1 | 2 | T | |
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SAC | 25 | 42 | 67 |
PRST | 40 | 31 | 71 |
Woods helps Portland State beat Sacramento State 71-67
RENO, Nev. -- Holland Woods scored 11 of his 18 points in the last four minutes to help Portland State hold off Sacramento State 71-67 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
The sixth-seeded Vikings (20-12) will face No. 3 seed Eastern Washington (18-13) in a Thursday quarterfinal. Portland State has won five of its last six games, and split the regular season series with the Eagles.
The Hornets cut a 17-point, second-half deficit to 60-59 with 3:56 remaining. Woods made a 3-pointer, jumper and four free throws to stretch the Vikings' lead to 69-64 with 17 seconds left. Kevin Hicks hit a 3 to pull the Hornets to 69-67, but Woods made two more free throws to seal it.
Bryce Canda added 16 points and Deante Strickland 13 for Portland State.
Bryce Fowler shot 4 of 5 from long range and scored 16 points to lead Sacramento State (7-25). Hicks finished with 12 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Irving
- Gregory Nixon
- D.G. Nelson
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Northern Colorado | 8-1 | - | 16-6 |
Montana | 8-2 | 0.5 | 15-8 |
Portland State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-9 |
Idaho State | 5-4 | 3 | 10-10 |
Idaho | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
Montana State | 5-5 | 3.5 | 10-13 |
Northern Arizona | 4-5 | 4 | 13-9 |
Eastern Washington | 3-7 | 5.5 | 7-16 |
Weber State | 2-7 | 6 | 8-15 |
Sacramento State | 2-7 | 6 | 6-16 |