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The Portland State ship will sail on uncharted waters this week as the Vikings make their first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. The Big Sky Conference champion Vikings will face Kansas in a first round game at the Midwest Regional in Omaha on Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:25 a.m. in Omaha, 9:25 a.m. Pacific Time.

The Vikings take their record-breaking season into the post-season for the first time since joining the Big Sky Conference in 1996-97. PSU went 23-9, winning the regular season title and the conference tournament title.

Portland State would have to be one of the hottest teams in the country right now. The Vikings have won five straight games, 14 of their last 15, and won their last 10 home games.

However, the Vikings will face a formidable opponent in top-seeded Kansas (31-3), champions of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks defeated Texas in the Big 12 title game on Sunday, 84-74.

Also competing in the Midwest Regional in Omaha are #8 UNLV (26-7) and #9 Kent State (28-6). So, the winner of the Vikings/Jayhawks game will play one of those two teams in the second round in an effort to reach the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in Detroit next week.

The Midwest Regional will be played in the Qwest Center Omaha. The 17,839-seat arena is sold out. Creighton University and the Missouri Valley Conference are co-hosting the event. Free live stats and audio webcasts of the Westwood One Radio Network will be available at ncaa.com. The Portland State radio broadcast will be available on AM 910 KTRO in the Portland area. The game will be televised on CBS.

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS FOR PORTLAND STATE
? A school-record 23 wins (23-9) and 14 Big Sky wins (14-2).
? A nine-game winning streak and a 14-game Big Sky Conference winning streak.
? Currently, Portland State has won five in a row and 14 out of 15.
? The Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in JR G Jeremiah Dominguez (14.3 ppg, 4.1 apg, 62 steals, 82 3-pt FG), a first team All-Conference selection in SR G Deonte Huff (13.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 51% FG), and a second team All-Conference selection and Defensive Player of the Year in SR C Scott Morrison (10.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 52 blocks, 58% FG).

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PORTLAND STATE
Portland State University, located in Portland, OR, is the largest school in the state of Oregon with nearly 26,000 students. It was founded in 1946 as Vanport College - a two-year institution.

Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in 1946-47, but competed in the Oregon Collegiate Conference (NAIA) beginning in 1948-49 to 1964-65. PSU became a four-year institution in 1955. The Vikings won five OCC titles and competed in the NAIA playoffs twice.

Portland State joined the NCAA in 1965-66. The Vikings reached the College Division playoffs in 1966-67. College Division was the forerunner to Division II. Portland State competed as a Division I program during the 1970s. The Vikings' biggest star was Freeman Williams, who still ranks as the second all-time leading scorer in college basketball history behind Pete Maravich. Williams, a Division I All-American in 1978, scored 3,249 points in his career.

The university dropped the men's basketball program in 1981 for budgetary reasons. It remained dormant until 1996-97 when basketball was reinstated and Portland State joined the Big Sky Conference. PSU has had six winning seasons in its 12 years as a member, including three of the last four.

Portland State won the Big Sky Conference regular season title in 2004-05 (19-9, 11-3), but lost in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals, missing a chance for the NCAA Tournament. This year's tournament title (23-9, 14-2) and NCAA berth are the first at the Division I level for the Viking program.

(16) PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS (23-9) VS. (1) KANSAS JAYHAWKS (31-3)
Thursday, March 20, 9:25 a.m. PT, Qwest Center Omaha (17,839), Omaha, NE
Television: CBS Sports (KOIN Channel 6 in Portland)
Play-by-play: Kevin Harlan ? Analyst: Dan Bonner
Live Webcast and Live Stats: www.ncaa.com
Radio: AM 910 KTRO (Portland)
Pregame Show: 8:30 a.m. ? Tip-off: 9:25 a.m. ? Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt

STORYLINE
Portland State will make its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament and play number one seeded Kansas. The Vikings and Jayhawks have never met in men's basketball... PSU is 0-3 all-time against teams from the Big 12, having lost to Iowa State, Kansas State and Nebraska. Kansas is 8-0 against members of the Big Sky Conference... Kansas is making its 37th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and 19th in a row... the Jayhawks have also been a number one seed in 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, and 2007... last year, Kansas reached the Elite Eight before losing to UCLA... Portland State has an RPI of 90, Kansas is fifth in the RPI.

THE JAYHAWKS
Kansas has more talent and size than the Vikings have seen all season. PSU has played two nationally-ranked teams, UCLA and Washington State, losing both times. The Big 12 Conference Champion Jayhawks are 31-3 this season and have won seven straight games. The Jayhawks rank first in the nation in scoring margin (21.0), eighth in scoring offense (82.1), third in field goal percentage (.506) and fourth in field goal percentage defense (.380).

KU has outstanding rebounding (+7.9) and turnover (+3.0) margins.

Kansas has four players averaging in double figures and seven players averaging seven or more points per game.

Sophomore forward Darrell Arthur averages a team-high 13.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. He has also blocked 46 shots and shoots .533 from the field.

Junior guard Brandon Rush averages 12.9 points and has a team-high 69 three-point field goals. He shoots .434 from long range.

Junior Mario Chalmers is the team leader in assists at 4.5 per game and ranks 15th in the nation with 2.4 steals per game. He averages 12.4 points, shoots .521 from the field and .480 from three-point range.

Senior forward Darnell Jackson is the team leader in rebounding at 6.7 per game and averages 11.6 points while shooting .633 from the field.

Head Coach Bill Self is in 136-32 in five seasons at Kansas. He is 343-137 in 15 seasons as a head coach overall.

A FEW MORE TOURNAMENT TIDBITS
Kansas was ranked fifth in the nation at the beginning of the week. Meanwhile, PSU is 0-10 against nationally-ranked teams since basketball was reinstated in 1996-97. This year, the Vikings have lost to #2 UCLA (69-48) and #8 Washington State (72-60). Head Coach Ken Bone is 0-6 against nationally-ranked opponents... Portland State has two players from the state of Kansas on its roster, Dupree Lucas and Brian Curtis, both from Wichita. Kansas has six players from Kansas, and none from Oregon.

THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
Big Sky Conference teams are 17-51 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. Since the tournament field expanded to 64 some 25 years ago, Big Sky teams have won games three times (14th-seeded Weber State over Michigan State in 1995; 14th-seeded Weber State over North Carolina in 1999; and 12th-seeded Montana over Nevada in 2006.

This is the sixth time a Big Sky Conference school has received a number 16 seed since the 64 (65) team field was established. Many felt Portland State deserved a higher seed, particularly as one of the hottest teams in the country over the last 10 weeks. However, the Vikings had early-season losses to teams with very low RPIs, including UC Davis (303), Colorado State (265), Eastern Washington (285) and San Jose State (238).

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WINS
With a record-breaking 108-56 win at Montana on Mar. 1, the Portland State Vikings reached a first-ever 20-win season at the NCAA Division I level. Now at 23 wins, the Vikings have set the all-time Portland State record for wins in a season. Three of the top four winning seasons at the Division I level have come over the last four seasons.

Portland State won 20 or more games three times prior to becoming an NCAA member in 1965-66. Here is a list of the seasons with the most wins in Portland State history.

STREAKING
The year 2008 has been good to the Portland State Vikings, as they have gone 15-2 since the calendar turned over. The Vikings had lost their final three games of 2007.

Portland State has won 14 straight against Big Sky Conference opponents and five straight overall. PSU also has a school-record six-game Big Sky road winning streak.

The nine-game winning streak earlier this year was the longest by Portland State as a Division I program. PSU had a winning streak of 12, set in 1954-55, when the Vikings competed as an NAIA program.

PORTLAND STATE'S BIG SKY WINNING STREAK
J.13 at Idaho State 71-61
J.19 Northern Colorado (ot) 85-83
J.31 Montana 70-68
F.2 Montana State 96-85
F.7 at Northern Arizona 71-68
F.9 at Sacramento State 79-56
F.14 Idaho State 81-58
F.16 Weber State 76-73
F.20 at Northern Colorado 88-79
F.28 at Montana State 96-68
M.1 at Montana 108-56
M.4 Eastern Washington 76-74
M.11 Idaho State 72-61
M.12 Northern Arizona 67-51

20-20 VISION
For the first time in school history, Portland State has had both its men's and women's basketball programs win 20 games in the same season. PSU's men are 23-9, while the Viking women were 22-9 this year.

The 20-20 win total has occured 12 times previously in Big Sky history, including last year by Weber State (each team won exactly 20 games).

PSU's men and women were a combined 27-8 against Big Sky opponents, and 26-2 at home overall.

Throw in the Portland State women's volleyball team (21-8 overall, Big Sky Champions at 13-3, and 10-1 at home), and PSU's three teams that compete in the Big Sky and at the Stott Center were 66-26, 36-3 at home, and 41-11 against Big Sky opponents (including two titles).

WINS AND LOSSES
Portland State is 23-9 this season, 13-1 at home and 10-8 on the road... the Vikings have set a Division I school record for consecutive wins (9), Big Sky road wins (6), consecutive Big Sky road wins (6), Big Sky total wins (14), consecutive Big Sky wins (14) and total wins (23) this season... the Vikings have won 15 of 17 since the beginning of the year, including 10 in a row at home... Portland State won 14 of 16 Big Sky Conference games, with the two losses coming by a combined six points... more W/L notes:
? The Vikings are 13-1 at home this year (including 3-0 at the Rose Garden) and have won 10 in a row at home.
? Portland State is 10-8 in road games this year (included in that is a 2-1 neutral site mark), tying the record for the most road wins in a season (10-9 in 1975-76).
? PSU is now 112-43 in home games since basketball was reinstated for the 1996-97 season. Included in that total is an 81-27 record at the Stott Center, 19-9 mark at the Rose Garden and 12-7 record at Memorial Coliseum.
? Portland State is 10-5 in close games (eight points or less).
? The Vikings are 2-1 in overtime games this season.
? Head Coach Ken Bone is 54-38 in his third year at Portland State.
? Bone is 31-20 all-time against Big Sky Conference opponents (including tournament games).
? With a Jan. 19 win over Northern Colorado, Bone reached 300 career victories. He has a career-record of 312-156 in 16 years as a collegiate coach.

TWICE IS NICE
SR C Scott Morrison now has bookends to his Portland State career, with the Big Sky Conference title as a freshman in 2005, and one as a senior in 2008. He is the only member of the program (outside of athletic trainer Jim Wallis), to take part in the two (and only) Big Sky Conference basketball titles at Portland State. In addition, Morrison has taken part in the most successful four-year span of basketball at PSU since it returned to the Park Blocks in 1996-97. The Viking record from 2004-05 to present is 73-47, including 39-21 in Big Sky games.

BIG THREE BASKETBALL
In the Vikings' 12-game Big Sky Conference winning streak during league play, SR C Scott Morrison, SR G Deonte Huff and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez proved their leadership and came up big, moving them from 2-2 in league play to 14-2 and a conference championship. During that span:
? Dominguez averaged 19.2 points, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He shot 72-140 (.514), 40-84 from three-point range (.476) and 46-52 at the line (.885). Dominguez also made the game-winning free throws against Montana (1/31) with 5.7 seconds left and scored a career-high 28 points against Montana State (2/2). Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/4) following those games. He scored the Vikings' last eight points against Weber State (2/16), turning a tie game into a three-point win. In the clincher at Montana State (2/28), Dominguez scored 26 points, hitting 8-11 from the field, 5-6 from three-point range and 5-7 at the line. He was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week on March 5 as well. Dominguez ended up as the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year.
? Huff averaged 15.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He shot 60-111 (.541) from the field and 58-71 at the line (.817). Huff's 17-17 free throw performance against Montana State (2/2) broke Freeman Williams' Portland State record (16-16) and the Big Sky Conference record (also 16-16). Huff had a career-high 26 points in the win over MSU (2/2). Huff was named first team All-Big Sky Conference.
? Morrison averaged 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game. He shot 61-101 from the field (.604) and 54-81 at the line (.667). Morrison scored a career-high 23 points against Northern Colorado (1/19). He passed 1,000 career points at Sacramento State (2/9), and was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/11). He also moved into Portland State's all-time top 10 for rebounds. Morrison was named second team All-Big Sky Conference and BSC Defensive Player of the Year.

FOR THE WINNING LINEUP, PLEASE INCLUDE THESE TWO
As good as the big three have been, Portland State has two other players who have been the biggest winners in the starting lineup this year: JR G Andre Murray and SO F Kyle Coston. The Vikings are 18-3 with Murray starting and 14-2 with Coston starting. Those two did not start in the season's final game as Portland State Head Coach Ken Bone elected to start his five seniors. However, they came up big in the Big Sky Tournament. Coston was named to the All-Tournament team, scoring 22 points with 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots in the two games. Murray scored 24 points with six rebounds and three assists... Bone has used 11 different starters and nine different starting lineups this season. However, the starting five has been fairly consistent over the past two months: SR C Scott Morrison, SO F Kyle Coston, SR G Deonte Huff, JR G Andre Murray and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez have started 17 of the last 19 together.

PLAYING BIG
He is the smallest man on the court every night, but 5'6” JR G Jeremiah Dominguez continues to play big for the Vikings... this season's highlights for Dominguez:
? Dominguez leads the Vikings in scoring (14.3), three-point field goals (82), assists (4.1) and steals (62). His three-point field goal total is a new school record for a season.
? He has 21 double-figure scoring games this year and seven 20+ scoring games while shooting .471 from the field, .439 from three-point range and .821 at the line.
? Dominguez leads the Big Sky Conference in steals (2.00) and three-point field goals made per game (2.65). He ranks second in free throw percentage (.821), third in assists (4.06) and scoring (14.3).
? J.D. made the game-winning basket against IUPUI with 4.5 seconds remaining at the Top of the World Classic (11/16). He shot 60% from the field in the three games and was named All-Tournament.
? Dominguez scored 19 points, scoring nine of those in overtime, in leading the Vikings to a 60-53 win over Utah Valley (12/1). He also had three assists, three rebounds and three steals.
? Dominguez had a 27-point game (9-16 FG, 6-9 3-pt FG, 3-4 FT) against San Jose State (12/28) along with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and no turnovers.
? Dominguez scored 22 points with five assists and three steals in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19). He scored 10 points in the last 2:26 of overtime.
? Dominguez made two free throws with 5.7 seconds left to lift the Vikings to a 70-68 win over Montana (1/31). He scored 19 of his game-high 26 points (7-13 FG, 8-8 FT) in the second half.
? Another big second half led to a career-high 28 points in the win over Montana State (2/2). Dominguez scored 26 after intermission and added five steals. He hit 9-14 from the field, 4-6 from three-point range, 6-6 at the line.
? Dominguez scored the last eight Viking points, including 6-6 at the line in the final 30 seconds, turning a 68-68 tie into a 76-73 win over second-place Weber State (2/16).
? Dominguez has twice been named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week. He is the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and first team All-Conference.
? Dominguez was named to the Big Sky All-Tournament team after scoring 25 points with nine assists and seven steals in the two games.

SOME HEAT FROM THE GREAT WHITE NORTH
SR C Scott Morrison, a native of British Columbia, came up big in the Vikings' 12-game Big Sky winning streak during league play, averaging 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 blocks while shooting 60% from the field... he was recently named Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year and second team All-Conference... Morrison's season highlights:
? Morrison has been shooting the ball well (.579) to rank third in the Big Sky. He also leads the league in blocked shots (52) for the second year in a row.
? Morrison ranks second on the Vikings in rebounding (5.9), while leading in blocked shots (52), double-doubles (5) and dunks (30). He ranks third in scoring (10.6).
? The senior center scored 18 points (6-6 FG, 6-7 FT) with a season-high 11 rebounds and a school-record tying six blocked shots in a win at Sacramento State (2/9). He became the 16th Viking in history to pass 1,000 career points in that game.
? Morrison scored a career-high 23 points, hitting 10-13 FGs and 3-4 FTs, in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19).
? Morrison is PSU's all-time leader in blocked shots (186), games played (118) and ranks second all-time in shooting percentage (.544).
? Morrison ranks 12th all-time in scoring (1,094), fifth in rebounding (662).
? Morrison has started 100 career games. The Vikings are 64-36 in those games.

HUFF STUFF
SR G Deonte Huff concluded his remarkable regular season by being named Big Sky Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player. Huff led the Vikings to the Big Sky Championship by scoring 37 points with 12 rebounds, five assists and three steals in the two games. Huff shot 14-19 from the field... Huff has been the steady force in the Vikings' lineup, scoring in double figures a team-high 24 games, with at least seven points in every game... he was named first team All-Big Sky Conference earlier this month... other highlights for Huff this season:
? Huff ranks second on the team in scoring (13.9), assists (2.7) and steals (39), while leading in rebounding (6.1).
? Huff is fourth in the Big Sky in scoring, sixth in field goal percentage (.508), eighth in free throw percentage (.748) and sixth in rebounding.
? Huff had 29 points, 17 rebounds and six assists as he earned All-Tournament honors at the Top of the World Classic in November.
? Huff scored a season-high 18 points, grabbed five rebounds, a career-high four steals and passed out three assists in his best game of the year against eighth-ranked Washington State (12/9).
? Huff ranks third all-time in field goal percentage at Portland State with a .540 career mark.
? Huff's free throw percentage is up to .748 this year after shooting .642 last season.
? Huff scored a career-high 26 points in a win over Montana State (2/2). He hit 17-17 free throws to set a Portland State record, and added eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and no turnovers.

THE PERCENTAGE PLAY: JULIUS THOMAS
SO F Julius Thomas has led the team in shooting this year, hitting .705 (43-61) from the field. He has missed just 18 shots in 25 games played. Thomas shot 21-25 (.840) in Big Sky Conference games... Thomas was particularly good in the Big Sky Tournament, scoring 13 points (4-5 FG, 5-7 FT), with nine rebounds and six assists in 45 minutes of play... in his brief career, Thomas has made 105-158 shots for a .665 field goal percentage... he missed seven games earlier this year with a broken rib.

OFFENSE NOW AT FULL THROTTLE
Portland State established a new school record in a Big Sky game with 108 points against Montana (3/1). It was also the most points by a PSU team since beating Rocky Mountain, 133-110, on Feb. 3, 1978 (Freeman Williams scored 81 points in that game). Over the last 19 games the Vikings have raised the team scoring average from 66.8 to 74.3 points per game. The Vikings' scoring average was 80.3 in league play... PSU is 19-1 when scoring at least 70 points, 9-0 when scoring more than 80... the Vikings average 79.0 points at home where they are 13-1.

GETTING DEFENSIVE
On the other side of the ball, Portland State is allowing only 67.5 points per game... the Vikings have allowed more than 76 points just five times this year with two of those games being overtime contests... Last year, PSU gave up 75.2 points per game.

THREE AT A TIME
Portland State leads the Big Sky Conference in three-point field goals made (8.91) and three-point percentage (.394). PSU shot a season-high .647 mark (11-17) at Montana State (2/28), then made a season-high 14-25 at Montana (3/1)... the Vikings are well ahead of last year's pace of 6.6 three-pointers and a .333 shooting percentage... eight players on the Viking roster have made 17 or more three-pointers.

BIG SKY LEADERS
In season statistics, JR G Jeremiah Dominguez leads the Big Sky Conference in steals (2.00) and three-point field goals made per game (2.65). SR C Scott Morrison leads the league in blocked shots (1.68)... as a team, the Vikings lead the league in scoring (74.3), scoring margin (+6.8), three-point field goal percentage (.394), three-point field goals made per game (8.91), assists (15.94) and three-point field goal defense (.338)... in conference only games, SO F Kyle Coston leads in three-point percentage (.521), while Morrison leads in blocked shots (2.00) and Dominguez leads in three-pointers made (2.88)... the Vikings lead the league in scoring (80.3), scoring margin (+12.6), three-point percentage (.413), rebounding margin (+6.1), assists (17.13), blocked shots (4.00) and three-point field goals made (9.31).

BONE GETS 300TH CAREER WIN; CLIMBS VIKING WIN CHART
Portland State Head Coach Ken Bone picked up his 300th career win on Jan. 19 in an 85-83 overtime victory against Northern Colorado. In his 16-year collegiate coaching career, Bone is 312-156 all-time (54-38 at PSU, 253-97 in 12 years at Seattle Pacific, 5-21 in one season at Cal State Stanislaus).

During his short stint at Portland State, Bone has the best winning percentage and most wins of any of the four Viking coaches since the return of basketball and joining the Big Sky Conference in 1996-97.

Bone ranks fifth all-time among Portland State's 11 coaches throughout history in total wins. He trails Sharkey Nelson (162-156), Ken Edwards (93-64), Arba Ager (85-52) and Marion Pericin (85-82).

2007-08 PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL SEASON HIGHLIGHT REEL
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez hit a reverse lay-in, then stole the ensuing in-bound pass to lead the Vikings to a 75-73 win over IUPUI (11/16) in the opening round of the Top of the World Classic. Dominguez had 15 points and four assists in the game. SO F Tyrell Mara scored a career-high 18 points (7-8 FG) in the win.
? SR G Deonte Huff and JR G Jeremiah Dominguez were both named the Top of the World Classic All-Tournament team. Dominguez had 37 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals as the Vikings went 2-1 and placed second. Dominguez shot 15-25 from the field (60%) and 7-16 (44%) from three-point range. Huff had 29 points, 17 rebounds and six assists in the tournament.
? Four Vikings scored in double figures in Portland State's 43-point win over Linfield (11/20) in the home opener, 93-50. SR C Scott Morrison had the fifth double-double of his career, with 13 points and 10 rebounds in just 15 minutes of play.
? SO F Tyrell Mara led a three-point barrage, hitting 5-6, as the Vikings defeated the University of Portland, 78-73 (11/28). PSU made 11 three-pointers in the game and earned their first-ever win at the Chiles Center in six tries. Mara had 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while SR G Deonte Huff and SR C Scott Morrison also scored 15 apiece.
? JR G Andre Murray hit a three-point field goal with 17 seconds left in the game to tie Utah Valley, 47-47 (12/1), and send the contest into overtime. JR G Jeremiah Dominguez then took over, scoring nine of PSU's 13 points in overtime and leading the Vikings to a 60-53 win. Dominguez finished with 19 points, while Murray scored 12.
? Despite the loss, SR G Deonte Huff had his best game of the season against #8 Washington State (12/9), scoring a season-high 18 points, with five rebounds, a career-high four steals and three assists.
? JR G Mickey Polis got the last-minute start at point guard and came up big, scoring a season-high 15 points in a 74-66 win over Cal Poly (12/10). The Vikings also made a season-high 13-24 three-pointers in the victory.
? JR G Mickey Polis hit 5-5 three-point field goals in the loss to Washington (12/18). They all came in the span of 6:21 on the game clock, with the last being a four-point play.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 27 points (9-16 FG, 6-9 3-pt FG, 3-4 FT), with four assists, three rebounds, two steals and no turnovers in an overtime loss to San Jose State (12/28). It was the most points scored by a Viking in 26 games.
? Portland State's bench scored 46 of the team's 83 points in an 83-58 win over Sacramento State (1/3). The non-starters hit 17-30 field goals, 9-15 from three-point range, had 12 rebounds, 10 assists and five steals. SR G Brian Curtis (12), FR G Justynn Hammond (13) and SO F Alex Tiefenthaler (10) all had season scoring highs.
? SO F Kyle Coston's career-high 22 points led the Vikings to an 80-66 win over Northern Arizona (1/5).
? SR C Scott Morrison recorded his fourth double-double of the year with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and SO F Alex Tiefenthaler also scored a season-high 16 in the Vikings' 71-61 road win over Idaho State (1/13). It marked the third straight year PSU has won in Pocatello.
? Head Coach Ken Bone picked up his 300th career win in an 85-83 overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19).
? SR C Scott Morrison led three Vikings who scored 20+ points with a career-high 23 in an overtime win against Northern Colorado (1/19). He hit 10-13 field goals, and had eight rebounds with three blocked shots. JR G Andre Murray posted season-highs of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, while JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 22 points (10 in overtime), with five assists and three steals.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez made two free throws with 5.7 seconds left to lead the Vikings to a 70-68 win over Montana (1/31). Dominguez scored 19 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as the Vikings needed to come from behind at halftime to win.
? SR G Deonte Huff scored a career-high 26 points and set a Portland State record by hitting 17-17 free throws in the Vikings' 96-85 win over Montana State (2/2). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez added a season-high 28 points, with 26 coming in the second half.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (2/4) after scoring 54 points in a pair of wins over Montana and Montana State. Dominguez shot 16-27 from the field (.593), 8-15 from three-point range (.533) and 14-14 at the line. He added seven assists and six steals in the two games.
? The Vikings won their third straight road game with a 79-56 win over Sacramento State (2/9). With three straight road wins, the Vikings had their longest streak since 1999.
? SR C Scott Morrison became just the 16th Viking in history to pass 1,000 career points with an 18-point (6-6 FG, 6-7 FT), 11 rebound, six blocked shot effort in a win at Sacramento State (2/9).
? Portland State drew a sellout crowd of 1,500 for its 76-73 win over Weber State (2/16). It marked the first Stott Center sellout in three years.
? A 5-5 three-point shooting performance by SO F Kyle Coston highlighted the Vikings' 88-79 win over Northern Colorado (2/20) as Portland State clinched a share of the Big Sky Conference regular season title (11-2). Coston, SR G Deonte Huff and SR C Scott Morrison all scored 19 points to lead the Vikings. With a team-high nine rebounds, Morrison moved into Portland State's all-time top 10 in career rebounding.
? Portland State set a new record for consecutive wins as a Division I program with nine in an 88-79 win over Northern Colorado (2/20). The win also tied the school record for consecutive road wins (4).
? Portland State set a host of records in the Big Sky Conference Championship clinching 96-68 win over Montana State (2/28). PSU established a new single-game shooting percentage record (35-50, .700), a new record for consecutive Big Sky wins (10), consecutive Big Sky road wins (5), Big Sky road wins in a season (5), Big Sky wins in a season (12). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez scored 26 points (8-11 FG, 5-6 3-pt FG, 5-7 FT) in the win.
? The roll continued for the Vikings at Montana (3/1), as they defeated the Grizzlies 108-56. That established new PSU marks for points in a Big Sky game, margin of victory over a Division I opponent (52), and extended marks for consecutive Big Sky wins (11), Big Sky road wins (6) and Big Sky wins in a season (13). JR G Jeremiah Dominguez led the way with 24 points on 9-12 field goals and 6-8 three-point field goals.
? SR C Scott Morrison set a new school record for career games played when he reached his 115th at Montana (3/1).
? Portland State broke the school record for three-point field goals made in a season at Montana (3/1). The Vikings hit a season-high 14 to raise their total to 259 (old mark was 250 in 1998-99).
? Portland State tied the school record for most wins in a season with its 21st victory in a 76-74 win over Eastern Washington (3/4). S R G Deonte Huff had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week (3/5) after averaging 21.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals in wins over Montana, Montana State and Eastern Washington. Dominguez made 14-20 three-point field goals in the three games.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez was named both the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year in a vote of league coaches (3/5). Along with Dominguez, SR G Deonte Huff was named to the first team All-Big Sky Conference. SR C Scott Morrison was named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year and second team All-Big Sky Conference.
? SR G Deonte Huff scored 20 points in leading the Vikings to a first-ever Big Sky Tournament semifinal win, beating Idaho State, 72-61 (3/11). The win was a school-record 22nd on the season.
? JR G Jeremiah Dominguez set a new school record for three-point field goals in a season. he has 82 heading into the NCAA Tournament, beating the old mark of 79 held by Jason Hartman.
? The Vikings captured their first-ever Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship and trip to the NCAA Division I tournament with a 67-51 win over Northern Arizona (3/12). The Vikings extended their school-record win total to 23, Big Sky winning streak to 14 and home winning streak to 10.
? SR G Deonte Huff was named Big Sky Tournament MVP (3/12) after scoring 37 points with 12 rebounds and five assists in two games. He made 14-19 shots in the two games. JR G Jeremiah Dominguez (25 points, nine assists, seven steals) and SO F Kyle Coston (22 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) were also named to the All-Tournament team.