Nuhu carries Portland St. past Loyola Marymount 76-66
LOS ANGELES -- Sal Nuhu had 18 points and 11 rebounds off the bench to lift Portland State to a 76-66 win over Loyola Marymount on Thursday night.
Kyle Greeley and Alonzo Walker had 10 points apiece for the Vikings (6-6), who shot 69% in the first half to race to a 51-29 lead. Nine different players had field goals as PSU went 6 of 10 from 3-point range and 18 of 26 overall.
Portland State cooled off to 32% in the second half, going 1 of 11 from distance, but the lead never dipped into single digits.
Eli Scott had 27 points and seven rebounds for the Lions (5-7), who finished 1 of 10 behind the arc and shot 39%.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- David Hall
- Olandis Poole
- Eric Curry
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | 3-0 | - | 11-5 |
| Montana | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Idaho | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Portland State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Idaho State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 6-7 |
| Sacramento State | 1-1 | 1.5 | 5-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| Weber State | 0-2 | 2.5 | 6-10 |
| Montana State | 0-3 | 3 | 5-11 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-4 |
| San Francisco | 4-1 | 0.5 | 14-4 |
| Washington State | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Santa Clara | 3-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Oregon State | 2-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| Pepperdine | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 3 | 4-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Pacific | 1-4 | 3.5 | 6-13 |
| Portland | 0-5 | 4.5 | 5-13 |
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