#7 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (12-18, 6-11) vs. #8 NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS (11-19, 6-12)

Big Sky Conference Tournament 1st Round
Saturday, March 4, 2023, 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT • Idaho Central Arena, Boise, ID
Live Stream: ESPN+ • Play-by-play: Tony Parks • Analyst: Joe Cravens
Live Stats: www.ViksLive.com
Complete notes and stats in pdf

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THE OPENING TIP

"It's a new season."
     
Those were the words of Portland State Head Coach Jase Coburn following the Vikings' last-second loss to Sacramento State on Monday night. And despite that loss, he said it with a smile on his face.
     
Coburn knows what can happen during the madness of March when you enter a conference post-season tournament, or "a new season." Last year, his first as the Vikings Head Coach, PSU entered the Big Sky Tournament as the number-seven seed. They proceeded to beat 10th-seed Idaho State in the first round, then knock off number-two seed Southern Utah in the quarterfinals. In the Big Sky semifinals, the Vikings had a second-half lead against number-three seed Northern Colorado before finally succumbing, 86-79.
     
So, a lot can happen in March.
     
Portland State (12-18, 6-11) finds itself entering the Big Sky Tournament as the number-seven seed once again. The format of the slimmed-down 10-team tournament is slightly different, but the Vikings will open up on Saturday in a first-round game against none other than eighth-seeded Northern Colorado (11-19, 6-12). The teams tip off in an 8 p.m. MT/7 p.m. PT game at Idaho Central Arena in Boise. The winner gets the right to play number-two seed and defending champion Montana State (22-9, 15-3) in a quarterfinal game on Sunday. 
     
The Big Sky Conference Tournament runs through Wednesday, March 8, when the champion will be crowned and a ticket will be punched to the NCAA Tournament.
     
Portland State goes into the Big Sky Tourney having lost three games in a row. The Vikings have had reasonable success away from home this year though, going 5-9 in road games and 1-2 in neutral site games. They take on a Bears team that, despite being just behind them in the standings, beat them in their two league meetings, 69-67 in Portland and 88-79 in Greeley.
     
The Vikings bring to the tournament a team led by SR G Cameron Parker, a native of Portland. Parker averages 18.0 points and 6.1 assists per game. He has a brilliant shooting slash line of .527/.435/.827 and has tied the school record for free throws made in a season (191). Parker has led the Big Sky in assists for the third straight season.
     
PSU features an active defense that has forced 16 turnovers a game while making a league-leading 7.1 steals per game. PSU also leads the Big Sky in bench points (28.2), fast break points (14.8) and blocked shots (3.3).
     
Northern Colorado features the Big Sky Conference's leading scorer in forward Dalton Knecht (20.1). He averaged 21.6 in conference games while Parker was second at 20.4 per game.
     
The Bears (77.2) and the Vikings (75.2) allow the most points in the Big Sky Conference, so Saturday's matchup should be a high-scoring affair.
     
Portland State is 1-1 all-time against Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference Tournament. The Vikings won 74-67 in a first-round game played in Reno on Mar. 8, 2016. The Bears won last year's semifinal matchup, 86-79, in Boise.
     
PSU is making its 20th appearance in the Big Sky Conference Tournament and is 14-16 all-time. The Vikings won tournament titles in 2008 and 2009.
 

PORTLAND STATE vs. THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIS SEASON

1. Eastern Washington, 16-2, L, 92-80 at EWU; L, 98-88 at PSU
2. Montana State, 15-3, L, 75-66 at PSU; L, 91-78 at MSU
3. Weber State, 12-6, L, 84-68 at WSU; L, 65-57 at PSU
4. Montana, 10-7, L, 73-67 at PSU
5. Idaho State, 8-10, W, 72-65 at ISU, W, 79-70 at PSU
6. Sacramento State, 7-11, L, 74-63 at SAC; L, 74-76 at PSU
7. Portland State, 6-11       
8. Northern Colorado, 6-12, L, 69-67 at PSU; L, 88-79 at UNC
9. Northern Arizona, 5-13, W, 75-74 at PSU; W, 88-87 at PSU
10. Idaho, 4-14, W, 74-58 at UI; W, 69-66 at PSU
 

2023 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
Idaho Central Arena, Boise, ID

 
Saturday, March 4 (First Round)
Game 1: #9 Northern Arizona vs. #10 Idaho, 4:30 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
Game 2: #7 Portland State vs. #8 Northern Colorado, 7 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
 
Sunday, March 5 (Quarterfinals)
Game 3: #1 Eastern Washington vs. Game 1 Winner, 4:30 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
Game 4: #2 Montana State vs. Game 2 Winner, 7 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
 
Monday, March 6 (Quarterfinals)
Game 5: #4 Montana vs. #5 Idaho State, 4:30 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
Game 6: #3 Weber State vs. #6 Sacramento State, 7 p.m. PT (ESPN+)
 
Tuesday, March 7 (Semifinals)
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner, 5:30 p.m. PT (ESPNU)
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 8 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
 
Wednesday, March 8 (Championship)
Game 9: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 8:30 p.m. PT (ESPN2)
 

GAME NOTES: PORTLAND STATE vs. NORTHERN COLORADO

• THE SERIES: Portland State leads the all-time series, 23-15, and the Big Sky Conference series, 19-15... Northern Colorado swept the regular season series this year. Last season, PSU swept the regular season series last year, but lost to the Bears in the Big Sky Tournament semifinal.
• Jan. 14, 2023 at Viking Pavilion, UNC 69, PSU 67: Northern Colorado hung on to beat the Vikings at the wire, 69-67. The Vikings were down four points with 14 ticks remaining on the clock. UNC star Dalton Knecht had just swished a pair of free throws to cap his 31-point night and the Vikings were desperate. Cameron Parker took the ensuing inbound pass, raced the length of the court, got into the lane and hit a tough driving layin. That trimmed the score to 69-67 with 9.3 seconds left. Plenty of time for another miracle, right? Following a quick timeout Portland State immediately got the break it needed. The Vikings' dogged press caused the Bears' Daylen Kountz to step on the end line after catching the inbound pass. Suddenly, it was Viking basketball with 7.7 seconds left under their own basket. PSU inbounded and found Jorell Saterfield in the corner. He let fly with a tying 20-foot  jumper. The ball rimmed out, but was rebounded by Hunter Woods, who quickly tossed it back at the rim. The ball fell away and the Vikings were denied a chance at an improbable win... PSU was ahead 58-44 with 8:52 left to play when the Bears leapt into action. UNC went on a 13-point run - the last 11 of which came from Knecht - and it was game on with five minutes to play... Parker led Portland State with 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Bobby Harvey came off the bench to hit five of six field goals, including three three-pointers for 13 points... Knecht was the star of the show with 31 points on 11-21 from the field, 6-13 from distance and 3-3 at the line. He also led the Bears with six rebounds... Portland State's bench scored 35 of the Vikings' 67 points, combining to make 15-22 shots from the field (.682). Feb. 9, 2023 at Greeley, UNC 88, PSU 79: Cameron Parker put up a career-high 32 points on a remarkable shooting performance, making 10-12 from the field, including all three three-point attempts and 9-12 at the free throw line. But it wasn't enough for the Vikings to pick up a road win... PSU couldn't stop the Bears as they ran up 88 points on 35-60 (.583) shooting from the field. Northern Colorado was particularly effective getting to the basket scoring 56 points inside. Northern Colorado never led by more than 11 points but also never trailed in the game... Portland State pulled within three points on three occasions down the stretch, but could never get closer. Trailing 82-79 with 1:47 left, the Vikings had five empty possessions to close out the game... Daylen Kountz scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Bears. Dalton Knecht, the Big Sky's leading scorer had 20 points and seven rebounds.Matt Johnson scored 16 points.
• COACHES: Vikings Coach Jase Coburn (Arizona State, 2006) is in his second season as Head Coach and has a 25-36 record overall. He is 2-3 against Northern Colorado. Coburn is 2-1 in Big Sky Tournament games, 0-1 against the Bears. Coburn spent eight previous seasons on the Park Blocks as an Assistant and Associate Head Coach... the Bears are coached by Steve Smiley in his third season. He has a 42-45 career record, including 4-3 against the Vikings.

 

SCOUTING NORTHERN COLORADO

• Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky Conference in 2006-07. The Bears have won one Big Sky Championship, playing in the NCAA Tournament in 2011.
• Northern Colorado is 11-19 this season, 6-12 and eighth place in the Big Sky Conference. The Bears average 73.3 points and allow a league-high 77.2 points. UNC ranks second in the league in three-pointers made (8.4 pg).
• Senior guard Dalton Knecht is the Big Sky's leading scorer at 20.1 points per game. He has made 75 three-point field goals to rank third in the conference.
• Senior guard Daylen Kountz averages 16.9 points and 3.0 assists. Matt Johnson, also a senior guard, averages 12.1 points, 3.5 assists and has made 65 three-pointers. Senior forward Riley Abercrombie has made 51 three-pointers and shoots .429 from distance.

  

WHO IS HOT

• PARKER PUSHING THE PEDAL: SR G Cameron Parker's play has been stellar in recent weeks. Parker has averaged 23.8 points and 7.1 assists in the last 10 games, making 76-134 shots from the field (.567)... over the last six games, Parker has made 7-8 three-point field goals (.875)... he has led the team in scoring in each of the last 15 games (21.2)... Parker was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on back-to-back weeks (Feb. 7 and Feb. 14). He combined to average 26.0 points and 6.5 assists in those four games... Parker leads the team in scoring (18.0) and the Big Sky in assists (6.1)... in Big Sky games he averages 20.4 points and 6.7 assists... Parker ranks third in the nation in free throws made and fifth in attempts (191-231) and is shooting .827 at the line this year. He ranks eighth in the nation in assists.
• GET OUT OF 'ZAY'S WAY: SO F Isaiah Johnson has seen his production and his playing time grow over the course of the season. In the last four games he has been particularly effective, averaging 13.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.3 steals and shooting .514 from the field. He posted a career-high 17 points against Sacramento State on Monday.
• THE BENCH BUNCH: Portland State has had solid bench play all season and averages 28.2 points per game off the bench to rank 12th in the nation... SO F Isaiah Johnson had a career-high 17 points (5-8 FG, 7-10 FT) off the bench on Monday against Sacramento State... Johnson and SR G Bobby Harvey lead the bench bunch with 7.3 points per game each... Harvey has made 54 threes (.386). JR G Isiah Kirby averages 5.9 points... SO C Hayden Curtiss leads the team with a .625 field goal percentage off the bench while Johnson is shooting .551 and SO F Kendall Munson shoots .527... players coming off the bench also have 51 of PSU's 99 blocked shots.
• IN A HURRY: Portland State is first in the Big Sky Conference and 12th in the nation in fast break points (14.8 pg)... the Vikings are also 19th in the nation in turnover margin (+3.8) and 23rd in turnovers forced (16.0).
• BIG SKY LEADERS: Portland State leads the Big Sky Conference in turnover margin (+3.8), turnovers forced (16.0), blocked shots (3.3) and steals (7.1)... SR G Cameron Parker leads in assists (6.1).

 

BIG SKY PLAY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART

For a testament to how closely-contested games are in the Big Sky Conference look no further than Portland State. The Vikings held second-half leads in 13 of the 17 games. Of those 13 games, PSU is 6-7. Among the 11 games decided by single-digits, PSU is 5-6, including 3-2 in games decided by three or less... for the season, the Vikings are 5-3 in games decided by four points or less. Last Monday's game with Sacramento State featured 16 ties, 13 lead changes and a largest lead of just six points (PSU).
 

GRAND LARCENY

Remarkably, Portland State has led the Big Sky Conference in team steals per game for eight straight seasons. Thievery on the basketball court has been prevalent during the Barret Peery, Tyler Geving and Jase Coburn coaching eras. In addition, PSU has had two individual steals leaders. A look:
 
Season, steals per game
2015-16: 8.5
2016-17: 9.9, individual: Calaen Robinson, 2.35
2017-18: 9.8
2018-19: 8.3
2019-20: 8.7, individual: Holland Woods, 2.06
2020-21: 8.2
2021-22: 9.3
2022-23: 7.1
 

1,000-800... THERE IS ONLY ONE!... FOR NOW

SR G Cameron Parker passed 1,000 career points earlier this season then passed 700 career assists at Sacramento State on Dec. 31. Parker currently has 1,396 career points and 803 career assists in 137 career games. He is currently the only active player with 1,000 career points and 800 career assists... though he should have company soon.

• Parker currently ranks 34th on the NCAA's all-time assist list... Jalen Pickett of Penn State has 2,088 points and 796 assists (36th) in 136 career games while Marcus Carr of Texas has 2,234 points and 710 assists in 155 games... Yuri Collins of Saint Louis has career totals of 960 points and 840 assists in 112 games. He is the active NCAA assist leader (23rd all-time).
• Parker is currently number two in the NCAA among active assist leaders behind Collins.
• Parker is currently 16th in assists in Big Sky Conference history (449 in 88 games).
• Parker's 172 assists this season ranks sixth in PSU history (Will Funn, 224 in 2004-05, NCAA leader).

 

GAME WINNERS

Portland State seems to have cornered the market on thrilling endings to games this season, winning three times on shots in the final seconds, two of which went through the net after the buzzer sounded. Here is a summary:

• FOUR BOUNCES, A BUCKET, AND A FAMILIAR STORY: When JR G Jorell Saterfield tossed up a soft running jumper in the lane at California Baptist (12/22) it bounced on the rim four times before settling through the net. That bucket gave the Vikings a 73-72 lead with 8.2 seconds to play. It was the seventh and final lead change in the last 3:40 of the game as PSU won 74-72. That basket also marked the first game-winner in the final 10 seconds of a game by a Viking since Jan. 11, 2020. On a remarkably similar play and game, Holland "Boo Boo" Woods hit a runner in the lane with 2.4 seconds to play at Montana State for a 77-76 win. That game, also on the road, saw the lead change hands eight times in the last 3:25 of the contest.
• WOODS DELIVERS (TWICE) IN THE LAST 10 SECONDS: A lot of things had to go right for the Vikings to pull off a come-from-behind 75-74 victory over Northern Arizona (1/12), and somehow they did. PSU led by 17 points in the first half, but ceded the lead to the Lumberjacks shortly after halftime and trailed almost the entire second half before the heroics of JR F Hunter Woods... NAU's Oakland Fort swished a pair of free throws with 28 seconds left and the Lumberjacks led, 73-67... SR G Cameron Parker raced back up court with the ball, got to the rim and scored to make it 73-69 with 19 seconds left... PSU then fouled NAU's Nik Mains who made one of two free throws with 17.8 seconds remaining... Again, the Vikings pushed the ball up court, Parker came off a Woods' screen at the top of the arc and pitched it back to Woods on the wing. He swished the three-pointer with 9.8 seconds to play. PSU now trailed only 74-72... Mains was fouled again, went to the line and missed both free throws with 8.4 seconds on the clock. However, Carson Towt grabbed the offensive rebound for the 'Jacks. He was fouled and NAU had two more free throws with 7.1 seconds to go. Then, Towt missed both free throws... Woods rebounded, quickly passed to Parker and it was a footrace to the other end. Parker went left and Woods went right. When pressure got to Parker just before the three-point line he winged a pass cross court to Woods directly in front of the PSU bench. Woods let fly just before the buzzer sounded and ripped the net for an improbable 75-74 win.
• THE SHOT THAT SET THE SPORTS WORLD ON ITS EAR (AT LEAST FOR A DAY): The Vikings won it. They lost it. Then, they won it again. In what may be the craziest finish of the college basketball season, Portland State stunned Northern Arizona at the buzzer, 88-87 (2/11)… again... The Vikings appeared to have the game in the bag, leading 86-78 with just 1:22 remaining at JL Walkup Skydome. But NAU had other ideas... PSU turned the ball over twice and missed three free throws on their next four possessions as the Lumberjacks scored six points in a row, closing to 86-84 with 5.9 seconds to play. JR F Hunter Woods was at the line for the Vikings, but missed and the 'Jacks rebounded... NAU's Liam Lloyd raced up the court and rose up for a three-pointer from just in front of the Lumberjacks' bench. He splashed the three, giving NAU an 87-86 victory... The Vikings had lost... Or had they? Officials looked at the replay monitor and determined that 0.4 seconds remained in the game after the ball went through the hoop... Desperation was all that was left for PSU. Following a timeout, Woods took the ball out of bounds, heaving a high-arcing pass to the opposite end of the floor. SO F Isaiah Johnson leaped in the air between two NAU defenders, caught the pass, and in the same motion tossed up a fall away shot off the glass from 12 feet out on the right side of the key. Buzzer, glass, swish... 88-87, Vikings. Game over... the game-winning shot dominated the sports media news cycle and was picked as ESPN SportsCenter No. 1 Play of the Day.

 

SEASON HIGHLIGHT REEL

• Nov. 16, Portland State 113, Evergreen 40: PSU scored its most points in four years in winning its home-opening game. The Vikings led wire-to-wire, making 15 three-point field goals. Seven players scored in double figures, led by 16 points from Isiah Kirby. The Vikings shot .547 from the field and out-rebounded the Geoducks, 59-26.
• Nov. 19, Portland State 79, Oregon State 66: The Vikings ended a long drought to the Beavers in picking up its first-ever win over the Pac-12 program. Jorell Saterfield led the way with a career-high 26 points (8-17 FG, 4-9 3-pt, 6-6 FT) and five rebounds. Hunter Woods came off the bench to score 19 points (7-12 FG, 3-7 3-pt, 2-2 FT) and led a 42-point bench effort. The Vikings forced 18 OSU turnovers and turned them into 21 points.
• Nov. 27, Portland State 83, Oregon State 71: For the second time in eight days Portland State knocked off Oregon State. The Vikings led for all 40 minutes and had six players score in double figures. PSU out-rebounded the Beavers, 35-30, and forced them into 18 turnovers.
• Nov. 30, Portland State 114, Portland Bible 31: The Vikings scored the first 38 points of the game and led 63-9 by halftime. They won every facet of the game, out-shooting the Arrows, .605 to .250, out-rebounding them, 51-17, and forcing 25 turnovers while only committing six. It was PSU's second win in a row and seventh straight at home dating to last season. Five Vikings were in double figures, led by 18 points from SR G Bobby Harvey.
• Dec. 3, Portland State 68, Air Force 64: After leading for most of the opening 30 minutes, the Vikings found themselves down 51-39 with 7:53 to play. They went on a 14-2 run, and 29-13 down the stretch to beat Air Force Academy. SR G Cameron Parker and JR G Jorell Saterfield scored 24 points each, combining for 32 in the second half and 25 of the Vikings' last 29 points. They were a combined 15-23 from the field (.652) and 15-18 at the line (.833). PSU shot .500 from the field overall in winning its third straight game and eighth in a row at home dating to 2021-22.
• Dec. 3, Cameron Parker Reaches 1,000 Points: SR G Cameron Parker passes 1,000 career points in his 116th career collegiate game, and he did so in style. Parker scored a career-high 24 points (5-6 FG, 14-16) with six assists in a 68-64 win over Air Force. Parker had 18 of his 24 in the second half as the Vikings rallied from 12 points down to win.
• Dec. 22, Portland State 74, California Baptist 72: The Vikings picked up another quality win, outlasting the Lancers in the closing moments. JR G Jorell Saterfield hit a running jumper in the lane with 8.2 seconds left to give PSU a 73-72 lead and the eventual win. It was the seventh lead change in the last 3:40 of the game. The Vikings were clutch in other ways, making 19-22 free throws, holding CBU to .286 second-half shooting, and getting a key blocked shot from Jacob Eyman with 17 seconds left that set up Saterfield's game-winner. SR G Cameron Parker led the Vikings with 15 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot.
• Dec. 31, Parker passes 700 career assists: SR G Cameron Parker passed 700 career assists at Sacramento State (704) and temporarily was the only active player in the NCAA with 700 career assists. (Jalen Pickett of Penn State soon reached the mark). Parker and Pickett were the only active players in the NCAA with 1,000 career points and 700 career assists.
• Jan. 7, Portland State 74, Idaho 58: SR G Cameron Parker scored 16 of his game-high 18 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 3-4 FT) in the second half as the Vikings came from behind to beat the Vandals. He added a team-high six rebound and three assists. PSU trailed 30-27 at halftime, but blitzed Idaho 47-28 in the second half to pull away for the win. The Vikings shot .520 from the field and made 9-14 three-point field goals. Both season-bests against a Division I opponent.
• Jan. 12, Portland State 75, Northern Arizona 74: JR F Hunter Woods buried a three-pointer at the buzzer, bringing back the Vikings from five points down with 17 seconds remaining. Hunter made a three with 9.8 seconds to play to pull PSU within 74-72. After NAU missed free throws, the Vikings raced up court, SR G Cameron Parker found Woods with a pass and he hit a three as time expired. Parker led the Vikings with 19 points (5-10 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 8-10 FT) and a season-high 11 assists. Woods added 18 points (5-10 FG, 4-8 3-pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds and three steals.
• Jan. 21, Portland State 72, Idaho State 65: Portland State's bench continued its production with a career-high 16 points (7-10 FG, 2-2 FT) from SO F Isaiah Johnson and 12 points (4-6 FG) from SR G Bobby Harvey in leading the Vikings to victory. PSU led for the final 31 minutes of the game and by double digits most of the way, and had a rebounding edge (29-22) in picking up the road win. SR G Cameron Parker led the way with 17 points (2-3 FG, 13-15 FT), six assists and four rebounds.
• Feb. 2, Portland State 69, Idaho 66: Portland State's "big three" combined for 56 of the team's 69 points in the win. SR G Cameron Parker had 22 points and six assists, JR G Jorell Saterfield scored 19 points with seven rebounds and JR F Hunter Wood had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead the Vikings. PSU also out-rebounded the Vandals, 36-31, forced 17 turnovers, held them to 1-9 three-point field goals and blocked five shots.
• Feb. 7, Cameron Parker Named Big Sky Player of the Week: Cameron Parker was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for his performance as the Vikings split a pair of home games against Idaho and Eastern Washington. Parker averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals as the Vikings defeated Idaho, then lost to first-place Eastern Washington. Against the Eagles, Parker had career-highs of 29 points and five steals to go with 10 assists. He shot 16-29 from the field (.552) and 18-21 at the free throw line (.857) in the two games.
• Feb. 11, Portland State 88, Northern Arizona 87: In another miraculous finish for the Vikings, SO F Isaiah Johnson made a 12-foot shot off a full court pass to turn a loss into a win for PSU. NAU had made a three to take an 87-86 lead with 0.4 seconds left. The Vikings had led for nearly 29 minutes, but gave up and eight-point lead with a minute to go. The Vikings shot .574 from the field - the best against a Division I opponent this season - to put them in position to win. SR G Cameron Parker had 21 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds and seven assists. JR G Jorell Saterfield added 19 points (7-14 FG, 4-7 3-pt, 1-2 FT) and four assists, and SR G Bobby Harvey scored 16 points (6-9 FG, 4-7 3-pt) with five rebounds and three assists.
• Feb. 14, Cameron Parker Named Big Sky Player of the Week Again: Cameron Parker was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week the second week in a row for his performance as the Vikings split a pair of road games. Parker averaged 26.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists and made 17-24 (.708) shots from the field, 4-4 three-point field goals and 15-19 (.796) at the free throw line. Parker scored a career-high for the second consecutive game when he went for 32 points at Northern Colorado (2/9). He added 21 points, five rebounds and seven assists in a win at Northern Arizona (2/11).
• Feb. 16, Portland State 79, Idaho State 70: The Vikings had another strong shooting game, hitting 30-53 from the field (.566) and 8-17 three-pointers (.471) on the way to a home win. SR G Cameron Parker had 18 points and a season-high 12 assists to lead four in double figures. JR F Hunter Woods (14 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) and JR G Jorell Saterfield (12 pts, 6 reb) also had big games as they combined to hit 10-14 shots (.714).