Despite the disappointment of not reaching a major post-season tournament, the Portland State Vikings can look back on a remarkable 2004-05 campaign with great satisfaction.

The Vikings made history by winning a first-ever Big Sky Conference regular season title in their ninth season as a member of the league. PSU hosted the Big Sky Tourney, but was upset in the semifinal round by Weber State. That loss eliminated the Vikings?€™ shot at the NCAA Tournament.

The National Invitational Tournament still seemed a strong possibility, but when NIT bids were handed out on Mar. 13, the Vikings weren?€™t offered. However, the successes of 2004-05 far outweighed the late-season disappointment. The highlights included:

?€˘ Overall Success. A 19-9 record - the most-ever wins by PSU as a Division I program - and the most overall wins since PSU won 20 games in 1958-59 as an NAIA program. The Vikings produced the most wins among the four Division I schools in the state of Oregon.

?€˘ The Big Sky Conference Regular Season Title. An 11-3 record gave the Vikings a two-game advantage over any other BSC school. It was PSU?€™s most Big Sky wins ever as the Vikings swept Montana State, Sacramento State, Eastern Washington and Northern Arizona. Portland State?€™s amazing turnaround from last place (5-9) to first place (11-3) in one season is a Big Sky Conference first.

?€˘ Winning Streaks. A mid-season, eight-game winning streak matched the school record. The Vikings also tied the school record for consecutive road wins (3) while setting a new record for consecutive Big Sky wins (7) and consecutive Big Sky road wins (3).

?€˘ School Records. New records were plentiful in 2004-05, particularly by Seamus Boxley. The senior forward established new marks for career games played (114) and blocked shots in a season (39). He also extended his own records for career field goal percentage (.560) and career blocked shots (128). SR G Will Funn established a new season record for assists (224). As a team, the Vikings set new records for blocked shots in a game (10, vs. Weber State, 1/1) and a season (108). The Vikings also raised the field goal shooting standard to .492 for a season.

?€˘ National Recognition. The Vikings received national acclaim as Will Funn was among the nation?€™s leader in assists. At 8.0 per game, Funn ranked second at the end of the season. Meanwhile, Seamus Boxley was 17th in the nation in scoring (20.6) and field goal percentage (.592). Collegeinsider.com named Boxley as the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and a Mid-Major All-American.

?€˘ League Recognition. Seamus Boxley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after his remarkable senior season (20.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 39 blk, 69 ast, .592 FG%). Boxley was a three-time Big Sky Player of the Week selection as well. Also earning first-team All-Big Sky honors were guards Will Funn (7.5 ppg, 8.0 apg, 3.6 rpg, 2.2 spg) and Blake Walker (13.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg). The Vikings were the only Big Sky school with three first-team selections. Boxley led the Big Sky in scoring and blocked shots, while Funn led the league in assists and assist-to-turnover ratio. As a team, PSU led the league in winning percentage (.679), scoring margin (+4.5), field goal percentage (.492) and assists (16.82).

?€˘ Popularity at Home. Portland State sold out the Peter W. Stott Center for the final four games of the season, and five overall. It marked the first sellouts at the on-campus arena since PSU brought basketball back to the Park Blocks in 1996-97. The crowd of 4,320 that showed up at Memorial Coliseum for the Big Sky Tournament semifinal was the ninth-largest home audience in PSU history. The Vikings also became the major sports?€™ story in the Portland media (metropolitan area population 1.8 million) over the final month of the season.

VIKINGS WIN FIRST BIG SKY TITLE, HOST TOURNEY
The 2004-05 Portland State Vikings reached a major goal by winning the Big Sky Conference regular season basketball title. As a result, they earned the right to host the Big Sky Tournament at Memorial Coliseum. The Vikings completed their Big Sky campaign with an 11-3 record - their best in nine years as a member of the conference. An 88-82 overtime win at Montana State on Feb. 24 was the clincher for the Vikings.

However, the excitement and anticipation from winning the Big Sky Conference regular season title came crashing down on the Vikings on Mar. 8 when they lost 71-61 in a tournament semifinal game to Weber State. Losing to the number-five seed was painful, but certainly not unprecedented in Big Sky history. In fact, in the 30 seasons of the Big Sky Conference Tournament, only 15 have been won by the Big Sky regular season titleist. And in fact, three of the five victories in this year?€™s tournament were by the lower-seeded team.

Portland State hosted the Big Sky Tournament for the first time ever as it made its first trip to the tourney since 2001-02 and fourth overall appearance in seven years eligible to play. The Tournament semifinals and finals were played at the 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum. Portland State drew a season-best crowd of 4,320 to the semifinal (capacity at the Vikings?€™ regular home-court, The Stott Center, is 1,500). It was the ninth-largest home crowd in Portland State history.

Montana, the Big Sky Conference Tournament champion, earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament, and as a 16-seed was paired with Washington in an opening round game.

Mar. 5 - Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal games
#5 Weber State 74, #4 Sacramento State 71 in Sacramento
#3 Montana 58, #6 Eastern Washington 48 in Missoula

Mar. 8 - Big Sky Tournament Semifinals at Memorial Coliseum
#3 Montana 79, #2 Montana State 67
#5 Weber State 71, #1 Portland State 61

Mar. 9 - Big Sky Tournament Championship at Memorial Coliseum
#3 Montana 63, #5 Weber State 61

A QUICK LOOK AT 2005-06
Portland State will lose six seniors from this year?€™s program, and there is no doubt they will be tough to replace. Big Sky Player of the Year Seamus Boxley, as well as first team All-Big Sky selections Blake Walker and Will Funn, and all-around contributor Antone Jarrell all have exhausted their eligibility. In addition, Sheu Oduniyi and Bob Kaladokubo completed their basketball careers. Those players contributed 71% of the team?€™s scoring, 61% of the team?€™s rebounds and 83% of the team?€™s assists.

Key players who do return are JR G Jake Schroeder (9.5 ppg, 53 3-pt FG) and FR C Scott Morrison (5.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 29 blk, 59% FG). Both were starters on this year?€™s team. Others with significant playing time who return are JR F Tyler Hollist (3.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 26 3-pt FG) and JR G Josh Neeley (2.6 ppg, 46% 3-pt FG). FR C Marier Angui (2.4 ppg, 67% FG) also became part of the regular playing rotation late in the season.

The Vikings anticipate junior center Anthony Washington will be an important addition in ?€˜05-?€™06. Washington redshirted this year after transferring from the University of Washington. Freshmen Tyrell Mara (6-6 F) and Anthony Locke (6-3 G) have also signed letters of intent at PSU for the coming year.

With 11 players currently on next year?€™s roster, Head Coach Heath Schroyer anticipates signing three or four more players when the National Letter of Intent signing period reopens on April 13.

Portland State anticipates having a 12-game home schedule in 2005-06. Although the schedule is not complete, home dates with Middle Tennessee State, Howard and Idaho appear likely in addition to the Big Sky schedule. Two more home games are TBA. Road trips will include games at Arkansas, Gonzaga, Portland, Idaho, Bethune-Cookman and an Iowa State Tournament. All games and dates are still tentative.

BIG SKY CONFERENCE COACHES CONCUR: SEAMUS BOXLEY IS THE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
It came as no surprise when Portland State forward Seamus Boxley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year. The Viking senior was a unanimous selection as he led his team and the conference in scoring all season and PSU won its first-ever Big Sky Conference regular season title.

Boxley averaged 20.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game this season. He led the Big Sky in blocked shots as well, and ranked second in rebounds and field goal percentage (.592). Boxley also ranks 17th in the nation in scoring and shooting percentage.

Boxley was a three-time Player of the Week as he paced a Viking team that won more games (19) than any since 1958-59. Boxley had 10 double-doubles this season, and established new Portland State records for career games played (114) and season blocked shots (39). He also holds records for career blocks (128) and career field goal percentage (.560).

In addition to being named Player of the Year in the Conference, Boxley earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season. Boxley broke his own school record with 39 blocked shots this year.

Joining Boxley on the All-Big Sky team is the Viking backcourt of Blake Walker and Will Funn. It marks the first time in Portland State?€™s nine seasons as a member of the conference that three players have earned first-team honors. Boxley is PSU?€™s first Big Sky Player of the Year.

Funn, a 6-2 guard from Rialto, CA, directed the Viking offense this year, averaging 8.0 assists per game. He ranks third in the nation in assists after setting a school-record with 224. Funn also leads the team in steals with 62 to rank second in the Big Sky. In conference games only, Funn averaged 9.9 assists per game. He also averages 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Walker, a 6-5 guard San Bernardino, was named first-team All Big Sky this year after being honorable mention All-Conference last season. Walker averaged 13.7 points and 4.7 rebounds for the Vikings to rank second in both categories.

Boxley, Walker and Funn were a big part of the Vikings?€™ eight-game improvement over last season and first-ever Big Sky title. They are three of 12 players on the All-Big Sky team as PSU in the only school with three representatives.

JUMP SHOTS ?€˘ PORTLAND STATE WIN AND LOSS LEDGER:
- The Vikings completed the season having lost two straight games and three of their last four.
- Portland State?€™s 19 wins were the most as an NCAA program. Portland State last won 20 games in 1958-59 as an NAIA member. PSU won a school-record 21 games in 1955-56.
- PSU?€™s 11-3 Big Sky Conference record was its best in nine seasons as a member of the league. The Vikings also had a record seven-game Big Sky winning streak. PSU?€™s Big Sky title-clinching win in Bozeman was the first-ever for the Vikings in Big Sky Conference play (1-8).
- In Big Sky play, PSU swept the season series from Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State and Montana State.
- Portland State won 12 straight games at the Stott Center and was 13-2 at home overall.
- Portland State is eight games improved from last season (11-16). PSU was six games improved in 2003-04 over 2002-03 (5-22). That was the best mark in the Big Sky and 25th best in the nation. In two seasons, the Vikings have improved by 14 games.
?€˘ LAST TO FIRST IS A BIG SKY FIRST: Portland State?€™s amazing turnaround from last place (5-9) to first place (11-3) in one season is a Big Sky Conference first. No team has gone from last to first in league history. Comparably, Idaho State once improved from 3-12 in 1968-69 to 11-4 in 1969-70, but finished in second place.
?€˘ ROUGH ROAD, EXCEPT FOR THE VIKINGS: The Big Sky Conference has always been difficult for road teams. That proved to be more true than ever this year. In Big Sky games, road teams were 14-42. Considering PSU had the only winning road record (4-3), the rest of the conference is just 10-39 on the road (including 0-7 at Portland State?€™s Stott Center).
?€˘ THE VIKINGS AT MEMORIAL COLISEUM: Portland State did not play a game at Memorial Coliseum this year until the Big Sky Tournament semifinal. The Vikings have played at the Glass Palace 18 times since the return of basketball to the Park Blocks in 1996-97. PSU is 12-6 at the MC in those games. During the 1970s, Portland State regularly played against the University of Portland at Memorial Coliseum.
?€˘ RECORD SHOOTING: Portland State was the Big Sky?€™s top shooting team and one of the nation?€™s best all season. The Vikings shot over 50% 15 times in 28 games and were ranked 13th in the nation in shooting through Mar. 8... PSU shot .492 on the season, .503 in Big Sky games and .542 during its 12-game, home-court winning streak... the .492 mark is a new school record (previous mark was .478, set in 2001-02).
?€˘ SEAMUS BOXLEY: THE BIG SKY?€™S BEST: SR F Seamus Boxley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year for good reason... Boxley scored 20 or more points in a game 19 times this year. He had seven games of at least 25... Boxley posted a career-high 32 points in the Vikings?€™ win over Northern Arizona (2/3), hitting 12-16 FGs and 6-9 FTs... so, it?€™s no surprise that Boxley had the best offensive season of his career, averaging a Big Sky-leading 20.6 points per game and 22.5 in conference games... Boxley shot .592 on the season and .621 in Big Sky games... Boxley was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week three times (Dec. 20, Jan. 10, Feb. 7)... Boxley led the team in scoring, rebounding (8.1) and blocked shots (39)... Boxley ranked second in rebounding and led the Big Sky in blocked shots... Boxley is a now two-time, first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.
?€˘ HE PLAYED LIKE A BROKEN RECORD: SR F Seamus Boxley broke two Portland State school records this season and extended two more of his previously broken records for a total of four overall... Boxley has established a new career mark for games played with 114, passing Anthony Lackey (110, 1998-2002)... Boxley?€™s 39 blocked shots this season, broke his own mark of 34 set in 2001-02 as a sophomore... Boxley also holds marks for career blocked shots (128) and career field goal percentage (.560)... on a side note, Boxley?€™s dunk total (27), double-double total (10), and career double-double total (23) are the most by any player since basketball returned to the Park Blocks for the 1996-97 season.
?€˘ HAVING MORE FUNN: As outstanding as Seamus Boxley was this year, SR G Will Funn was nearly as good. Funn led the Big Sky Conference in assists (8.00) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.33 to 1), while ranking second in steals (2.21)... Funn had 138 assists (9.86) in 14 conference games to lead the Big Sky that category... Funn was the Vikings?€™ assist leader in 27 of 28 games and posted a career-high 14 assists against Idaho State - the most by a Viking since basketball was brought back in 1996-97... Funn ranks fourth all-time in assists at PSU (328) and second in steals (111)... his 224 assists this season set a new school record (previous mark 211, Terry Adolph, 1977-78).
?€˘ EVERYTHING?€™S JAKE: JR G Jake Schroeder hit the two biggest shots of the game in the Vikings?€™ title clinching win over Montana State on Feb. 24. His back-to-back three-pointers in the first minute of the overtime gave PSU a six-point lead it would not relinquish. It was Schroeder?€™s best game after returning to the lineup from a broken foot. In 35 minutes off the bench, he hit five of 10 from three-point range, scored 17 points, had a season-high six rebounds, two assists and a steal... on Feb. 26 at Montana, Schroeder hit 4-6 from three-point range and had 14 points in 32 minutes off the bench... Schroeder?€™s comeback was big for the Vikings as he has a team-leading 53 three-point field goals... he ranked second in the Big Sky Conference in three-point percentage (.411) and fifth in three-pointers made... after starting the first 19 games of the season, Schroeder missed five games with a broken bone in his right foot, then returned for the final four games.
?€˘ SKY WALKER: SR G Blake Walker completed his two-year career at PSU with 803 points in 54 games. Walker averaged 14.9 points and 5.4 rebounds for a very productive career. Although his scoring dipped by two points in 2004-05, his shooting percentage jumped from .410 to .474.
?€˘ ?€˜TONE-ING UP: The fourth key senior the Vikings will miss in 2005-06 is SR F Antone Jarrell. Possibly the most versatile player on the Viking team, Jarrell could play inside and on the perimeter, and split his time between starter and sixth man. A strong defender, Jarrell averaged 8.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in his 55-game career. He shot .467 from the field, made 45 three-point field goals, had 84 assists, 23 blocks and 57 steals.
?€˘ WELL-CENTERED: One aspect of the Viking team that was a big benefit in 2004-05 was the new-found presence at the center position. With FR Scott Morrison (6-11), FR Marier Angui (6-11) and SR Bob Kaladokubo (6-9), PSU was as tall as it has ever been. And, although those three played complementary roles, they were also very productive. As a starter in 26 games, Morrison averages 5.5 points and 4.6 rebounds, while blocking 29 shots. As a group, the trio combined to shoot 85-141 (.603) on the season. In a combined 25 minutes of playing time a night, they averaged 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocked shots... the center position will be well-stocked in 2005-06 as Morrison and Angui return for their sophomore seasons and redshirt junior Anthony Washington (6-9) joins the active roster.
?€˘ NATIONAL RANKINGS: The Mar. 8 NCAA statistics had Will Funn ranked third in the nation in assists at 7.96. Seamus Boxley was 17th in scoring (20.4) and 17th in field goal percentage (.593). As a team, the Vikings ranked 13th in the nation in field goal percentage (.496) and 16th in assists (17.0).

SEASON NEWS AND NOTES
?€˘ VIKINGS SIGN TWO: Portland State basketball coach Heath Schroyer signed two high school basketball players to letters of intent for the 2005-06 academic year during November?€™s early signing period. High school seniors Anthony Locke and Tyrell Mara will join the Vikings next season. Both players should have an opportunity with the Vikings as PSU has six seniors this year. Locke is a 6-3 shooting guard from Bakersfield High School in California. Mara is a 6-6 forward from White Rock Christian Academy in British Columbia.
?€˘ VIKINGS MAKE MOST OF PRESEASON: The Vikings completed the preseason schedule at 8-4, tying for its most wins during the non-conference schedule since basketball returned to the Park Blocks for the 1996-97 season. Portland State also started the 1999-2000 campaign at 8-4. Here is a list of PSU?€™s preseason records over the last nine years (does not include non-conference games played in the middle of the Big Sky season): 1996-97: 2-7; 1997-98: 5-5; 1998-99: 7-3; 1999-2000: 8-4; 2000-01: 3-8; 2001-02: 6-7; 2002-03: 2-10; 2003-04: 6-7; 2004-05: 8-4.
?€˘ SCHROYER SIGNS EXTENSION: Heath Schroyer signed a two-year contract extension with the PSU in December and is now under contract to coach through the 2007-08 season. Athletics Director Tom Burman made the announcement, stating: ?€œWe are really happy that Heath has provided stability and upgraded the program in the three years he has been here,?€ť Burman said. ?€œWe are confident that PSU basketball will be a contender for Big Sky Conference Championships and NCAA appearances in the future.?€ť Schroyer took over the Vikings for the 2002-03 season. He inherited a team in transition, playing with just six scholarship players that first year and winning five games. Last season, the Vikings improved to 11-16. The six-game improvement in the win column was the best in the Big Sky Conference and 25th-best in the nation. ?€œI?€™m really excited to be here at Portland State and have the opportunity to build this program,?€ť Schroyer said. ?€œWhen I look back I realize how far we have come, but when I look forward, I realize we still have a ways to go. ?€œIn our third year now, we have a team that can compete for a Big Sky Conference Championship. It?€™s a credit to the young men who have come to this program, and the assistant coaches who have helped us accomplish what we have so far.?€ť In 2004-05, Portland State has a full complement of scholarships this season for the first time in Schroyer?€™s tenure and the improvement of the program has been noted elsewhere.
?€˘ 7-0: A REMARKABLE HOME STAND: The Portland State Vikings undertook a school-record long seven-game home stand between Dec. 16 and Jan. 8, and could not have come out of it any better. The Vikings went 7-0, including three Big Sky Conference wins, and have their longest winning streak since the 1977-78 season. PSU averaged 82.3 points in the seven games, and shot .521 or better in every game. Here are the shooting marks in each game of the winning streak: .569 vs. Bethune Cookman, .526 vs. Tennessee-Martin, .653 vs. Warner Pacific, .571 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore, .521 vs. Weber State, .563 vs. Sacramento State and .596 against Northern Arizona. In all, the Vikings shot 206-361 (.571) on the home stand. The Vikings held their opponents to .405 shooting during the seven games. PSU allowed just 64.0 points, blocked 26 shots and forced 19.3 turnovers per game. The Vikings extended their overall winning streak to eight with a win at Eastern Washington on Jan. 15. That tied the school record for consecutive wins, which first occured midway through the 1971-72 campaign under Head Coach Marion Pericin. PSU went 19-8 that season.
?€˘ BOXLEY RECEIVES COLLEGEINSIDER.COM HONORS: The internet site, collegeinsider.com, which places an emphasis on ?€œMid-Major?€ť college basketball, named SR F Seamus Boxley to its ?€œMid-Major?€ť All-American team. Boxley, who leads the Big Sky Conference in scoring and blocked shots, and ranks among the leaders in field goal percentage and rebounding, is one of 21 players and the only from the Big Sky Conference to be named to the team. Collegeinsider.com also named Boxley the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year.
?€˘ FOOT INJURY TAKES SCHROEDER OUT OF LINEUP: Shooting guard Jake Schroeder was sidelined with a broken bone in his right foot for five games - Jan. 22 to Feb. 5. Schroeder came back to play limited minutes against Eastern Washington on Feb. 12. Schroeder had started every game prior to the injury and was the Vikings?€™ top three-point shooter. PSU went 4-1 in Schroeder?€™s absence, getting strong play and perimeter shooting off the bench from JR G Josh Neeley and JR F Tyler Hollist.
?€˘ HAPPINESS AT HOME: VIKINGS WIN 12 STRAIGHT AT STOTT: Portland State won its final 12 home games at the Stott Center, and ended with a 13-2 record at home overall. That mark is second-best at home since PSU brought back basketball in 1996-97 (PSU was 13-1 in 1998-99). PSU sold out the last four games at the 1,500-seat Stott Center, and had five sellouts on the year. Those are the first Stott Center sellouts since basketball was brought back to the Park Blocks for the 1996-97 season (PSU has drawn larger home crowds in games at the Rose Garden and Memorial Coliseum over the years). During the Vikings?€™ 12-game, home-court winning streak, they shot .542 from the field and averaged 79.4 points. PSU beat those teams by an average of 16.3 points and only once won by less than 10 points. SR F Seamus Boxley shot .667 from the field and averaged 22.0 points during the streak. The school record for consecutive home court wins is 21, spanning 1997 to 1999. PSU has twice had perfect home records (13-0 in 1966-67 and 10-0 in 1973-74).
?€˘ SELLING OUT: Portland State?€™s success in 2004-05 had it experiencing something new: a sold-out home arena. Wrapping up its?€™ final home game on Feb. 17, PSU had sold out four in a row and five overall during the 2004-05 season. The Peter W. Stott Center seats just 1,500 - admittedly small by Division I standards - but the game-night environment at the cozy Stott Center has been Division I all the way. School officials anticipate easily selling more than 2,000 tickets in recent games if the seats were available. Alas, if the Vikings can win the Big Sky Conference regular season title and host the Big Sky Tournament, they will move the games to the off-campus, 12,000-seat Memorial Coliseum. At that point, PSU may have a chance to find out home many fans it can really draw during its 2004-05 renaissance. PSU?€™s sell outs at the Stott Center are the first since the university brought back basketball for the 1996-97 season. However, it should be noted that Portland State has drawn larger crowds than 1,500 over the years in games played at Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Garden.
?€˘ STOTT SUPPORTS STUDENTS: Peter W. Stott, namesake for the Vikings?€™ home arena, purchased $5,000 worth of tickets to be distributed to Portland State students for the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Stott, a PSU alum, continued his fine support of the university with the purchase of 500 $10 student tickets. In his past philanthropy, Stott became the first individual ever to donate $1 million to Portland State University, and has now given more than $2 million to his alma mater. The tournament tickets he purchased were distributed to students through a lottery arranged on the PSU Athletics website.
?€˘ GETTING BETTER: Portland State made an eight-game improvement over their 2003-04 record (from 11-16 to 19-9). It was the best improvement in the Big Sky Conference for the second year in a row. Last year, PSU was also the most improved team in the Big Sky Conference - and 25th most improved in the nation ?€“ winning six more games than the previous season. Thus, PSU has improved by 14 games in two seasons.

SEASON HIGHLIGHT REEL
?€˘ Nov. 27: SR G Will Funn played one of his finest games as a Viking in an 80-63 win over Cal Poly. Funn tied his career-high with 18 points, had six assists and set a new career high with six steals.
?€˘ Nov. 29: SR F Seamus Boxley tied his career high and the most rebounds by a Viking since basketball returned in 1996-97 by grabbing 16 caroms in a 58-53 win over Howard. In addition, Boxley had a game-high 22 points and two assists. It was his third straight double-double, and the 16th of his career. The win ended a six-game road losing streak for Portland State.
?€˘ Dec. 1: Portland State rallied from 17 points down (47-30) with 10:47 remaining to play to win at Jackson State, 63-62. It marked the biggest comback by a Viking team since Nov. 22, 2002 (21 points). The win was also the third in a row for the Vikings, the longest winning streak of the Heath Schroyer era. SR G Blake Walker scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half to lead the charge.
?€˘ Dec. 1: SR F Seamus Boxley became the 15th Viking in history to reach 1,000 career points when he scored eight in a 63-62 win at Jackson State.
?€˘ Dec. 4: Portland State has had several home crowds of more than 1,000 the past two years, but a sellout crowd of 1,500 were on hand when Portland State hosted the University of Portland. It marked the first sellout at the newly-remodeled (2002) Peter W. Stott Center and signified the increased interest in the Vikings and their improvement since Head Coach Heath Schroyer took over for the 2002-03 season.
?€˘ Dec. 8: SR F Seamus Boxley reached another milestone in the win over Evergreen State. With three blocked shots, Boxley became the first Viking to have 100 in a career. He adds that to his other 2004-05 milestones of 1,000 career points, and entering PSU all-time top ten in rebounding.
?€˘ Dec. 16: SR F Seamus Boxley posted a career-high 28 points in an 80-60 victory over Bethune-Cookman. Boxley made 11-13 field goals and 6-7 free throws. The 20-point win was the biggest margin by a Viking team over a Division I opponent since Feb. 19, 2000.
?€˘ Dec. 18: FR C Scott Morrison and SR F Seamus Boxley dominated inside, combining to score 41 points on 16-22 from the field and 9-9 at the line in a 79-66 win over Tennessee-Martin. They also had five assists and three blocked shots. Boxley was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week following the Vikings second straight home victory. He averaged 26.5 points against UTM and Bethune-Cookman, hitting 21-27 shots from the field and 11-12 at the line. It marked the third time in his career he has been named BSC POTW.
?€˘ Dec. 21: Portland State came within a fraction of a school record, shooting .653 (32-49) in an 85-69 win over Warner Pacific (12/21). The all-time school record is .654 shooting in a game, but the Vikings shoot better than 50% for the sixth time in 11 games and win for the third straight time.
?€˘ Dec. 29: The Vikings won four in a row for the first time since the 2001-02 regular season, with an 89-44 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore. The 45-point margin of victory was the largest by PSU over a Division I opponent in school history. The 44 points allowed were the fewest by a Division I opponent since the Vikings brought back basketball in 1996-97. FR C Scott Morrison highlighted the win, hitting his first seven shots, and scoring a season-high 22 points with seven rebounds in just 22 minutes. The Vikings shot over 50% for the fourth straight time and seventh time in 12 games.
?€˘ Jan. 1: SR G Will Funn passed out a career-high 12 assists in a 73-62 win over Weber State. It tied for the most by a Viking since PSU brought basketball back in 1996-97. The win was the fifth straight for PSU - the longest winning streak in eight seasons. The Vikings also set a new school record with 10 blocked shots. SR C Bob Kaladokubo tied a career-high with three blocks to lead the way.
?€˘ Jan. 6: Portland State established its longest winning streak since basketball was reinstated on the Park Blocks in 1996 with a 79-69 win over Sacramento State. The Viking win was its sixth in a row and seventh straight at home. SR F Seamus Boxley scored 25 points for the fifth time in six games, and SR G Will Funn matched his career high with another 12 assists.
?€˘ Jan. 8: JR G Jake Schroeder posted a career-high 23 points, hitting six three-pointers, as the Vikings won their seventh straight game, a 91-78 victory over Northern Arizona (1/8). It marks PSU?€™s longest winning streak since 1978, and completes the seven-game home stand at 7-0.
?€˘ Jan. 15: Portland State tied a school-record with its eighth straight win in a 70-59 victory over Eastern Washington. The win also ended a seven-game losing streak at Cheney, and kept the Vikings in first place in the Big Sky Conference at 4-0. In addition, PSU tied its Big Sky-best four-game winning streak, set four times previously. With their 12th win of the season, the Vikings passed last year?€™s win total (11-16).
?€˘ Jan. 27: SR G Will Funn had a career-high seven steals in the Vikings?€™ 89-77 win over Montana. PSU made 16 steals as a team, forcing 26 turnovers and converting them into 31 points. It was the Vikings?€™ ninth straight home win.
?€˘ Jan. 29: Portland State defeated Montana State, 68-51, in a battle for first place in the Big Sky Conference. It was the Vikings?€™ 10th straight home win, and second in a row in front of a sold out house at the Stott Center. It also marked the second time this season PSU has won a game that would determine first place in the Big Sky (the other game was vs. EWU on Jan. 15).
?€˘ Feb. 3: SR F Seamus Boxley continued his spectacular play with a career-high 32 points and 13 rebounds in leading the Vikings to an 84-81 at Northern Arizona. Boxley hit 12-16 field goals and 6-9 free throws to be the first Vikings in 36 games to score at least 30 points. It was his fifth double-double of the season.
?€˘ Feb. 5: SR G Blake Walker tied his season-high with 26 points and 10 rebounds in a 71-66 win at Sacramento State. The win marked the first Big Sky road sweep (including the win over NAU) for the Vikings since the end of the 2001-02 season. SR F Seamus Boxley had another double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
?€˘ Feb. 7: SR F Seamus Boxley was named the Big Sky Conference Player of the Week for the third time. Boxley averaged 27.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game over the previous week, leading PSU to an 84-81 victory at Northern Arizona and a 71-66 win at Sacramento State. It was Boxley?€™s fifth career BSC POTW award.
?€˘ Feb. 12: The Vikings wrapped up their third straight season sweep with a 71-70 win over Eastern Washington. SR F Seamus Boxley made the winning shot on a drive with 36 seconds left in the game. Boxley had 25 points on 10 of 16 shooting as PSU won its fifth straight game and 11 straight at home. It was the third straight sell out crowd at the Stott Center.
?€˘ Feb. 17: Portland State wrapped up its regular season home schedule with a 79-58 win over Idaho State, marking its 12th straight home win and six straight win overall. SR F Seamus Boxley tied the school record for career games played (110), while scoring 22 points with 14 rebounds and four blocked shots.
?€˘ Feb. 19: Despite an 83-62 loss at Middle Tennessee State, SR F Seamus Boxley established two new records at Portland State. Boxley played in his 111th career game - more than any other Viking in history. With two blocked shots, Boxley reached 35 on the season, passing his own season-record set in 2001-02 (34).
?€˘ Feb. 24: Portland State won its first-ever Big Sky Conference basketball title with an 88-82 overtime win at Montana State. The Vikings (11-2) became the first team in Big Sky history to go from last to first in one season. PSU also sets a new school record for Big Sky wins in a season and wins a Big Sky game in Bozeman for the first time in nine tries.
?€˘ Feb. 26: Although the Vikings lost to Montana, Will Funn dished out 10 assists to set a new PSU season record of 215. It was Funn?€™s eighth double-digit assist game of the season.
?€˘ Mar. 2: SR F Seamus Boxley was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, becoming the first Viking to be so honored. Boxley also earned his second Defensive Player of the Year Award. SR Gs Blake Walker and Will Funn also earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors. It was the first time that PSU has had three players earn All-Big Sky honors in a season.
?€˘ Mar. 8: Despite losing in the Big Sky Tournament semifinal to Weber State, Portland State drew 4,320 fans to Memorial Coliseum - the ninth-largest home audience in history. It also topped the previous year?€™s Big Sky Tournament semifinal crowd at Eastern Washington (4,247).