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2021 Season
2021 Schedule
9-13, 6th in Big Sky
- 11/25CANC
- CANC
- CANC
- 12/5L 86-73
- 12/8NWUW 88-48
- 12/13L 69-60
- 12/18L 94-66
- 12/20W 74-72
- 12/22L 67-62
- 12/31CANC
- 1/2CANC
- 1/7CANC
- 1/9NWNL 75-72
- 1/14L 71-64
- 1/16L 69-64
- 1/21L 64-57
- 1/23W 69-43
- 1/26SMW 69-60
- 1/29SIMPPPD
- 2/4L 70-64
- 2/6W 61-56
- 2/11CANC
- 2/12SIMW 99-66
- 2/13CANC
- 2/18W 84-64
- 2/20W 71-40
- 2/25L 66-64
- 2/27W 73-65
- 3/4L 68-58
- 3/6L 73-54
- 3/10L 77-66
- Full Schedule
Avdalovic lifts N. Arizona by Portland St. 77-66 in Big Sky
— Luke Avdalovic had a career-high 26 points on 7-of-10 3-point shooting and 10th-seeded Northern Arizona topped seventh-seeded Portland State 77-66 in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament on Wednesday.
Knight leads Southern Utah over Portland State 73-54
— John Knight III matched his career high with 26 points as Southern Utah won its ninth straight game, defeating Portland State 73-54 on Saturday.
Knight scores 26, Southern Utah beats Portland State 68-58
— John Knight III scored a career-high 26 points as Southern Utah won its eighth consecutive game, beating Portland State 68-58 on Thursday night. Tevian Jones added 21 points for the Thunderbirds.
Scott carries Portland State over Northern Colorado 73-65
— James Scott had 19 points and six assists as Portland State topped Northern Colorado 73-65 on Saturday.
Jockuch leads N. Colorado over Portland St. 66-64
— Kur Jockuch had 11 points and 15 rebounds and Matt Johnson II made a jumper with three seconds left to lead Northern Colorado to a 66-64 win over Portland State on Thursday...
Scott scores 16 to lead Portland St. over Idaho 71-40
— James Scott posted 16 points as Portland State easily beat Idaho 71-40 on Saturday.
Defense shines as Portland St. routs Idaho 84-64
— James Scott had 14 points and seven assists as Portland State easily defeated Idaho 84-64 on Thursday night. Paris Dawson added 12 points for the Vikings, who forced a season-high 26 turnovers.
Dawson scores 15 to carry Portland St. past Montana 61-56
— Paris Dawson posted 15 points as Portland State narrowly beat Montana 61-56 on Saturday.
Beasley, Whitney lift Montana over Portland St. 70-64 in OT
Robby Beasley III had 14 points, includ ing a buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of regulation, and Brandon Whitney had six of his 14 points in overtime as Montana beat...
Thomas scores 14 to carry Portland St. past Idaho St. 69-43
— Khalid Thomas and James Scott scored 14 points apiece and Portland State routed Idaho State 69-43 on Saturday.
Cool scores 17 to lead Idaho St. past Portland St. 64-57
— Tarik Cool registered 17 points as Idaho State beat Portland State 64-57 on Thursday night.
Bishop leads Montana St. past Portland St. 69-64
— Xavier Bishop had 22 points as Montana State edged past Portland State 69-64 on Saturday.
Hood scores 19 to lift Montana St. past Portland St. 71-64
— Mike Hood had 19 points off the bench to lead Montana State to a 71-64 win over Portland State on Thursday night.
Oregon State holds off Portland State late, wins 67-62
— Zach Reichle and Jarod Lucas each scored a season-high 15 points and Oregon State held off Portland State for a 67-62 victory on Tuesday night.
Scott lifts Portland St. over Weber St. 74-72
— James Scott scored 26 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 31.3 seconds to play as Portland State scored the last seven points of the game to defeat Weber State...
Porter scores 24 to carry Weber St. past Portland St. 94-66
— Zahir Porter had 24 points as Weber State romped past Portland State 94-66 on Friday night.
Washington St. downs Portland St. for 69-60 win
— Noah Williams scored 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting and Isaac Bonton scored 16 and Washington State held Portland State at bay with a 69-60 win on Sunday.
Ali scores 28 to carry Portland over Portland State 86-73
— Ahmed Ali had a career-high 28 points as Portland defeated Portland State 86-73 on Saturday night.
Washington cancels its multiteam hoops event
With two of the scheduled teams -- San Diego and Cal State Fullerton -- pausing activities over COVID-19 concerns, Washington canceled an upcoming multiteam basketball event on Saturday.
Portland St.'s Woods will transfer to Arizona St.
Portland State transfer Holland Woods, a guard with one season of eligibility remaining, is headed home to the Valley of the Sun.
Woods carries Portland St. over Sacramento St. 76-72
Holland Woods had 22 points as Portland State narrowly beat Sacramento State 76-72 on Saturday night.
Hauser lifts Portland St. over N. Arizona 80-66
Matt Hauser had 21 points as Portland State beat Northern Arizona 80-66 on Thursday night.
Goolsby, Woods carry Portland St. past Weber St. 89-83
Rashaad Goolsby scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Portland State defeated Weber State 89-83 on Saturday night.
Woods scores 29 to carry Portland St. over Idaho St. 89-76
Holland Woods had 29 points as Portland State defeated Idaho State 89-76 on Thursday night.
2020-21 Big Sky Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 12-2 | - | 20-4 |
| Weber State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 17-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 12-3 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| Montana State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Idaho State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-11 |
| Montana | 7-9 | 6 | 15-13 |
| Northern Colorado | 6-8 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Portland State | 6-8 | 6 | 9-13 |
| Sacramento State | 5-9 | 7 | 8-12 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 8 | 6-16 |
| Idaho | 1-17 | 13 | 1-21 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game68.7269th
Rebounds Per Game37.873rd
Assists Per Game11.2340th
Points Allowed66.5
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |