the floor and 7-for-14 from three-point range, helping the Vikings to a 1-1 record. 
• Posted 18 points, going 5-for-15 from the floor and 8-for-12 at the line, along six rebounds and five assists against Sacramento State (1/23). 
• Improved career high in points to 19, going 6-for-13 from the floor and 7-for-9 from the line, at Sacramento State (1/2). 
• Scored a then-career-high 18 points, coming off the bench, at Oregon (12/17). Went 7-for-17 from the floor with a pair of three-pointers against the Ducks. 
• Posted 11 points in 18 minutes in a start against UC Davis (11/27). 
• Opened her Portland State career with 14 points at Cal State Fullerton (11/13). Went 2-for-8 from the floor, both three-pointers, and 8-for-8 from the line. 

ALICIA CARLINE: Here are some quick hitters about Alicia Carline, a senior forward from Fielding, New Zealand. 
• Started the first three games this season before missing 12 games due to a foot injury. 
• Is averaging 5.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. 
• Posted first double-digit rebound game of the season with six points and 10 rebounds at Montana (2/6). 
• Scored a career-high 16 points, going 6-for-8 from the floor and 4-for-5 at the line, with six rebounds and four blocks against Idaho (1/30).
• Opened the season with eight rebounds and five blocks at Cal State Fullerton (11/13). It was her third game with five blocks. Has recorded a block in 10-of-11 career Portland State games. She leads the league in total blocked shots with seven and is second with 3.5 per game. 
• Missed 20 games in 2014-15 as a junior due to injury and illness. Played in nine games (eight starts) and averaged 6.9 points and 6.3 rebounds in 21.7 minutes. Shot .433 going 26-for-60.

MICHAELA KAY: Here are some quick hitters about Michaela Kay, a freshman guard from Spokane, WA. 
• Missed the last two games due to injury. 
• Is fourth on the team in scoring, with 9.5 points per game. Has posted nine double-digit scoring games, including two 20-point games. Also leads the team with 63 assists. Her 3.5 assists per game is sixth in the Big Sky.
• Recorded second 20-point game of the season with 21 points, going 6-for-11 from the floor, 4-for-7 from three-point range, and a perfect 5-for-5 from the line against CSUN (12/20). Added five assists and two steals against the Matadors. 
• Became first Viking in history to record 20 points in debut, posting 22 points at Cal State Fullerton (11/13). Went 7-for-15 from the floor, 5-for-11 from three-point range, and 3-4 from the line. Led the Vikings with eight rebounds. 
• Has hit five three-pointers in a game twice this season and has hit at least one in all but one game this season.

DANAH HALEY: Here are some quick hitters about Danah Haley, a junior forward from Los Angeles, CA.
• Suffered a knee injury against Montana State on Jan. 9 and will miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season. 
• Came off the bench in every game she played, averaging 6.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. 
• Had three double-digit scoring games this season, four for her career, along with three double-digit rebounding games this season. 
• Scored 10 points, going 2-for-7 from the floor and 6-for-10 from the free-throw line against Montana State (1/9).
• Scored career-high 15 points at Long Beach State (11/15), going 4-for-10 from the floor and 7-for-9 at the line. 
• Opened the season with 10 points off the bench at Cal State Fullerton (11/13). Went 4-for-5 from the floor, 2-for-3 at the line, before fouling out of the game. 

PRESEASON TEAM NOTES: Here are some quick-hitters about the Portland State women's basketball team heading into the season:
• Portland State went 4-25 overall and 2-16 in Big Sky conference play en route to a last place finish in the league. It was the Vikings' worst record since the 2004-05 season when they went 3-23 overall and 1-13 in Big Sky Conference play. 
• Portland State returns just three letterwinners from the 2014-15 season. The Vikings lost nine letterwinners and all five starters off last year's squad, including five of its top six scorers from a year ago. 
• Portland State returners have a combined four letters of experience at Portland State. There are a combined seven total letters of NCAA Division I experience on the roster, including transfers and redshirts. 
• Portland State adds five incoming freshmen, five transfers, and a pair of redshirts for 2015-16. Three of the five transfers will have to sit out the season due to NCAA Transfer Rules.
• Portland State has five foreign born players on the roster: Courtney West (Sydney, Australia); Pia Jurhar (Vienna, Austria); Te Oramae Solomon (Auckland, New Zealand); Alicia Carline (Fielding, New Zealand); Ashley Torres Negron (Morovis, Puerto Rico).
• Portland State is in its 20th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference 
• Construction of the new Viking Pavilion will begin in the spring of 2016. The Pavilion will consist of an upgraded Stott Center facility, including a new arena for Viking basketball, as well as athletic training enhancements, academic upgrades and overall facility enhancements. The Viking Pavilion will more than double the capacity of PSU's home court (to be situated on the east side of the building) to somewhere between 3,000-5,000 seats.
• The 12-team Big Sky Conference has a new post-season set-up and format. The Big Sky will move its conference tournament to a neutral site in Reno, NV. All 12 teams will be part of the tournament for the first time as it takes place at the Reno Events Center.