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1 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS BASKETBALL Contact: Mike Lund, Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications PRESEASON NOTES PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS SCHEDULE NOVEMBER TIME W-L 6 LEWIS & CLARK (exhibition) 7:05 p.m. 13 at Grand Canyon 6 p.m PT 16 PACIFIC LUTHERAN 7:05 p.m. 22 at Texas Rio Grande Valley_ Noon PT 25 at Nevada 7 p.m. 28 MULTNOMAH 7:05 p.m. DECEMBER 2 PORTLAND 7:05 p.m. 6 at Washington State Pac-12 1 p.m. 12 at SIU Edwardsville FSN MW 2 p.m. PT 17 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE_7:05 p.m. 22 at CSU Bakersfield 7 p.m. 29 CAL STATE FULLERTON 7:05 p.m. JANUARY 2 SACRAMENTO STATE* 7:05 p.m. 7 at Montana* 6 p.m. PT 9 at Montana State* 1:05 p.m. PT 14 WEBER STATE* 7:05 p.m. 16 IDAHO STATE* 7:05 p.m. 23 at Sacramento State* 7:05 p.m. 28 at Eastern Washington* 6:05 p.m. 30 at Idaho* 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 4 MONTANA STATE* 7:05 p.m. 6 MONTANA* 7:05 p.m. 11 at Idaho State* 6 p.m. PT 13 at Weber State* 6 p.m. PT 18 IDAHO* 7:05 p.m. 20 EASTERN WASHINGTON*_7:05 p.m. 25 at North Dakota* 5 p.m. PT 27 at Northern Colorado* 6 p.m. PT MARCH 3 NORTHERN ARIZONA* 7:05 p.m. 5 SOUTHERN UTAH* 7:05 p.m. 8 Big Sky First Round 10 Big Sky Quarterfinal 11 Big Sky Semifinal 12 Big Sky Championship *Big Sky Conference game BIG SKY STANDINGS BSC Season Montana Eastern Washington Sacramento State Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Portland State Idaho Weber State Southern Utah North Dakota Montana State Idaho State VIKING BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE: The Portland State basketball media guide can be found online at Go to the men s basketball page and click on the Media Guide link at the top of the page. The Portland State Vikings men s basketball team is in the midst of pre-season practice as it prepares for the season. PSU comes off a season last year. The Vikings were 9-9 in the Big Sky Conference, placing sixth. Five letterwinners and two redshirts return, while eight signees and one walk-on have joined the team for this season. The Vikings play an exhibition game on Nov. 6 against Lewis and Clark at the Stott Center. The first counting game is Nov. 13 at Grand Canyon University of the Western Athletic Conference. PSU s home opener is Nov. 16 against Pacific Lutheran VIKING SEASON PREVIEW The Portland State Vikings will go after a third straight winning season in , but believe they have the potential for a lot more. Tyler Geving begins his seventh season as Head Coach on the Park Blocks and 12th overall. With his combination of talented returners, transfers and recruits, Geving expects his Vikings to play deep into March. Portland State has five returning letterwinners, three returning starters and two returning redshirts in The Vikings lost their top three scorers in DaShaun Wiggins, Gary Winston and Tiegbe Bamba as all completed their college careers in However, JR F Braxton Tucker (11.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg,.500 FG%), SR C Collin Spickerman (4.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, school-record 2.5 bpg), and JR Gs Bryce White (9.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg) and Zach Gengler (4.6 ppg, 2.5 rpg) return with a combined 63 starts. Geving has brought in three Division I transfers that should all have a big impact in 15-16: JR G Calaen Robinson, GR F Cameron Forte and GR G Donivine Stewart. Robinson is a 6-2 combo guard who was a redshirt for the Vikings in after transferring from Arizona State. Forte, a 6-7 forward from Georgia, and Stewart, a 6-foot guard from SIUE, are also transfers who have received degrees from their previous institutions and have one year of eligibility remaining. Both can play right away. That gives the Vikings a solid seven with which to begin. But the talent doesn t stop there. Other important newcomers include Evan Garrison (JR, 5-10, Clark College), De Sean Parsons (JR, 6-7, Salt Lake CC), Khari Holloway (JR, 6-2, Mesa CC), Isaiah Pineiro (SO, 6-6, Sierra JC), Namdi Okonkwo (JR, 7-0, Western Wyoming JC) and Armani Collins (FR, 6-5, Stuart Hall (CA) HS). Other returners are letterwinner Montie Leunen (JR, 6-4) and redshirt Daniel Davydov (FR, 6-0). Austin Bryant (FR, 6-6) has joined the program as a walk-on. The Vikings should have plenty of depth at every position. We have eight new guys to blend together, figure out rotations and figure out roles, said Viking Coach Tyler Geving. That is the mystery right now. It varies from day to day on who fits where, but I think it is a good thing, because it means we have some depth. We have multiple guys that can play multiple positions and that is a real positive for us. In fact, the biggest challenge for the Vikings may simply be everyone finding their role. But Geving thinks that has been addressed in the off-season and the pre-season. We have functioned pretty well here offensively, he said. We have always had scorers. We will continue to play up-tempo and push it. We will have to play a little bit faster with the 30-second shot clock this year. Sharing the basketball is important. When you have multiple guys that can score, you have to have them buying into playing for each other. As a result we have looked hard at building team chemistry and think we ve done a good job with that. We are trying to build the trust and talk about playing for each other. That part has been good so far but we will wait until we are hit with a little adversity and see how the team deals with it. But we definitely have more of a team feel now than we did last year. At the point, Robinson, Stewart and Garrison will all vie for time. Robinson may have the inside track to start, but is expected to play significant time at the off-guard position as well due to his ability to run the floor and score. Stewart has the experience of starting 58 games at the Division I level, averaging 10.5 points and 4.3 assists for SIUE. Garrison brings a leadership quality and toughness to the role after being the starting point at Clark College last season. Also contending to start on the perimeter are White and Gengler, who combined for 23 starts in White is a versatile offensive performer returning from a back injury that cut his sophomore season short after 13 games. Gengler proved to be one of the Vikings top defenders in the second half of the season. Parsons, Holloway and Collins will also battle for time at the 2 and 3 positions. The front court appears to be vastly upgraded for the Vikings as returner Braxton Tucker is now joined by Forte and Isaiah Pineiro. Tucker is PSU s top returning scorer, while Forte has two years experience in the SEC. Forte can score in a variety of ways and should be a big contributor. All three are capable of playing the 3 or the 4. Portland State s defensive capabilities should be impressive with the return of the Big Sky s leading shot blocker, center Collin Spickerman. The 6-8 post with a 7-2 wingspan set a PSU record with 2.5 blocks per game as a junior. Expected to back him up with be the first seven-footer ever at PSU, Namdi Okonkwo. A transfer from Western Wyoming JC, Okonkwo is not only tall, but very athletic and springy. Those two should be great rim protectors for the Vikings. Defensively, we will play the percentages a little more, said Geving. In the past we gambled a little on steals and being up-tempo. We will try not to extend too much because we have two good shot-blockers in Collin and Namdi. We kind of did that at the end of last year because of Collin and we were holding teams to 41-42% shooting. Knowing those guys are back to protect the rim is a pretty good weapon. When you have the leading shot-blocker back, and a 7-footer that s a pretty good shot-blocker and quick off his feet - there are times we can be aggressive - but we will play the percentages more Viking Basketball 1

2 VIKING QUICK FACTS School Portland State University Location Portland, OR Founded 1946 Enrollment 28,241 Nickname Vikings Colors Green (PMS 350), White, Silver (PMS 428) National Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big Sky President Wim Wiewel Director of Athletics Mark Rountree Home Court Peter W. Stott Center/1,500 Press Row Phone COACHING STAFF Head Coach Tyler Geving, 7th year Alma Mater Central Washington, 96 Associate Head Coach Jeff Hironaka, 3rd year Alma Mater Eastern Oregon, 80 Assistant Coach Jase Coburn, 3rd year Alma Mater Arizona State, 06 Assistant Coach Michael Plank, 2nd year Alma Mater Willamette, 06 Director of Basketball Operations Adam Wardell Alma Mater Seattle Pacific, 10 Special Assistant/Advisor Barry Adams Team Athletic Trainer Jim Wallis PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Schools) 0 Isaiah Pineiro F SO JC Auburn, CA (Placer/Sierra College) 1 Zach Gengler G JR 2V Silverton, OR (Silverton) 2 Collin Spickerman C SR 1V Portland, OR (Jesuit/Alaska Anchorage/Clark College) 3 Armani Collins G FR HS San Francisco, CA (Stuart Hall) 5 Cameron Forte F GR TR Tempe, AZ (McClintock/Howard JC/Georgia) 10 Daniel Davydov G FR RS Bellevue, WA (Salem Academy) 11 Calaen Robinson G JR RS Tempe, AZ (Corona Del Sol/Arizona State) 12 Bryce White G JR 1V Portland, OR (Benson Tech/Chemeketa CC) 13 De Sean Parsons G/F JR JC San Francisco, CA (Grant Union/Salt Lake CC) 14 Evan Garrison G JR JC Tigard, OR (Tigard/Point Loma/Clark College) 15 Braxton Tucker F JR 1V Tacoma, WA (Spanaway Lake/North Idaho JC) 20 Donivine Stewart G GR TR Peoria, IL (Limestone/Bradley/SIUE) 21 Namdi Okonkwo C JR JC Dallas, TX (Westwind Prep (AZ)/Western Wyoming JC) 23 Khari Holloway G JR JC Jackson, MS (Mountain Pointe/Mesa CC) 30 Austin Bryant F FR HS Murrieta, CA (Murrieta Valley) 34 Montie Leunen F JR 1V Portland, OR (Westview/Shasta JC) HEAD COACH: Tyler Geving (Central Washington, 1996, 7th year) ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jeff Hironaka ASSISTANT COACHES: Jase Coburn, Michael Plank DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Adam Wardell SPECIAL ASSISTANT/ADVISOR: Barry Adams TEAM ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jim Wallis TEAM INFORMATION Season Record Big Sky Conference Record 9-9/6th Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinals (0-1) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 5/10 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 Redshirts 2 Signees/Walk-ons 8/1 MEDIA RELATIONS Media Relations Director Mike Lund Phone [email protected] Assistant Media Relations Director Ryan McCall Media Relations Assistant Andy Jobanek Website PORTLAND STATE MEDIA Live Audio Play-by-play Tom Hewitt Live Streaming Video Live Stats ViksLive.com/ViksMobile.com Viking Athletics Website Social Media Facebook Tyler YouTube_ Tyler Geving Talk Show live every Wednesday, 10:30-11 p.m. episodes archived at the site NAME PRONUNCIATIONS Daniel Davydov DAV-uh-dov Cameron Forte for-tay Tyler Geving GEV-ing (hard G) Jeff Hironaka HIGH-ROW na kuh Khari Holloway KY-ree GAME WEEK ACTIVITIES TYLER GEVING ON THE RADIO: Viking basketball coach Tyler Geving can be heard every Monday at 3:15 p.m. on the Wheels At Work Show on Rip City Radio 620 AM. Geving will review and preview Viking basketball games. THE TYLER GEVING BASKETBALL SHOW: Live every Wednesday night from 10:30-11 p.m. you can hear Tyler Geving talk Viking Basketball and other subjects at LIVE VIDEO STREAM: Live streaming video of all Portland State home and Big Sky Conference games can be seen free at Live audio accompanies the stream. Go to the Game Day List and click on live video. MEDIA INFORMATION Media seeking information, interviews, credentials or practice times for Viking basketball should contact Mike Lund in the Portland State Media Relations Office. Visiting media should arrange for credentials and parking in advance. Limited parking is available. Parking and media passes, if requested more than a week in advance can be mailed. Requests made less than a week in advance will be left at will call. Montie Leunen Namdi Okonkwo Calaen Robinson Isaiah Pineiro Donivine Stewart LOO-nen nam-dee oh-kwonk-whoa KAY-len pin-yair-oh DON-uh-vin LIVE AUDIO STREAM: All Portland State basketball games can be heard by logging on to www. GoViks.com. An audio link will be available for each game on the Game Day list. Tom Hewitt calls the play-by-play with a pre-game show starting 15 minutes before tip-off. LIVE STATS: Live stats for Portland State home games are at and TICKETS: Season tickets begin at $200 with discounted rates for seniors and juniors. Tickets for all home games can be purchased at GoViks.com. Prices are $14 for general admission and $19 for reserved seats. Fans can also call the box office to purchase tickets at (503) INTERVIEW POLICY COACH GEVING: Tyler Geving is available daily by telephone in his office between 10 and 10:30 a.m. each day. Contact Mike Lund to arrange phone interviews. PLAYERS: Media may interview players prior to practice. Practice will begin on time and then players will not be available until it concludes. Players are also not available on game day until following the game. PRACTICES: For practice times, check the Portland State basketball weekly notes, or contact Mike Lund in the PSU Media Relations Office. Interviews can also be coordinated through the Media Relations Office Viking Basketball 2

3 HEAD COACH TYLER GEVING Tyler Geving is in his seventh year as Head Coach of the Portland State basketball program after being an assistant and associate head coach for the previous four years. Geving s teams have had winning records the last two years and three of the last four. The team earned a berth in the CollegeInsider.com post-season tournament. Geving played a major role in the Vikings climb to two straight trips to the NCAA tournament during the seasons. The Vikings compiled a record over his four seasons as an assistant. Geving has been in collegiate coaching for 21 seasons. THE TYLER GEVING FILE Hometown: Burien, WA Alma Mater: Central Washington, 96, Elementary Education; MA, City University, 00, Education Date of Birth: June 22, 1973 Family: Wife, Anastasia; sons, Thomas (6), Demetri (4) Coaching Experience: Portland State - Head Coach (84-99) Big Sky semis (1-1) Big Sky semis (1-1) Big Sky semis (1-1) Big Sky qtrs (0-1) Portland State - Associate Head Coach Portland State - Assistant Coach Edmonds CC - co-head Coach Seattle University - Assoc. Head Coach Seattle University - Assistant Coach Seattle Pacific - Assistant Coach Highline CC - Assistant Coach Central Washington - Assistant Coach VIKING BASKETBALL PROGRAM HISTORY Program Year 54th_ ( to , to present) Big Sky Conference Year 20th ( to present) Big Sky Conference Championships 2 ( , ) Big Sky Tournament Championships 2 ( , ) Big Sky Tournament Appearances 12 (1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015) National Postseason Appearances (Collegeinsider.com) 2008, 2009 (NCAA Division I) 1967 (NCAA College Division) 1955, 1956 (NAIA) Winning Seasons 29 All-Time Record Big Sky Conference era (1996 to present)_ Big Sky Conference record * *includes tournament games The 12-team Big Sky Conference Tournament has a new post-season set-up and format. The Big Sky will move its conference tournament to a neutral site in Reno, NV. All 12 teams will be part of the tournament for the first time as it takes place at the Reno Events Center, Mar The stress level of getting to the tournament goes away a little, said Geving for his coaching brethren. Having four teams getting a first-round bye will keep most teams motivated. There is that carrot out there to finish in the top four because you would rather play three nights than four nights. The difference between fourth and fifth can be a big. FAST BREAKS Portland State has had back-to-back winning seasons (17-15 in , in ) and will try to make it three straight winning seasons for the first time since PSU ranked 25th in the nation in free throw percentage (.742) last season, coming within.0006 of setting a school record (.7424 to.7430 in ). Collin Spickerman led the Big Sky Conference in blocked shots in , with 72 swats. His 2.5 average per game also set a Portland State record. JR G Zach Gengler had only 15 turnovers in 415 minutes of playing time last season (1.4 per 40 minutes). In his two seasons, Gengler has only 30 turnovers in 52 games played. Portland State was 4-0 in its non-conference games in The Vikings have lost only six non-conference home games in the last nine seasons (39-6). PSU is 23-6 against Division I schools and 16-0 against lower division schools. Portland State begins its 20th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference in PSU won Big Sky regular season titles in and The Vikings won Big Sky tournament titles, advancing to the NCAA Tournament in and The Vikings non-conference schedule includes five home games and six road games. PSU will host its annual meeting with the University of Portland on Dec. 2. The Vikings will also host Cal State Fullerton and Cal State Northridge of the Big West. Small college foes include Pacific Lutheran and Multnomah at the Stott Center in the preseason... PSU s road schedule includes trips to Grand Canyon, CSU Bakersfield and Texas Rio Grande Valley of the Western Athletic Conference, Nevada of the Mountain West, Washington State of the Pac-12, and SIU Edwardsville of the Ohio Valley... the Vikings 18-game Big Sky Conference schedule begins on Jan. 2, hosting travel partner Sacramento State. It continues through a final home game on Mar. 5 against Southern Utah. The regular season conference schedule is still unbalanced. As a result, PSU will not travel to Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this season, and will not host North Dakota and Northern Colorado BIG SKY CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLLS The Portland State Vikings have been picked as middle-of-the-pack finishers in the Big Sky Conference preseason men s basketball polls. League coaches have picked the Vikings to place sixth, while league media has picked the Vikings seventh. Weber State was picked number one in the coaches poll, followed by Montana. Montana took top honors in the media poll, followed by Weber State. Defending tournament champion Eastern Washington was tabbed to finish third in both polls. PSU comes off a season in The Vikings were 9-9, placing sixth in the Big Sky Conference Big Sky Conference Coaches Poll Team, Points 1. Weber State, 114 (6) 2. Montana, 113 (6) 3. Eastern Washington, Northern Arizona, Southern Utah, Portland State, Northern Colorado, 61 t8. Idaho, 52 t8. North Dakota, Sacramento State, Montana State, Idaho State, 14 First place votes in parenthesis Big Sky Conference Media Poll Team, Points 1. Montana, 220 (14) 2. Weber State, 194 (2) 3. Eastern Washington, 183 (1) t4. Northern Arizona, 133 (1) t4. Sacramento State, 133 (1) 6. Northern Colorado, 117 t7. Portland State, 109 t7. Idaho, Southern Utah, North Dakota, Montana State, Idaho State, 24 VIKING ONE-LINERS (and sometimes two) PSU has three players that competed for other Division I schools: Calaen Robinson (Arizona State), Cameron Forte (Georgia) and Donivine Stewart (SIUE). SR F Collin Spickerman and JR G Bryce White have both returned home after earning NWAACC Region Player of the Year awards. Spickerman prepped less than 10 miles from the PSU campus at Portland s Jesuit High School. He spent one season at Alaska Anchorage and one season at Clark (WA) College. In he was the NWAACC West Region Player of the Year after averaging 17.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots per game. White prepped less than five miles from the PSU campus at Portland s Benson Tech. He was named the NWAACC South Region Player of the Year in after averaging 27.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists at Chemeketa CC. JR G Zach Gengler was the Oregon 5A High School Player of the Year in JR C Namdi Okonkwo is the first 7-foot player in Portland State s Big Sky era ( ) and perhaps ever. PSU previously has had five players that stood 6-11 since reinstating basketball for the season. Portland State is in its 20th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference and Division I. PSU played bas Viking Basketball 3

4 TYLER GEVING vs. THE FIELD Career Record: Home: Road: Neutral: 5-5 vs. the Big Sky (includes tourney): Home: Road: Neutral: 1-2 vs. Non-Conference Opponents: Home: 25-5 Road: 5-29 Neutral: 4-2 vs. Atlantic Sun: 0-1 vs. Big 12: 0-1 vs. Big West: 6-2 vs. Conference USA: 0-1 vs. Great West: 1-1 vs. Horizon: 0-1 vs. Mid-Eastern Athletic: 1-0 vs. Missouri Valley: 1-0 vs. Mountain West: 0-3 vs. Ohio Valley: 2-0 vs. Pac-12: 1-9 vs. Southland: 1-0 vs. Sun Belt: 0-1 vs. West Coast: 4-8 vs. Western Athletic: 2-4 vs. NCAA I Ind.: 4-4 vs. lower Division: 11-0 Belmont 0-1 Boise State 0-2 Cal Poly 1-0 UC Davis 1-0 UC Riverside 2-1 CSU Bakersfield 2-1 Cal State Fullerton 1-1 Cal State Northridge 1-0 Denver 0-1 Eastern Washington 9-3 Evergreen 1-0 George Fox 2-0 Idaho 1-3 Idaho State 6-5 Lamar 1-0 Linfield 2-0 Louisiana Tech 1-0 Loyola Chicago 1-0 Loyola Marymount 1-1 Maryland-East. Shore_ 1-0 Montana 2-10 Montana State 4-9 Nevada 0-1 North Dakota 3-4 Northern Arizona 3-9 Northern Colorado 6-6 Oklahoma State 0-1 Oregon 0-4 Oregon State 0-2 Pacific (OR) 1-0 Pacific Lutheran 1-0 Pepperdine 2-0 Portland 1-4 Sacramento State 7-6 Saint Mary s 0-1 San Diego 0-1 San Francisco 0-1 Seattle 3-3 SIUE 2-0 Southern Methodist 0-1 Southern Utah 5-1 Stanford 0-1 UNLV 0-1 USC 1-0 Utah Valley 1-1 Walla Walla 2-0 Washington 0-1 Washington State 0-1 Weber State 4-10 Willamette 2-0 Wright State 0-1 Wyoming Portland State Basketball ketball from before discontinuing the program. Basketball was reinstated for the season. Construction of the new The Viking Pavilion will begin in late fall of The Pavilion will consist of an upgraded Stott Center facility, including a new arena for Viking basketball, as well as athletic training enhancements, academic upgrades and overall facility enhancements. The Viking Pavilion will more than double the capacity of PSU s home court (to be situated on the east side of the building) to somewhere between 3,000-4,000 seats. The arena is expected to be available for play beginning in January Portland State received public recognition from the NCAA in 2014 for being among the top 10 percent of teams in multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores for the four-year period ending in PSU basketball, which received APR sanctions six years ago, is now among the top programs in the nation in APR scores. Head Coach Tyler Geving has led the program to that accomplishment. PSU had the only men s basketball program in the Big Sky Conference and among the state of Oregon s four Division I programs to be among the top 10 percent recognized by the NCAA. Head Coach Tyler Geving and Associate Head Coach Jeff Hironaka were both assistant coaches on the Seattle Pacific basketball staff. Special Advisor Barry Adams, a high school coaching legend in the state of Oregon, was elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame on March 10, Adams spent more than four decades as a prep coach in the state. Assistant Coach Michael Plank spent a portion of his summer working with the Costa Rican National Team. Former Viking Ime Udoka played seven seasons in the NBA. He started 75 games for the Portland Trail Blazers in Udoka is now an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs, and won an NBA title with the team in Julius Thomas, who holds Portland State records for games played (121), field goal percentage in a season and career (.671/.663), and career wins (78) was a two-time Pro Bowler for the Denver Broncos. Thomas played on two Big Sky Conference Championship/NCAA Tournament teams ( , ) at PSU. He competed in Super Bowl XLVIII in Thomas signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in SEASON REVIEW The Portland State Vikings completed their season with a record. It was the second straight winning season for PSU and third in four seasons. The Vikings were 9-9 and placed sixth in the Big Sky Conference, earning a bid to the post-season tournament. PSU lost a quarterfinal round game to Sacramento State. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS With a record, Portland State has had three winning records in the last four seasons. PSU had winning streaks of four games and three games during the season. The Vikings were 9-4 at home, 6-10 on the road. SR G DaShaun Wiggins was named honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference. He led the Vikings in scoring (15.7), steals (44), three-point field goals made (59) and three-point percentage (.437). He was ninth in the Big Sky Conference in scoring, fourth in steals and seventh in three-point percentage. SR F Tiegbe Bamba was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week after leading the Vikings to a season-opening win over USC. Bamba scored 19 points (8-11 FG, pt), had six rebounds, four steals and two assists in the game. SR G Gary Winston became the 18th player in Portland State Basketball history to reach 1,000 career points. Winston was the eighth player to reach the number in PSU s Big Sky era ( ). He finishes his career with 1,070 points, good for 14th all-time in PSU history. JR C Collin Spickerman had 72 blocked shots to lead the Big Sky Conference. His 72 blocks are second for a season in school history, while his 2.5 average is a school record. Spickerman also set a new PSU record for blocked shots in a game (7)... SR G Tim Douglas led the Big Sky in assist-to-turnover ratio in league games. He had 58 assists and 21 turnovers in 18 games for a 2.8 ratio. PSU was 4-0 in its non-conference home games. The Vikings have lost only six non-conference home games in the last nine seasons (39-6). PSU is 23-6 against Division I schools, and 16-0 against lower division schools over that span PORTLAND STATE SEASON LEADERS Scoring: DaShaun Wiggins 15.7, Gary Winston 12.1, Tiegbe Bamba 11.6, Braxton Tucker 11.5 Rebounding: Tiegbe Bamba 6.8, Braxton Tucker 5.3, Collin Spickerman 4.3 Assists: Gary Winston 3.7, Tim Douglas 2.8 Three-point field goals: DaShaun Wiggins 59, Gary Winston 53, Tim Douglas 27 Field Goal Percentage: Tiegbe Bamba.550, Brandon Cataldo.543, Braxton Tucker.500 Free Throw Percentage: Tim Douglas.840, Gary Winston.818, Zach Gengler.800 Three-Point Percentage: DaShaun Wiggins.437, Gary Winston.427, Sebastian Suarez.412 Blocked Shots: Collin Spickerman 72, Braxton Tucker 11 Steals: DaShaun Wiggins 44, Tiegbe Bamba 33 WIGGINS NAMED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG SKY Senior guard DaShaun Wiggins was named honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference when the league released its post-season award winners. Wiggins, the Vikings leading scorer, earned honorable mention for the second year in a row. Wiggins, a native of the Bronx, NY, averaged 15.7 points per game this season, ranking ninth in the Big Sky Conference. He shot.437 from three-point range to rank seventh in the Big Sky and his 44 steals is fourthbest in the league. The 6-2 guard was the most consistent offensive performer for the Vikings this year, scoring in doublefigures 27 times in 29 games. He led the team in scoring 15 times. Wiggins had four 20+ scoring games and Viking Basketball 4

5 VIKING COACHING STAFF Jeff Hironaka Associate Head Coach, 3rd year More than 30 years in coaching... previous three years at Washington State... head coach at Seattle Pacific for seven years (134-67) years in all at SPU, assistant there with Geving in Jase Coburn Assistant Coach, 3rd year Spent two seasons at Howard JC before coming to PSU... also a coach at Phoenix JC and two stints as a high school head coach... led McClintock (AZ) HS to Arizona 4A title. Michael Plank Assistant Coach, 2nd year Spent last season at Casper JC... Director of Operations at San Francisco ( )... four years as asst. at Willamette... played collegiately at Willamette as well. Barry Adams Special Advisor, 5th year Oregon high school coaching legend, spent more than 40 years at five schools... won two state championships and 656 total games... recently elected to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Adam Wardell Director of Operations, 3rd year An assistant coach for two seasons at Peninsula (WA) JC... Seattle Pacific graduate who played for Jeff Hironaka. Athletic Trainer Jim Wallis 27th year Head Athletic Trainer at Portland State, Wallis has worked specifically with the basketball program for more than a decade. DIRECTIONS TO PORTLAND STATE AND STOTT CENTER The PSU campus is located in downtown Portland. It is bordered on the north by SW Market, on the east by SW 5th, on the south by I-405, and on the west by SW 13th. FROM THE NORTH: I-5 southbound parallels the east bank of the Willamette river through Portland. Move into the left lane as you approach the Marquam Bridge. Cross the bridge and merge with I-405. Move into the right lane and take the SW 6th Avenue exit. FROM THE SOUTH: Move into the center lane of I-5 northbound as you approach the city and merge with I-405. Move into the right lane and take the SW 6th Avenue exit. FROM THE EAST: Move into the left lane of I-84 westbound as you approach the I-5 interchange. Take I-5 southbound and move into the left lane as you cross the Marquam Bridge. Merge with I-405, move into the right lane, and take the SW 6th Avenue exit. FROM THE WEST: Proceed east on Highway 26 to Portland. Follow the signs to I-405. Follow I-405 to the 6th Avenue exit. Follow the signs north to PSU. The campus lies just off the freeway between 4th and 12th Avenues. THE PETER W. STOTT CENTER: Media members who have requested parking passes, may park in Parking Structure 1, located on 6th Avenue between Hall and Harrison (two blocks off I-405). Then walk three blocks west on SW Hall through the Park Blocks. The Stott Center is on your left, adjacent to the library and Stott Community Field Portland State Basketball all four were Viking wins. He posted a career-high 32 points (12-18 FG, pt, 5-10 FT) in a overtime win against Southern Illinois Edwardsville last Nov. 24. Wiggins.437 three-point percentage ranks fifth-best for a season in Portland State history (59-135). SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLABLE VIKING QUICK NOTES WINNING LINES Portland State was 15-14, 9-4 at home, 6-10 on the road. The Vikings were 9-9 in the Big Sky Conference, 5-4 at home, 4-5 on the road. PSU had a winning season for the second straight year and third time in four seasons. Stott Stuff PSU has gone in 206 games at the Stott Center since the season. Including home games at Memorial Coliseum (12-6) and the Rose Garden (19-9), the Vikings are at home over the past 19 seasons. Portland State is at home in six seasons under Tyler Geving. Since the start of the season, PSU is at home, including in Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament games. Portland State has lost only six non-conference home games in the last nine seasons (39-6). PSU is 23-6 against Division I schools, and 16-0 against lower division schools over that span. Big Sky Battles Portland State is all-time in all Big Sky Conference games, including the Big Sky Tournament (9-10). PSU is in home games, in road games and 3-7 in neutral site games. PSU is in Big Sky games since the start of the season, including tournament games. And The Trivial Portland State is all-time in overtime. Coach Tyler Geving is 5-4 all-time in overtime, including 1-0 this season. PSU was 3-1 in overtime last season. PSU is 2-15 against nationally-ranked opponents since joining the Big Sky Conference in Head Coach Tyler Geving is 1-2 all-time against ranked opponents. Portland State is in games televised in the Portland area since joining the Big Sky Conference in That includes a 9-7 home record and road record... PSU was 2-2 in games televised in the Portland area this season. BIG SKY CONFERENCE LEADERS: SR G Tim Douglas led the Big Sky Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio in league games (58/21, 2.8) JR C Collin Spickerman led the Big Sky in blocked shots in league games (2.6) and in all games (2.5). NATIONAL RANKINGS: Portland State ranked 25th in nation in free throw percentage (.742), 42nd in three-point percentage (.381). JR C Collin Spickerman ranked 30th in the nation in blocked shots (2.5). CHARITY WORK: Portland State was a team adept at drawing fouls and getting to the free throw line. The Vikings also came within a fraction (.0006) of setting a school record for percentage... PSU made free throws for the season (.7424). The school record of.7430 was set in HOME-ROAD DIFFERENTIAL: Portland State was 9-4 at home, 6-10 on the road. PSU averaged 76.8 points at home, shooting.469 from the field,.404 from three-point range and.767 at the line. The Vikings averaged 67.8 points on the road, shooting.416/.360/.720. PSU has been out-rebounded opponents at home (-1.7), and by 4.4 per game on the road. Opponents shoot.446 from the field,.381 from three-point range and.729 at the line in the Stott Center. They shoot.463/.385/.735 in their own arenas against the Vikings. STRONG INDICATORS: Strong indicators of winning and losing: The Vikings were 13-3 when leading at halftime, 2-11 when trailing at halftime. The Vikings were 7-3 when they out-rebounded opponents. The Vikings were 11-3 when shooting a higher percentage than opponents. Portland State was 8-5 in games decided by eight points or less. LINEUP ROULETTE: Head Coach Tyler Geving used 10 different starting lineups. The constant change was the result of numerous nagging injuries to different players and certainly affected team continuity. The most common starting unit was SR G Gary Winston, SR G DaShaun Wiggins, SO G Bryce White, SO F Braxton Tucker and SR F Tiegbe Bamba. That group had eight starts and a 5-3 record. The starting unit of SR G Gary Winston, SR G DaShaun Wiggins, SO G Zach Gengler, SO F Braxton Tucker and JR C Collin Spickerman started six times and was 4-2. PSU was 1-3 in the last four games, starting SR G Gary Winston, SR G DaShaun Wiggins, SO G Zach Gengler, SR F Tiegbe Bamba and JR C Collin Spickerman. 10 different players started games, none started every game and only three players competed in every game. Portland State lost 46 player games to injury during the course of the season. SIXTH-MAN SENSATION NO MORE: SR G DaShaun Wiggins was Portland State s leading scorer in despite not being a starter. He averaged 12.9 points per game in 22.9 minutes per night, earning Big Sky Conference co-6th Man of the Year honors... in , Wiggins moved into the starting lineup and improved on that scoring average... he was named honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference for the second straight year. Wiggins led the team in scoring at 15.7 per game to rank ninth in the Big Sky Conference Viking Basketball 5

6 WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PORTLAND STATE Portland State University, located in Portland, is the largest school in the state of Oregon with 28,241 students. PSU was founded in 1946 as Vanport College - a two-year institution. Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in , but competed in the Oregon Collegiate Conference (NAIA) beginning in to PSU became a four-year institution - Portland State College - in The Vikings won five OCC titles and competed in the NAIA playoffs twice. Portland State joined the NCAA in The Vikings reached the College Division playoffs in College Division was the forerunner to Division II. Portland State was given university status in During the 1970s, Portland State competed as a Division I program. 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 when basketball was reinstated and Portland State joined the Big Sky Conference. PSU has had seven winning seasons in its 13 years as a member, including four of the last five. Portland State won the Big Sky Conference regular season title in (19-9, 11-3), but lost in the Big Sky Tournament semifinals, missing a chance for the NCAA Tournament. In , the Vikings won the Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament titles going 23-10, 14-2 in the Big Sky Conference. The resulting NCAA berth was the first at the Division I level for the Viking program. The Vikings lost to eventual national champion Kansas, but concluded the most successful season in school history. In , PSU once again won 23 games - matching the school record - and reached a second straight NCAA Tournament after winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament for the second year in a row. With 78 wins from , PSU had its most successful era in school history. Portland State has had 19 first team All-Big Sky Conference selections since 1996, including two Big Conference Players of the Year (Seamus Boxley, Jeremiah Dominguez), three Big Sky Defensive Players of the Year (Seamus Boxley - twice, Scott Morrison), and four Big Sky Newcomers of the Year (Jason Hartman, Ime Udoka, Dupree Lucas, Jeremiah Dominguez), one 6th Man of the Year (DaShaun Wiggins) and one Big Sky Outstanding Freshman (Seamus Boxley). Among Vikings in the NBA, Freeman Williams and Ime Udoka each spent seven playing seasons in the league. Udoka is currently an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs Portland State Basketball He shot.437 from three-point range to rank seventh in the Big Sky. His.437 mark is also the fourth-best three-point shooting season in PSU history. Led the team with 44 steals, ranking fourth in the Big Sky. Wiggins posted a career-high 32 points (12-18 FG, pt, 5-10 FT) in a overtime win against SIUE (11/24). Wiggins had 23 points (8-15 FG, pt, 6-8 FT), five steals, four rebounds and three assists in a win over Walla Walla (12/22). Posted 27 points (7-16 FG, pt, FT) with six rebounds and three assists in a win over North Dakota (2/19). Had 23 points (6-11 FG, pt, 8-10 FT) and seven rebounds in PSU s win at Southern Utah (3/7). Wiggins scored in double figures in 27 games and led the team in scoring 15 times. SPICKERMAN PROVES REJECTION CAN BE A GOOD THING: JR C Collin Spickerman provided a defensive presence for the Vikings all season. He set a school record for blocks in a game (7), and his 72 blocks ranked second all-time in a season in PSU history... his 2.5 average is best in school history. Spickerman led the Big Sky Conference in blocked shots for a season (2.5) and in conference play (2.6) in just 20.8 minutes per game. He ranked 30th in the nation in blocked shots. He blocked 21 shots in the last four games of the season (5.3). Spickerman blocked six shots in a win over CSU Bakersfield (12/23). He swatted four shots in a win at Weber State (1/22), four in a win at Eastern Washington (2/14), and four in a win over Northern Colorado (2/21) and five against Sacramento State (3/12). Spickerman scored a career-high 10 points with five rebounds, four blocks and three assists in a win over Northern Colorado (2/21). Set a school record with seven blocked shots, scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds against Sacramento State (2/28). Spickerman blocked six shots at Northern Arizona (3/5). Spickerman blocked at least one shot in 20 straight games and 26 of 29 overall. HE S THE BAMBA: SR F Tiegbe Bamba became the Vikings top rebounder during his lone season. Bamba had a team-high three double-doubles. Bamba averaged 11.6 points, a team-high 6.8 rebounds and shot a team-high.550 from the field. Bamba was named Big Sky Conference Player of the Week following a 19-point, six-rebound, four-steal, two-assist performance in a win at USC on Nov. 15. Bamba made 8-11 FGs and pt FGs in the game. Grabbed 14 rebounds in a win at North Dakota (1/10). Posted double-doubles at Weber State (1/22) and at Idaho State (1/24). Scored 18 points with seven rebounds and two steals at Idaho (2/12). Bamba had 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds and two steals in a win over North Dakota (2/19). Had career-highs of 21 points (7-12 FG, 7-12 FT) and 15 rebounds in a win at Southern Utah (3/7). Led the team in scoring four times and rebounding 16 times this season. Bamba ranked eighth in the Big Sky in field goal percentage (.550) and ninth in rebounding (6.8). WINSTON S 1,000: SR G Gary Winston became the 18th player in Portland State basketball history to score 1,000 points when he passed that number in a win over Northern Colorado (2/21). He is the eighth player during the Big Sky Conference era (1996-present) to reach that milestone... here is where Gary stands on some of PSU s all-time lists: Games Played: 113, 4th Career Points: 1,070, 14th Assists: 298, 7th 3-pt FGs: 173, t3rd 3-pt FGAs: 400, 4th 3-pt FG%:.433, 5th Winston was second on the team in scoring (12.1), second in three-pointers (53) and first in assists (3.7). Winston scored 18 points with five rebounds and four assists in a win over Southern Utah (1/1). He had 19 points and career-high eight assists at Northern Colorado (1/8). Posted a season-high 25 points (9-16 FG, pt, 2-2 FT) with five assists and four rebounds against Eastern Washington (1/15). Scored 23 points (9-19 FG, pt, 1-2 FT) with four assists and three rebounds at Idaho (2/12). Totalled 19 points (6-12 FG, pt, 2-2 FT) with two assists in a win over Northern Colorado (2/21). Had 19 points (7-18 FG, pt, 2-4 FT) and six assists as the Vikings beat Southern Utah (3/7). Tied his career high with 26 points (10-14 FG, pt, 4-4 FT) against Sacramento State (3/12). Winston led the team in scoring seven times and assists 16 times. X-FACTOR: The absence of SO F Braxton Tucker was a factor in the last four games for the Vikings (1-3). PSU had won three straight before Tucker went down with a knee contusion... Tucker averaged 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Tucker had 18 points (7-10 FG, 4-6 FT), with four rebounds and two blocks against CSU Bakersfield (12/13). Posted 20 points (10-15 FG) in a win at North Dakota (1/10). Hit key shot with 39.4 seconds left to seal win. Scored 19 points (9-16 FG, 1-1 FT) with seven rebounds and a block in a win over Idaho (1/17). Tallied season-high 21 points (9-12 FG, 3-5 FT) with six rebounds in win at Weber State (1/22). Had 18 points (8-18 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and two blocks at Sacramento State (2/7). Tucker ranks 12th in the Big Sky in rebounding (5.5) and 11th in field goal percentage (.500). Led the team in scoring five times and rebounding six times this year Viking Basketball 6

7 BEST OFF THE BENCH: Here were Portland State s top performances by players off the bench: SR G DaShaun Wiggins scored a career-high 32 points (12-18 FG, pt, 5-10 FT) in 36 minutes off the bench in an overtime win against Southern Illinois Edwardsville (11/24). FR G Iziahiah Sweeney was 5-5 from the field for 10 points in 14 minutes at Portland (12/3). SR C Brandon Cataldo had career-highs of 16 points (8-9 FG) and 13 rebounds in a win over Walla Walla (12/22). SR G Tim Douglas posted 20 points (9-12 FG, pt), seven assists and three steals in 31 minutes off the bench against Eastern Washington (1/15). SO G Zach Gengler had nine points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in 25 minutes off the bench in a win over Idaho (1/17). Douglas tallied 17 points (5-8 FG, pt, 4-4 FT) with a game-high five assists in 29 minutes off the bench in a win over Montana State (1/31). SR F Tiegbe Bamba was a perfect 5-5 from the field, scoring 13 points and grabbing a game-high seven rebounds in 27 minutes at Sacramento State (2/7). Bamba had 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds and two steals in 34 minutes against Idaho (2/12). Bamba scored 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-2 FT) with nine rebounds and two steals in 30 minutes of a win over Eastern Washington (2/14). Bamba had 17 points (6-9 FG, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds, two steals, a block and an assist in 31 minutes in a win over North Dakota (2/19). Portland State s bench had 36 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and only one turnover, making shots (.650) in the win over Northern Colorado. SR C Brandon Cataldo sparked the Vikings in the second half, hitting 4-4 shots and scoring eight points in a six-minute span as PSU took the lead and went on to win against Southern Utah (3/7). A SELLOUT: Portland State s game with Sacramento State at the Stott Center was officially a sellout (1,500). PSU has had 13 sellouts at the Stott Center in the Big Sky era (1996 to present). The Vikings are 9-4 in home games that are sellouts. WHITE MISSES MORE THAN HALF OF SEASON: SO G Bryce White sat out more than half of the season due to back issues. White played in 13 games, starting 10 for the Vikings, since transferring in from Chemeketa CC. He was averaging 9.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 26 minutes per game. PRESEASON SUMMARY: Portland State went 6-4 in its 10 preseason games for its first winning preseason record since The Vikings had road wins at USC and Cal State Northridge in the midst of a season-opening four-game winning streak. After three straight losses on the road (Oregon, Portland, UC Riverside), the Vikings won two of their last three. PSU was 4-0 at home in the preseason, 2-4 on the road. BEATING THE PAC-12: It doesn t happen often for the Vikings or members of the Big Sky Conference, but it happened on Nov. 15 when Portland State beat USC for the first time in its history, It was PSU s fifth all-time win over a Pac-12 school. Head Coach Tyler Geving inserted three new starters into his lineup for the opener at USC, and the results couldn t have been much better. SR F Tiegbe Bamba, SO G Bryce White and SO F Braxton Tucker were playing their first game as Vikings and they combined for 49 points (16-32 FG, pt, FT), 14 rebounds, four assists and six steals with only two turnovers. BALL CONTROL: FR G Iziahiah Sweeney and SO G Zach Gengler proved to be the Vikings best ball-handlers. Sweeney had only nine turnovers all season - a total of 25 games and 302 minutes played (1.2 per 40 minutes). Gengler had only 15 turnovers all season - a total of 22 games and 415 minutes played (1.4 per 40 minutes). Those were the best turnover ratios on the team Viking Basketball 7

8 THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE BIG SKY CONFERENCE STANDINGS BIG SKY PCT. PF PA ALL PCT. PF PA Eastern Washington Montana Sacramento State Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Portland State Idaho Weber State Southern Utah North Dakota Idaho State Montana State Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 BIG SKY CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Tiegbe Bamba, Portland State and Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington Drew Brandon, Eastern Washington Michael Dison, Montana State Venky Jois, Eastern Washington, and Mike Scott, Idaho Mikh McKinney, Sacramento State Tim Huskisson, Northern Colorado Dylan Garrity, Sacramento State Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington Tevin Svihovec, Northern Colorado Mikh McKinney, Sacramento State Tyler Harvey, Eastern Washington and Mikh McKinney, Sacramento State Mikh McKinney, Sacramento State and Drew Brandon, Eastern Washington Drew Brandon, Eastern Washington Jordan Gregory, Montana and Eric Norman, Montana State Kris Yanku, Northern Arizona and Martin Breunig, Montana Connor Hill, Idaho, and Chris Golden, Weber State Venky Jois, Eastern Washington BIG SKY CONFERENCE AWARDS Most Valuable Player: Mikh McKinney, Sr., G, Sacramento State Newcomer of the Year: Martin Breunig, Jr., F, Montana Freshman of the Year: Bogdan Bliznyuk, Fr., F, Eastern Washington Top Reserve: Marcus Colbert, Jr., G, Montana State Defensive Player of the Year: Jordyn Martin, Jr., F, Northern Arizona Coach of the Year: Brian Katz, Sacramento State and Jim Hayford, Eastern Washington FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE *#Tyler Harvey, Jr., G, Eastern Washington Venky Jois, Jr., F, Eastern Washington *Martin Breunig, Jr., F, Montana Jordan Gregory, Sr., G, Montana Kris Yanku, So., G, Northern Arizona *#Mikh McKinney, Sr., G, Sacramento State *Unanimous Selection #Two-time First Team Selection SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE Connor Hill, Sr., G, Idaho Mike Scott, Sr., G, Idaho Quinton Upshur, Sr., G, Northern Arizona Dylan Garrity, Sr., G, Sacramento State Joel Bolomboy, So., F, Weber State HONORABLE ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE Drew Brandon, Sr., G, Eastern Washington Chris Hansen, Sr., G, Idaho State Jeffrey Solarin, Sr., F, Idaho State Mario Dunn, So., G, Montana Aaseem Dixon, Sr., G, Northern Arizona Tevin Svihovec, Sr., G, Northern Colorado DaShaun Wiggins, Sr., G, Portland State Jeremy Senglin, So., G, Weber State VIKINGS IN BIG SKY SEASON STATISTICS SCORING GP FG 3FG FT Points Avg/G 9. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO REBOUNDING Cl GP Off Def Total Avg/G 9. BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO FIELD GOAL PCT Cl GP FG FGA Pct 8. BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO ASSISTS Cl GP No. Avg/G 8. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR DOUGLAS, Tim-PSU SR STEALS Cl GP No. Avg/G 4. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR POINT FG PCT Cl GP 3FG 3FGA Pct 7. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR POINT FG MADE Cl GP 3FG Avg/G 12. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR BLOCKED SHOTS Cl GP No. Avg/G 1. SPICKERMAN, Collin-PSU JR ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Cl GP Assists Avg T-Overs Avg Ratio 7. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR VIKINGS IN BIG SKY CONFERENCE STATISTICS SCORING GP FG 3FG FT Points Avg/G 9. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR t21. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR REBOUNDING Cl GP Off Def Total Avg/G 4. BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO FIELD GOAL PCT Cl GP FG FGA Pct 8. BAMBA, Tiegbe-PSU SR TUCKER, Braxton-PSU SO ASSISTS Cl GP No. Avg/G 7. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR DOUGLAS, Tim-PSU SR FREE THROW PCT Cl GP FT FTA Pct 14. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR STEALS Cl GP No. Avg/G 5. WIGGINS, DaShaun-PSU SR POINT FG PCT Cl GP 3FG 3FGA Pct 5. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR POINT FG MADE Cl GP 3FG Avg/G t13. WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR BLOCKED SHOTS Cl GP No. Avg/G 1. SPICKERMAN, Collin-PSU JR ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO Cl GP Assists Avg T-Overs Avg Ratio 1. DOUGLAS, Tim-PSU SR WINSTON, Gary-PSU SR Viking Basketball 8

9 PORTLAND STATE S BIG SKY POST-SEASON HONORS Brian Towne Derek Nesland Brian Towne Jason Hartman Jamaal Sanford Derek Nesland Brian Towne Jason Hartman Derek Nesland Ime Udoka Derek Nesland Hasan Artharee Anthony Lackey Seamus Boxley Anthony Lackey Seamus Boxley Jeb Ivey Troy DeVries Billy Feeney Player of the Week (Feb. 9) Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Player of the Week (Jan. 12) Player of the Week (Dec. 1) Player of the Week (Jan. 25) Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Player of the Week (Dec. 6, Jan. 17) Player of the Week (Feb. 19) co-outstanding Freshman Player of the Week (Dec. 27, Mar. 4) Player of the Week (Dec. 10) Player of the Week (Feb. 25) Jeb Ivey Kevin Briggs Seth Scott Player of the Week (Jan. 20) Chris Walter Seamus Boxley Blake Walker Seamus Boxley Will Funn Blake Walker Tyler Hollist Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year Player of the Week (Jan. 19), Player of the Week (Dec. 15, Dec. 22) Big Sky Player of the Year Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year Player of the Week (Dec. 20, Jan. 10, Feb. 7) Jake Schroeder Player of the Week (Feb. 20) Scott Morrison Player of the Week (Jan. 2) Anthony Washington Tyler Hollist Dupree Lucas Scott Morrison 2nd team All-Conference Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Player of the Week (Jan. 22) Player of the Week (Nov. 21) Paul Hafford Player of the Week (Dec. 26) PORTLAND STATE IN THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE Portland State completed its 19th season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. PSU won the and Big Sky Conference regular season titles. The Vikings have had eight winning records in conference play and earned 12 Big Sky Tournament berths in 16 seasons eligible, winning the 2008 and 2009 Big Sky Conference Tournament titles. The Vikings are 9-10 all-time in the tourney. PORTLAND STATE S BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORD Season Big Sky Year Coach W L W L Place Big Sky Tournament Ritchie McKay th reinstated men s basketball, joined Big Sky/NCAA I Ritchie McKay t3rd not eligible for BSC Tournament (NCAA I transition) Joel Sobotka rd reached BSC semifinals (1-1) Joel Sobotka th reached BSC quarterfinals (0-1) Joel Sobotka th Joel Sobotka th reached BSC quarterfinals (0-1) Heath Schroyer th Heath Schroyer th Heath Schroyer st won BSC regular season, lost in BSC semifinals (0-1) Ken Bone t5th reached BSC quarterfinals (0-1) Ken Bone th reached BSC semifinals (1-1) Ken Bone st won BSC regular season, won BSC Tournament (2-0) Ken Bone t2nd won BSC Tournament (2-0) Tyler Geving th reached BSC semifinals (1-1) Tyler Geving th not eligible for BSC Tournament (APR) Tyler Geving rd reached BSC semifinals (1-1) Tyler Geving t10th Tyler Geving th reached BSC Tournament (1-1) Tyler Geving th reached BSC Tournament (0-1) Deonte Huff Player of the Week (Feb. 26) Sean Smith Jeremiah Dominguez Big Sky Player of the Year Big Sky Newcomer of the Year Big Sky All-Tournament Team Player of the Week (Feb. 4, Mar. 5) Deonte Huff Big Sky Tourney Most Valuable Player Scott Morrison Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year 2nd team All-Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 11) Kyle Coston Big Sky All-Tournament Team Tyrell Mara Mickey Polis Ken Bone Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year Jeremiah Dominguez Big Sky Tournament MVP Player of the Week (Nov. 18, Dec. 29) Andre Murray 2nd team All-Conference Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Dominic Waters 2nd team All-Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 5) Julius Thomas Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Tyrell Mara Mickey Polis Jamie Jones Dominic Waters 2nd team All-Conference Player of the Week (Dec. 7, Mar. 3) Phil Nelson Player of the Week (Dec. 14) Julius Thomas Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Charles Odum 2nd team All-Conference Chris Harriel Player of the Week (Dec. 27) Charles Odum Chehales Tapscott Nate Lozeau Martin Whitmore Player of the Week (Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Feb. 27) Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Academic All-Big Sky Conference Academic All-Big Sky Conference Aaron Moore Michael Harthun Player of the Week (Feb. 25) Martin Whitmore Academic All-Big Sky Conference Gary Winston DaShaun Wiggins 2nd team All-Conference co-6th Man of the Year Tim Douglas Player of the Week (Dec. 9) Kyle Richardson Player of the Week (Mar. 10) Tiegbe Bamba Player of the Week (Nov. 18) DaShaun Wiggins VIKINGS VS. BIG SKY CONFERENCE OPPONENTS The season is the 20th for Portland State as a member of the Big Sky Conference. Listed below are PSU s records against the Big Sky Conference s current schools. Big Sky Big Sky All-Time Coach PSU vs. Games Home Away Tourney Games Geving vs. Eastern Washington Idaho Idaho State Montana Montana State North Dakota Northern Arizona Northern Colorado Sacramento State Southern Utah Weber State Cal State-Northridge* Viking Basketball 9

10 PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL RESULTS OVERALL RECORD: Home: 9-4 Road: 6-9 Neutral: 0-1 BIG SKY CONFERENCE: 9-9 Home: 5-4 Road: 4-5 Date Opponent Score W/L Atten. Leading Scorer Leading Rebounder Assist Leader W-L BSC Nov. 15 at USC W 2,811 Bamba 19 Bamba 6 Winston Nov. 18 WILLAMETTE W 633 White 19 Tucker 10 White Nov. 24 SIU EDWARDSVILLE (ot) W 582 Wiggins 32 Tucker 9 Winston/White Nov. 26 at Cal State Northridge W 555 Bamba 18 Bamba 8 Winston Nov. 30 at Oregon L 5,040 Wiggins 15 White 8 Tucker/Sweeney Dec. 3 at Portland L 1,494 Wiggins/Bamba 13 Tucker/White/Wiggins 5 White Dec. 6 at UC Riverside L 582 Wiggins 17 Bamba 5 Douglas/Wiggins Dec. 13 CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD W 493 Tucker 18 Wiggins 9 Winston Dec. 18 at San Francisco L 1,464 Wiggins 18 Spickerman 7 Winston Dec. 22 WALLA WALLA W 410 Wiggins 23 Cataldo 13 Douglas Jan. 1 SOUTHERN UTAH* W 330 Winston 18 Wiggins 7 Winston Jan. 3 NORTHERN ARIZONA* L 498 Winston 18 Tucker 11 Four tied with Jan. 8 at Northern Colorado* L 630 Winston/Wiggins 19 Bamba 6 Winston Jan. 10 at North Dakota* W 1,590 Tucker 20 Bamba 14 Winston Jan. 15 EASTERN WASHINGTON* L 590 Winston 25 Bamba 9 Douglas Jan. 17 IDAHO* W 978 Wiggins/Tucker 19 Tucker 7 Winston Jan. 22 at Weber State* W 7,162 Tucker 21 Bamba 11 Winston Jan. 24 at Idaho State* L 1,763 Wiggins 16 Bamba 10 Wiggins Jan. 29 MONTANA* L 953 Wiggins 17 Spickerman 7 Winston Jan. 31 MONTANA STATE* W 876 Wiggins 18 Bamba 6 Douglas Feb. 7 at Sacramento State* L 1,145 Tucker 18 Bamba 7 Winston Feb. 12 at Idaho* L 1,232 Winston 23 Bamba/Tucker 7 Winston Feb. 14 at Eastern Washington* W 2,023 Wiggins 14 Bamba 9 Douglas/Wiggins Feb. 19 NORTH DAKOTA* W 817 Wiggins 27 Bamba 9 Gengler Feb. 21 NORTHERN COLORADO* W 853 Winston 19 Bamba 6 Douglas Feb. 28 SACRAMENTO STATE* L 1,500^ Bamba 13 Bamba 8 Winston Mar. 5 at Northern Arizona* L 1,146 Wiggins 15 Bamba 6 Douglas Mar. 7 at Southern Utah* W 1,717 Wiggins 23 Bamba 15 Winston Mar vs. Sacramento State L 2,239 Winston 26 Spickerman 9 Gengler *Big Sky Conference game 1 Big Sky Tournament Quarterfinal ^ sellout Attendance: Games Total Average Home 13 9, Away 16 32,593 2,037 Total 29 42,106 1, Viking Basketball 10

11 PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL SEASON STATISTICS --- TOTAL PT REBOUNDS -- No Name G GS Min MPG FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg F DQ Ast TO Blk St Pts Avg 23 WIGGINS, DaShaun WINSTON, Gary BAMBA, Tiegbe TUCKER, Braxton WHITE, Bryce DOUGLAS, Tim GENGLER, Zach SPICKERMAN, Collin SUAREZ, Sebastian SWEENEY, Iziahiah CASON, Dorian CATALDO, Brandon SHULA, Kyler KING, Joel LEUNEN, Montie TM TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd OT Total Portland State Opponents PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL BIG SKY CONFERENCE STATISTICS --- TOTAL PT REBOUNDS -- No Name G GS Min MPG FG FGA Pct. 3FG 3FA Pct. FT FTA Pct. Off Def Tot Avg F DQ Ast TO Blk St Pts Avg 23 WIGGINS, DaShaun WINSTON, Gary TUCKER, Braxton BAMBA, Tiegbe WHITE, Bryce GENGLER, Zach DOUGLAS, Tim SPICKERMAN, Collin SUAREZ, Sebastian SWEENEY, Iziahiah CATALDO, Brandon SHULA, Kyler KING, Joel LEUNEN, Montie TM TEAM Total Opponents SCORE BY PERIODS: 1st 2nd Total Portland State Opponents Viking Basketball 11

12 PORTLAND STATE TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS --- TOTAL PT REBOUNDS -- Opponent Date FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg F Ast TO Blk St Pts Avg at USC 11/15/ W WILLAMETTE 11/18/ W SIUE 11/24/ Wot at CSUN 11/26/ W at Oregon 11/30/ L at Portland 12/03/ L at UC Riverside 12/06/ L CSU BAKERSFIELD 12/13/ W at San Francisco 12/18/ L WALLA WALLA 12/22/ W SOUTHERN UTAH 01/01/ W NO. ARIZONA 01/03/ L at No. Colorado 01/08/ L at North Dakota 01/10/ W E. WASHINGTON 01/15/ L IDAHO 01/17/ W at Weber State 01/22/ W at Idaho State 01/24/ L MONTANA 01/29/ L MONTANA STATE 01/31/ W at Sacramento St 02/07/ L at Idaho 02/12/ L at E. Washington 02/14/ W NORTH DAKOTA 02/19/ W NO. COLORADO 02/21/ W SACRAMENTO ST. 02/28/ L at No. Arizona 03/05/ L at Southern Utah 03/07/ W vs Sacramento St. 03/12/ L Portland State Opponents PORTLAND STATE OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS --- TOTAL PT REBOUNDS -- Opponent Date FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg F Ast TO Blk St Pts Avg at USC 11/15/ W WILLAMETTE 11/18/ W SIUE 11/24/ Wot at CSUN 11/26/ W at Oregon 11/30/ L at Portland 12/03/ L at UC Riverside 12/06/ L CSU BAKERSFIELD 12/13/ W at San Francisco 12/18/ L WALLA WALLA 12/22/ W SOUTHERN UTAH 01/01/ W NO. ARIZONA 01/03/ L at No Colorado 01/08/ L at North Dakota 01/10/ W E. WASHINGTON 01/15/ L IDAHO 01/17/ W at Weber State 01/22/ W at Idaho State 01/24/ L MONTANA 01/29/ L MONTANA STATE 01/31/ W at Sacramento St. 02/07/ L at Idaho 02/12/ L at E. Washington 02/14/ W NORTH DAKOTA 02/19/ W NO. COLORADO 02/21/ W SACRAMENTO ST. 02/28/ L at No. Arizona 03/05/ L at Southern Utah 03/07/ W vs Sacramento St. 03/12/ L Opponents Viking Basketball 12

13 PORTLAND STATE BASKETBALL MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Scoring Leaders Career THE LAST TIME... PSU scored 100 points... 12/3/11 vs. Walla Walla (W, ) PSU s opponent scored 100 points... 12/18/11 at Oregon State (L, ) PSU beat a ranked opponent... 12/02/09 at #25 Portland (W, 86-82) PSU lost to a ranked opponent... 11/25/12 at #20 Oklahoma State (L, 81-58) all-time PSU won an overtime game... 11/24/14 vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville (W, 90-87) - won two in a row PSU lost an overtime game... 2/6/14 at Montana (L, 76-82) DaShaun Wiggins Gary Winston 7 16 Braxton Tucker 5 5 Tiegbe Bamba 4 4 Bryce White 1 1 Tim Douglas 0 5 Rebounding Leaders Career Tiegbe Bamba Braxton Tucker 6 6 DaShaun Wiggins 3 6 Collin Spickerman 3 3 Bryce White 2 2 Brandon Cataldo 1 6 Gary Winston 0 1 Zach Gengler 0 1 Assist Leaders Career Gary Winston Tim Douglas 8 22 DaShaun Wiggins 4 6 Bryce White 4 4 Zach Gengler 2 4 Braxton Tucker 1 1 Iziahiah Sweeney Point Games Career DaShaun Wiggins Tiegbe Bamba Gary Winston Braxton Tucker Tim Douglas 7 29 Bryce White 7 7 Sebastian Suarez 2 2 Zach Gengler 1 3 Brandon Cataldo 1 2 Iziahiah Sweeney 1 1 Collin Spickerman Point Games Career DaShaun Wiggins 4 9 Gary Winston 2 5 Braxton Tucker 2 2 Tiegbe Bamba 1 1 Tim Douglas Point Games Career DaShaun Wiggins Rebound Games Career Tiegbe Bamba 4 4 Braxton Tucker 2 2 Brandon Cataldo 1 2 Double-Doubles Career Tiegbe Bamba 3 3 Braxton Tucker 2 2 Brandon Cataldo 1 1 Dunks Career Tiegbe Bamba 9 9 Collin Spickerman 6 6 Iziahiah Sweeney 5 5 Braxton Tucker 5 5 Brandon Cataldo 1 3 Bryce White 1 1 Gary Winston 1 1 (individual game leaders, includes ties) A Viking scored 20 points... 3/12/15, Gary Winston (26) vs. Sacramento State A Viking scored 30 points... 11/24/14, DaShaun Wiggins vs. Southern Illinois Edwardsville (32) - OT A Viking scored 40 points... 1/4/09, Dominic Waters at Northern Arizona - 4 ot (41) A Viking had 10 rebounds... 3/7/15, Tiegbe Bamba at Southern Utah (15) A Viking had 15 rebounds... 3/7/15, Tiegbe Bamba at Southern Utah (15) A Viking had 10 assists... 2/5/09, Jeremiah Dominguez vs. Northern Arizona (11) A Viking had a double-double (pt/reb)... 3/7/15, Tiegbe Bamba at Southern Utah (21 pts, 15 reb) A Viking had a double-double (pt/ast)... 2/5/09, Jeremiah Dominguez vs. Northern Arizona (15 pts, 11 ast) A Viking had a triple-double... never STARTER S RECORDS Pct. Career Pct. Sebastian Suarez Bryce White Tim Douglas Braxton Tucker Gary Winston Collin Spickerman Tiegbe Bamba Iziahiah Sweeney Zach Gengler DaShaun Wiggins Brandon Cataldo lineup Starting lineups W-L at USC W Douglas Winston White Bamba Tucker 1-0 Willamette W Douglas Winston White Bamba Tucker 2-0 SIUE W Douglas Winston White Bamba Tucker 3-0 at CSUN W Douglas Winston White Bamba Spickerman 1-0 at Oregon L Douglas Winston White Bamba Tucker 3-1 at Portland L Douglas Wiggins White Tucker Spickerman 0-1 at UC Riverside L Douglas Winston Wiggins Bamba Spickerman 0-1 CSU Bakersfield W Winston Wiggins Bamba Tucker Spickerman 1-0 at San Francisco L Winston Wiggins Sweeney Tucker Spickerman 0-1 Walla Walla W Winston Wiggins Sweeney Suarez Spickerman 1-0 Southern Utah W Winston Wiggins Bamba Tucker Spickerman 2-0 No. Arizona L Winston Wiggins Bamba Tucker Spickerman 2-1 at No. Colorado L Winston Wiggins White Bamba Tucker 3-2 at North Dakota W Winston Wiggins White Bamba Tucker 4-2 E. Washington L Winston Wiggins White Bamba Tucker 4-3 Idaho W Winston Wiggins White Bamba Tucker 5-3 at Weber State W Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Tucker 1-0 at Idaho State L Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Tucker 1-1 Montana L Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Tucker 1-2 Montana State W Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 1-0 at Sacramento St L Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 1-1 at Idaho L Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 1-2 at E. Washington W Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 2-2 North Dakota W Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 3-2 No. Colorado W Winston Wiggins Gengler Tucker Spickerman 4-2 Sacramento St. L Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Spickerman 0-1 at No. Arizona L Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Spickerman 0-2 at Southern Utah W Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Spickerman 1-2 vs. Sac State L Winston Wiggins Gengler Bamba Spickerman 1-3 PSU S RECORD WHEN At Home Away Neutral Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime In overtime Outrebounding an opponent Outrebounded by opponent When rebounding is even Outshooting an opponent Being outshot by opponent When shooting is even Scoring less than 70 points Scoring 70 or more points Scoring 80 or more points Scoring 90 or more points SCORING MARGIN Pt. Differential Won Lost Viking Basketball 13