| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | 26 | 45 | 71 |
| PRST | 33 | 28 | 61 |
Tolbert scores 26, Sacramento St. beats Portland St. 71-61
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Jordan Tolbert scored a career-high 26 points and Sacramento State beat Portland State 71-61 on Saturday for its first Big Sky Conference win on the road.
Justin Strings and Joshua Patton each added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Hornets (6-15, 3-5), who snapped a 10-game losing skid away from home dating to last season.
Sacramento State, which rallied from 16 points down to beat Portland State (13-8, 3-5) 80-75 in the conference opener on Dec. 30, pulled away with a 15-4 run for a 12-point lead with 2:01 remaining. Strings scored seven points during the surge, include a 3-point play off a dunk.
Bryce Canda had 19 points to lead the Vikings, who missed 18 shots from long range and finished 22-of-64 (34 percent) shooting from the field. Portland State entered the game scoring a conference-best 89.3 points per game.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Cather
- Doran Gotschall
- Layne Barney
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 6-0 | - | 14-5 |
| Montana | 5-2 | 1.5 | 12-8 |
| Portland State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 11-7 |
| Idaho State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Idaho | 3-3 | 3 | 8-11 |
| Montana State | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Eastern Washington | 2-4 | 4 | 6-13 |
| Weber State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Sacramento State | 1-4 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
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