| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRST | 33 | 40 | 73 |
| PORT | 35 | 51 | 86 |
Ali scores 28 to carry Portland over Portland State 86-73
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Ahmed Ali had a career-high 28 points as Portland defeated Portland State 86-73 on Saturday night.
James Scott had 21 points for Portland State in its season opener. The Vikings had games canceled against Washington State, Cal State Fullerton, and San Diego.
Ali hit 15 of 18 free throws. Latrell Jones had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Portland (3-1). Eddie Davis added 14 points.
Elijah Hardy added 16 points for the Vikings. Khalid Thomas had 13 points. Ian Burke had a career-high 10 rebounds.
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NCAA men's tournament Bubble Watch: Indiana slumping in bid to make the cut
The Hoosiers haven't made it to a men's basketball tournament bracket in five years, and now their chances of snapping that streak are slipping.
Morehead St. beats SE Missouri 61-54 in OVC tourney
— Ta’lon Cooper came off the bench to score 17 points to carry No. 2 seed Morehead State to a 61-54 win over Southeast Missouri in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tourney on Wednesday night.
USC routs Stanford 79-42 to stay in hunt for Pac-12 title
— Tahj Eaddy scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting and Southern California routed Stanford 79-42 on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid and keeping the Trojans in the hunt for the Pac-12 title.
2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 10-2 | - | 17-3 |
| Weber State | 11-3 | - | 16-5 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-3 | - | 12-7 |
| Idaho State | 8-5 | 2.5 | 13-9 |
| Montana State | 7-5 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Portland State | 6-6 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-7 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| Montana | 7-9 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Sacramento State | 4-8 | 6 | 7-10 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 7 | 5-15 |
| Idaho | 1-17 | 12 | 1-20 |
2020-2021 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15-0 | - | 24-0 |
| BYU | 10-3 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 7-5 | 6.5 | 12-8 |
| Pepperdine | 7-6 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pacific | 6-7 | 8 | 9-8 |
| Santa Clara | 4-5 | 8 | 10-7 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-6 | 8.5 | 13-8 |
| San Francisco | 4-9 | 10 | 10-13 |
| San Diego | 2-7 | 10 | 3-10 |
| Portland | 0-11 | 13 | 6-14 |