PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (1-1)
at SAN FRANCISCO DONS (1-1)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7 p.m. • War Memorial Gym (5,300), San Francisco, CA
Television/Live Stream: ESPN+ • Play-by-play: Barry Tompkins • Analyst: Dan Belluomini
Live Stats: www.ViksLive.livestats.us
 

OPENING TIP

The Portland State Vikings will look for their first Division I win of the season this Wednesday when they play at the University of San Francisco. It will be only the third time in history, and the first time in nine seasons, that the two schools have met. The game will be played at War Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. and airs on ESPN+.
     
PSU and USF are both 1-1 on the season and carry similar resumes. Each has lost to a power conference opponent and defeated a lower division school. The Vikings lost at Stanford by 10 points, then blew out Northwest Indian by 48 points at home. The Dons beat UC Santa Cruz by 45 points at home, then lost at Memphis by six.
     
The Vikings are still finding their identity with a lengthy roster and 10 newcomers. They are also missing a few expected rotation players early in the season due to injuries. However, they can lean on three returning starters that were named preseason All-Big Sky Conference in SR F Terri Miller Jr. (14.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.0 apg), SR G Jaylin Henderson (19.5 ppg, 3.5 apg, 4.0 spg) and SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott (8.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
     
Portland State has shot well with a .550/.389/.704 shooting slash line. The Vikings have been hindered by 28.5 fouls and 17.5 turnovers per game.
     
San Francisco is led by forward Mookie Cook - a Portlander - after two games, as he averages 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals. He is shooting .619 from the field.
     

COMING UP

Portland State will be home for two games next week. The Vikings host Bakersfield (Nov. 17) and Evergreen State (Nov. 19). Following that, four of the final six non-conference games will be on the road.
 

GAME NOTES: PORTLAND STATE vs. SAN FRANCISCO

• ALL-TIME SERIES: The all-time series is tied 1-1 between the schools. Both games were played at San Francisco, in 2014 and 2016... the most recent game was an 82-78 Viking win on Dec. 16, 2016.
• PORTLAND STATE vs. THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE: Portland State is 44-82 all-time against current members of the West Coast Conference... the Vikings were 2-0 last season, defeating San Diego and Pacific... Head Coach Jase Coburn is 3-5 against the WCC all-time.
• COACHES: Vikings Coach Jase Coburn (Arizona State, 2006) is in his fifth season as Head Coach. He spent eight previous seasons on the Park Blocks as an Assistant and Associate Head Coach. Coburn's overall record is 63-65. He has never faced San Francisco as a head coach... the Dons are coached by Chris Gerlufsen in his fourth season. Gerlufsen is 69-36 at San Francisco and has never faced Portland State.

 

SCOUTING THE DONS

• The University of San Francisco is a member of the West Coast Conference. The Dons were 25-10 last season, 13-5 and third place in the WCC. USF competed in the National Invitational Tournament in the post-season, going 1-1.
• San Francisco returns seven players from its 2024-25 roster, including guards Ryan Beasley and Tyrone Riley IV, who both earned All-WCC Preseason Team honors. Last season, Riley IV was an All-WCC Freshman Team selection.
• This season, the Dons are 1-1, including 1-0 at home. They average 84.0 points and allow 64.5 points per game. They shoot .479 from the field and have held opponents to .369 shooting.
• Junior forward Mookie Cook leads the team with 15.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game. Sophomore guard Tyrone Riley IV averages 12.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Senior guard Vukasin Masic averages 6.5 assists per game.

 

HOT SHOTS

• 5 FOR 5: Number 5, SR G Jaylin Henderson, had five dunks against Northwest Indian to tie a school record held by teammate SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott. The five dunks contributed to an 8-11 FG, 20-point performance. He also made a career-high six steals... Henderson leads the team with 19.5 points per game.
• MORE DUNKS: The Vikings had 11 dunks against Northwest Indian, and have 15 in two games this season. Last year, they set a school record with 123 dunks as a team.
• VIKINGS OPEN TIDOR: You won't see many better debuts than the one JR G Sebastian Tidor had at Stanford. A redshirt last season, Tidor came off the bench in his first game as a Viking, scoring 22 points (7-11 FG, 6-10 3-pt, 2-2 FT) with seven rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes.
• CHUK CHUK: JR F Charles Chukwu made his debut last Friday against Northwest Indian. And, although it was a lower division opponent, Chukwu had a pretty impressive line, making 7-7 field goals for 14 points and four rebounds in 12 minutes.
• LONG SHOT: The Vikings are hoping SR G Brycen Long can bring three-point shooting to the team this year. His performance against Northwest Indian was a good start. Long hit 5-8 threes for 15 points and handed out four assists in 20 minutes.
• MORE GOOD STUFF THAT DOESN'T FIT ANYWHERE ELSE: JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. had the first double-double of the year for Portland State with 14 points and 12 rebounds against Northwest Indian... SO G Kelcy Phipps scored a career-high 10 points against the Eagles... walk-on Colt Ness made the start vs. NWI, the first in recent memory by a walk on. He had five points and a team-high five assists... FR F Brayden Barron scored eight points (4-5 FG) with eight rebounds in 14 minutes against NWI... the Vikings shot 50-81 from the field in the game (.617).

 

NOT SO HOT

• INFRACTIONS AND OBSTRUCTIONS: Portland State has played well but also made a number of mistakes in the first two games. The Vikings are averaging 28.5 fouls and 17.5 turnovers... last season the Vikings averaged 17.5 fouls and 12.7 turnovers per game.

 

VIKINGS, NEW AND OLD

• At Stanford, Portland State started its three preseason All-Big Sky Conference selections in SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott, SR G Jaylin Henderson and SR F Terri Miller Jr. Also starting were RS FR G Alex Dupre and JR G Keyon Kensie Jr., a transfer from San Diego... FR G Colt Ness made his first start against Northwest Indian (11/7).
• Seven Vikings made their first-ever appearance in the green and black at Stanford. They included: RS FR G Alex Dupre, JR G Keyon Kensie Jr., RS JR G Sebastian Tidor, SR G Mozae Downing-Rivers, SR G Brycen Long, FR G Colt Ness and FR F Brayden Barron... JR F Charles Chukwu and SR G Samuel Stewart IV played in their first game against Northwest Indian (11/7).

 

FUN FACTS, MEANINGLESS TRIVIA

• TWO HANDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE: SR F Terri Miller Jr. is ambidextrous and will shoot with both hands during a game. He tends to shoot right-handed from distance and left-handed when playing inside. He said he doesn't think about the hand he shoots with, it just occurs naturally.
• I WANT MY MTV: There is no one more musical than "TV", the Vikings own SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott. He can play seven musical instruments and also enjoys producing music. His mixes can be found on YouTube at Tellavision_topic... Minott is also the long-time boyfriend of Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever (they met at South Carolina).
• HE CAN ALMOST FLY: SR G Jaylin Henderson has a 47-inch vertical leap.
• CONNECTIONS: SR G Jaylin Henderson and SR F Terri Miller Jr. were teammates at Louisiana Tech in 2023-24... SR F Isaac Brice is the son of a former Vikings assistant football coach, Alundis Brice (2007-08).
• HE'S OURS NOW: Portland State JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. is a transfer from the University of San Diego. His collegiate career scoring high is AGAINST Portland State last season. Kensie had 20 points for the Toreros in a Viking win.
• THAT WINNING FEELING: Head Coach Jase Coburn has a 26-23 record in non-conference games in his five years at the helm of the Viking Ship. That includes a respectable 11-16 road record in those games... PSU is 18-10 in non-conference play since the start of the 2023-24 season... Coburn ranks eighth in career wins at Portland State (63) among 14 all-time coaches... among Big Sky schools, he has had the most success against Northern Arizona (7-1) and Idaho (7-2) and the least success against Eastern Washington (1-7).
• THERE IS A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING: Portland State's Feb. 19 game against Idaho will be televised on ESPNU. PSU games have been live streamed on ESPN+ in past seasons, but this will be the first nationally-televised basketball game at Viking Pavilion since it opened in 2018. PSU basketball has had one previous home game televised on ESPNU – a Feb. 21, 2009 contest with Boise State (and 93-81 Viking win). That game aired from the old Stott Center gymnasium.
• DUNK YOU VERY MUCH: The Vikings had 123 dunks last season, smashing the school record of 84, set in 2018-19. SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott led the team with a school-record 44 while Jaylin Henderson had 32... Minott had a school-record five dunks against Idaho on Jan. 11.
• STUDENT-ATHLETES: Portland State earned the NABC Academic Excellence Award for team GPA (3.17) last season... the Vikings had four players named to the NABC Honors Court: Jaylin Henderson, Qiant Myers, Sebastian Tidor, and Terri Miller Jr...  five Vikings earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors: Henderson, Myers and Miller, as well as Kelcy Phipps and Hayden Curtiss.