Portland State goes to 4-0 at home, tames Portland, 87-78
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Holland Woods poured in 27 points and Portland State won its fourth straight game in its new home, knocking off cross-town rival Portland, 87-78 in a nonconference game on Wednesday night.
Portland State brought its rivalry with the Pilots to Viking Pavilion after winning back-to-back games at Portland the last two seasons. The Vikings are 4-0 in their new digs.
The Vikings pushed their lead to as many as 19 points after Jamie Orme's jumper with 8:54 left. Malcolm Porter's jumper with 7:01 left pared the deficit to 10. Porter hit a 3 and Marcus Shaver Jr. added two free throws to get it to 81-76 with 1:08 to play, but the Pilots could get no closer.
Woods hit 5 of 7 shots from deep and was 6-for-6 from the line. Michael Nuga had 13 points off the bench for Portland State (5-3) and Orme added 10 points and grabbed 13 boards.
JoJo Walker had 17 points for Portland (5-5). Josh McSwiggan and Shaver each added 14 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Batsell
- Ryan Holmes
- Marc A. Beasley
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |