The Portland State Vikings had a landmark season - their finest in 17 years, and first Big Sky Conference regular season title in 18 years - in 2025-26. The Vikings finished the year with a 20-11 record, compiling the third-most wins in the program's 30-year Big Sky Conference history.
 

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Portland State won its first Big Sky Conference regular season championship since 2007-08. The Viking program has now won three Big Sky Championships in 2004-05, 2007-08 and 2025-26. PSU won Big Sky Tournament titles in 2007-08 and 2008-09.
• Portland State's 20 wins tied for third-most in the Big Sky Conference era and were the most in a eight years by a Viking team... the Vikings' 13 Big Sky wins rank as second-most in school history (PSU was 14-2 in 2007-08)... PSU's six straight road wins (Jan. 1-Feb. 12) established a new school record. It broke a mark of five set between Jan. 21 and Feb. 15, 1954! (the Vikings' longest Big Sky road winning streak is nine games and stretched over two seasons - 2008 and 2009)... the six Big Sky road wins ties for most in a season (6-2 in 2007-08)... Portland State reached 7-0 in league play for the first time in its Big Sky history (30th year) on Jan. 24. The Vikings had gotten to 4-0 twice previously (1997-98, 2004-05)... Portland State had a stretch for 15 consecutive Big Sky home wins (2/15/2024 to Jan. 17, 2026), tying a school record.
• The Vikings dominated post-season awards, winning three major Big Sky Conference Awards... SR F Terri Miller Jr. was named Big Sky Most Valuable Player, SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row and Head Coach Jase Coburn earned Big Sky Coach of the Year... Miller and Jaylin Henderson were named first team All-Big Sky Conference... Minott was named second team All-Big Sky and to the All-Defensive team... Academic All-Conference honors will be announced later in the spring.
• Portland State had four different players earn Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors during the course of the season: SR G Jaylin Henderson, SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott, JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. and SR F Terri Miller Jr.
• SR F Terri Miller Jr. led the Vikings in scoring (19.1) and was in the top 10 in six statistical categories in the Big Sky including scoring, assists (3.4), rebounding (5.6), field goal percentage (.503), steals (1.4) and blocked shots (0.7)... Miller had five double-doubles and a triple-double during the season. He is the only Viking in history with two career triple-doubles... Miller was also named NABC second team All-Pacific District at the conclusion of the season and was a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, honoring the mid-major Player of the Year.
• SR G Jaylin Henderson averaged 18.2 points, 5.8 assists, 1.6 steals and shot .787 from the free throw line to rank in the top 10 in the Big Sky in each category. He led the Big Sky in minutes played (37.3) and ranked eighth in the nation. Henderson had 12 "complete" games, including a string of eight in a row during the season... a noted dunker, he will participate in the State Farm College Slam Dunk Championship during Final Four weekend.
• SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott averaged 9.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, shot .656 from the field and blocked 34 shots during the season. He led the Big Sky in rebounding and double-doubles (8), and in league games averaged 10.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and shot .730 from the field... Minott set a new school record for dunks in a season (60) and a career (107)... Minott also had a 20-20 game. His 20 rebounds tied a school record for boards in a Big Sky contest.
• Head Coach Jase Coburn, who just completed his fifth season (13 overall at PSU), led the steady progression of the Viking program to its first Big Sky title in nearly two decades. The Vikings have gone from 7th to 6th to 3rd to 1st over the past four seasons, winning 6, 8, 11 and now 13 Big Sky games. The Vikings have gone from 12 wins to 17 to 19 to 20 over the past four years. He has an 82-75 record overall at PSU...Coburn has also been named a finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award for achieving success on the basketball court and displaying moral integrity on and off it as well.
• Portland State led the Big Sky Conference in scoring defense (70.3), field goal percentage defense (.417), steals (7.6) and turnovers forced (12.8)... PSU led the Big Sky in steals for the second year in a row, and remarkably for the 10th time in the last 11 seasons... Portland State set a new school record for dunks in a season (131).
• Three different Vikings passed 1,000 points in their collegiate careers: SR G Jaylen Henderson passed 1,000 points at Montana State (2/26). Henderson scored 107 points in his one season at Louisiana Tech. He has since scored 978 points at Portland State in two seasons for a total of 1,085... SR F Terri Miller Jr. passed 1,000 career points against Idaho State (3/8) and finished with 1,014 points (55 at Louisiana Tech, 959 at PSU)... SR G Brycen Long passed 1,000 career points against Weber State (3/2). He scored 81 points this season at PSU and previously had 24 at Arizona State and 908 points at Houston Christian for 1,013 in his career.
• The Portland State program had four of the top 10 home attendances since moving to the Viking Pavilion for the 2018-19 season. Included was a Pavilion-best 2,180 in attendance for a Feb. 19 win over Idaho.

 

HIGHLIGHT REEL

• Oct. 23: Three Named To Preseason All-Big Sky Team: Portland State's big three of SR F Terri Miller Jr., SR G Jaylin Henderson and SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott were all named to the Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team. They comprised half of the six-member team.
• Nov. 7: PSU 122, Northwest Indian 74: The Vikings shot .617 from the field, outrebounded the Eagles, 51-23, and made 16 steals in the game. SR G Jaylin Henderson led the way with 20 points (8-11 FG, 2-4 3-pt, 2-3 FT) and six steals. JR G Keyon Kensie added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
• Nov. 17: PSU 93, Cal State Bakersfield 80: Another great shooting night as the Vikings hit 33-55 from the field (.600) and 10-18 from three-point range (.556) extending their home-court winning streak to 13 games. SR G Jaylin Henderson scored 28 points (10-17 FG, 1-3 3-pt, 7-7 FT) with five assists. SR F Terri Miller Jr. added 20 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-pt, 3-3 FT, five rebounds and five assists.
• Nov. 19: PSU 90, Evergreen State 61: The Vikings overcame a slow start offensively, shooting .600 in the second half to pull away from an easy win. A 58-31 rebounding edge also aided the win. SR G Jaylin Henderson had 24 points (7-11 FG, 1-4 3-pt, 9-9 FT), seven rebounds and seven assists. SO G Kelcy Phipps added a career-high 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-8 3-pt) while SR F Terri Miller Jr. and JR G Keyon Kensie each tallied double-doubles.
• Nov. 25: PSU 68, Utah Tech 63: Trailing by five with less than 90 seconds to play, the Vikings scored 10 in a row to close out the game for their first road win of the season. PSU out-boarded the Trailblazers, 44-26. SR F Terri Miller Jr. led the way with 19 points (7-11 FG, 1-1 3-pt, 4-6 FT). SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott added 16 points and 16 rebounds, and SR G Jaylin Henderson dished off a career-high eight assists.
• Dec. 3: PSU 77, South Dakota 71: Portland State won its fourth game in a row behind a pair of 20-10 double-doubles from SR F Terri Miller Jr. (26 pts, 11 reb) and JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. (22 pts, 10 reb). SR G Jaylin Henderson added a career-high 11 assists. The Vikings held high-scoring USD to just .379 shooting while forcing 17 turnovers.
• Dec. 13: PSU 94, George Fox 50: Behind a career-high 31 points, nine rebounds and six assists from SR F Terri Miller Jr., the Vikings routed George Fox. PSU jumped to a 33-6 lead and ran away with the win. The Vikings shot .528 from the field, committed only six turnovers and out-rebounded the Bruins, 45-30.
• Jan. 1: PSU 95, Weber State 90 (ot): SR G Jaylin Henderson scored a career-high 34 points (11-24 FG, 3-6 3-pt, 9-16 FT) with six rebounds and seven assists. He had six points in the final minute to send the game to overtime, then nine more in the extra session. SR F Terri Miller Jr. added 29 points (12-16 FG, 5-6 3-pt), while SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott (10 pts, 13 reb) and JR G Keyon Kensie (12 pts, 13 reb) each had double-doubles. The Vikings came back from a seven-point halftime deficit for the win.
• Jan. 3: PSU 93, Idaho State 87 (ot): Portland State earned its first Big Sky road sweep in six seasons with a second-straight overtime win. SR F Terri Miller Jr. scored 25 points (10-15 FG, 1-3 3-pt, 4-5 FT), including 19 in the second half and a game-tying three-pointer with three seconds left to send it to overtime. SR G Jaylin Henderson scored 19 points (5-14 FG, 9-10 FT) with seven assists and six rebounds. The Vikings came back from a 17-point second-half deficit. They shot .533 for the game, including .625 in the second half and overtime.
• Jan. 6: Jaylin Henderson Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week: SR G Jaylin Henderson led the Vikings to a road sweep of Weber State and Idaho State in dramatic fashion and was named Big Sky Player of the Week. The Vikings trailed by seven at halftime in Ogden before beating the Wildcats in overtime, 95-90. Two days later, PSU trailed Idaho State by 17 points with 15 minutes to play. The Vikings roared back to win 93-87 in overtime. Henderson scored a career-high 34 points in the win at Weber State. He scored six points in the final minute of regulation, including a driving shot with two seconds left to tie the game. In overtime, Henderson scored nine more points to lead the Vikings to victory. He added six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a blocked shot in the win. At Idaho State, Henderson scored 19 more points with six rebounds and seven assists. He starred in overtime once again with five points and three assists. For the weekend, Henderson averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, had three steals and two blocked shots while playing every minute of both games.
• Jan. 10: PSU 96, Sacramento State 69: Portland State racked up big numbers in a blowout win over the Hornets. SR F Terri Miller Jr. had a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 13 assists. SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott posted career-highs of 23 points (9-11 FG, 5-7 FT) and 20 rebounds. And the leading scorer was Jaylin Henderson with 26 points (10-19 FG, 5-5 FT). The Vikings shot .547/.400/.800, held Sac State to .355 shooting and out-rebounded the Hornets, 47-25.
• Jan. 13: Tre-Vaughn Minott Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week: SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott pulled off a rare feat posting the first 20-20 game by a Viking in 10 seasons in a 96-69 win over Sacramento State. As a result, he was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. Minott had 23 points, 20 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Vikings in their rout of the Hornets. He made 9-11 field goals and 5-7 free throws in the game. His 20 rebounds matched the most by a PSU player in 30 seasons as a member of the Big Sky Conference.
• Jan. 15: PSU 76, Northern Colorado 73: Portland State rallied back from a 10-point first-half deficit to move to 4-0 in Big Sky play and extend its Big Sky home winning streak to 14 games. The Vikings out-rebounded the Bears, 38-23, and out-shot them in the second-half, .552 to .406, to bolster their comback. SR G Jaylin Henderson led the way with 19 points and seven assists.
• Jan. 17: PSU 63, Northern Arizona 52: Portland State overcame a slow start once again to wrap up its 15th-straight Big Sky home win (to tie a record) and improve to 5-0 (to set a record) in league play. JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. led the team with 20 points and eight rebounds. The Vikings out-rebounded NAU, 39-28, and held the Lumberjacks to .391 shooting.
• Jan. 22: PSU 65, Eastern Washington 61: Terri Miller Jr. had seven points, a blocked shot and an assist in the final 1:47 of the game to help the Vikings hold off the Eagles. PSU never trailed, but also never pulled away from EWU, but went on to win its sixth straight game - the longest streak in six seasons. Miller totaled 22 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals.
• Jan. 24: PSU 69, Idaho 66: Terri Miller Jr. scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half in leading the Vikings to the win. PSU held one of the Big Sky's top shooting teams to .412 from the field, and 7-24 from three-point range. It was the seventh win in a row for the Vikings - the longest streak in 18 years.
• Jan. 27: Terri Miller Jr. Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week: SR F Terri Miller Jr. proved last week that the second half is Miller time for the Vikings. Leading by a single point at Eastern Washington, Miller scored seven points with a blocked shot and an assist in the final 1:47 of the game, leading the Vikings to a 65-61 win. With SR G Jaylin Henderson on the bench with foul trouble for most of the second half at Idaho, Miller scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in a 69-66 win. He averaged 25.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the two games. For his performance, Miller was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week.
• Jan. 31: PSU 63, Montana State 54: The Vikings won a crucial one-two game over Montana State to maintain first place in the Big Sky Conference through the entire first half of the league season. JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. had a career-high 24 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3-pt, 3-4 FT), four assists, five steals and six rebounds to pace the Vikings. PSU held the Bobcats to a Division I opponent low .339 shooting mark.
• Feb. 2: PSU 88, Idaho State 65: SR G Jaylin Henderson and SR F Terri Miller Jr. combined for 52 points as the Vikings routed Idaho State. Henderson had 30 points (10-18 FG, 2-2 3-pt, 8-10 FT) and seven assists. Miller had 22 points (9-14 FG, 2-6 3-pt, 2-3 FT). The Vikings shot .559 as a team and committed a season-low four turnovers. The win gave them a two-game lead in the Big Sky standings.
• Feb. 7: PSU 74, Sacramento State 73: JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. blocked a driving shot in the lane with one second left to preserve the Viking win. Kensie also contributed 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds. SR F Terri Miller Jr. led the way with 22 points, SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott added 13 points and 12 rebounds. The Vikings held the Hornets to .352 shooting to win a fifth straight road game and tie a PSU school record.
• Feb. 10: Keyon Kensie Jr. Named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week: JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. was named Big Sky Player of the Week following a 74-73 road win at Sacramento State. Kensie scored 14 points, grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds, made two steals and a game-saving blocked shot in the key with one second remaining in the game.
• Feb. 12: PSU 77, Northern Arizona 68: Portland State shot a season-high .619 from the field in winning its four straight game and sixth straight road game. The road winning streak is a new school record. SR F Terri Miller Jr. had another big game with 27 points (9-15 FG, 2-5 3-pt, 7-9 FT) and seven rebounds, while Jaylin Henderson scored 24 points (9-12 FG, 6-7 FT).
• Feb. 19: PSU 77, Idaho 67: Portland State held Idaho to .383 shooting and forced 13 turnovers for 22 points in pulling off the win in a nationally-televised game on ESPNU. JR G Keyon Kensie Jr. tied his career-highs of 24 points (8-14 FG, 3-6 3-pt, 5-8 FT) and five steals. SR G Jaylin Henderson (20 pts, 10 ast) and SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott (14 pts, 10 reb) each had double-doubles.
• Feb. 21: Vikings Clinch Third Big Sky Regular Season Title In History: Portland State clinched a share of its third Big Sky Conference regular season championship in 30 seasons following a loss by Montana State. The Viking program also won regular season titles in 2004-05 and 2007-08.
• Mar. 2: PSU 84, Weber State 60, Vikings Win Big Sky Title Outright, Earn Number One Seed: Portland State blew out Weber State in the regular season finale to clinch the number-one seed in the Big Sky Tournament. PSU shot .557 from the field, out-rebounded the Wildcats, forced 14 turnovers with 11 steals and made seven dunks in a wire-to-wire win. SR G Jaylin Henderson went for 20 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. SR F Terri Miller Jr. had 18 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocked shots.
• Mar. 3: Coburn Named Finalist For Skip Prosser Man Of The Year Award: Head Coach Jase Coburn was named a finalist for the 2025-26 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award presented annually by CollegeInsider.com to the Division I coach who wins with integrity on and off the court.The Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as well. Coburn is one of 25 Head Coaches from across the nation to be a finalist.
• Mar. 6: Vikings Dominate Post-Season Awards: Portland State won three major awards in post-season voting done by league coaches. SR F Terri Mill Jr. was named Big Sky Conference Most Valuable Player and first team All-Big. SR G Jaylin Henderson was named first team All-Big Sky. SR C Tre-Vaughn Minott was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second season in a row. Head Coach Jase Coburn was named Big Sky Coach of the Year.
• Mar. 8: PSU 85, Idaho State 78, Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal: SR F Terri Miller Jr. dominated play with 31 points (11-24 FG, 4-7 3-pt, 5-7 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists in leading the Vikings to the win. SR G Jaylin Henderson added 20 points (5-8 FG, 10-14 FT) and SR G Isaiah Williams had a season-high 16 points and six steals. PSU committed only four turnovers in the game.
• Mar. 12: Miller Gathers In Post-Season Honors: SR F Terri Miller Jr. was named a finalist for the Lou Henson Award, presented to the mid-major Player of the Year. He also was named NABC second team All-Pacific District and All-Big Sky Conference Tournament.