There will be 2 sessions to this camp:
Session I: 9:00 am--Noon Grades 3-6
Session II: 1:00 pm--4:00pm Grades 7-10

Cost is $70.00 per camper by pre-registration through June 7th, or $80.00 per camper by registration on the first day of camp.

HOW TO ENROLL
Download the camp brochure and return signed pre- registration form and check payable to "KB Basketball Camp" to:

Portland State University
C/O Eric Harper
Men’s Basketball
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97201

Opening day registration begins at 8:00 A.M. on Monday June 19th.

Jake Schroeder, first team All-Big Sky Conference

The Portland State Vikings completed their first season under Head Coach Ken Bone at 12-16. The Vikings were 5-9 in the Big Sky Conference and tied for fifth. PSU’s season ended with a loss in a Big Sky Conference Tournament quarterfinal game, 81-75, at Eastern Washington.

The season itself, of course, consisted of so much more than that. The Vikings battled through a very challenging, road-heavy preseason schedule, coming out with a 7-6 non-conference record that included a five- game winning streak and a victory at Oregon.

PSU hit a rough patch through the middle of the Big Sky Conference season, losing six straight games, five of which were decided in the final possession of regulation. But, at 1-9 and facing elimination from Big Sky Tournament contention, PSU won four straight games to close out the regular season, tie for fifth, and earn the sixth seed in the Big Sky Conference Tournament.

The Vikings played well in the quarterfinal game at Eastern Washington, but lost to the Eagles, as Big Sky MVP Rodney Stuckey exploded for 38 points, and the Eagles shot .636 to gain the win.

Despite the elimination, Portland State can look back at a season with a variety of accomplishments, and look ahead to a 2006-07 campaign with a number of talented returning players.

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
• Portland State and new coach Ken Bone earned its first win on the road, beating Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 21, 79-62. Despite playing nine of 13 nonconference games on the road, the Vikings came away with a 7-6 record, just the fourth preseason winning mark for PSU in 10 seasons as a Division I program and Big Sky member.
• The Vikings won five straight games during the latter half of December. The highlight was a 54-52 victory at Oregon on Dec. 27. It was just the second time PSU has beaten the Ducks in eight meetings, and just the third time the Vikings have beaten a Pac-10 opponent. PSU is 3-20 against Pac-10 schools in 10 seasons as a member of the Big Sky Conference. Head Coach Ken Bone is 1-0.
• SR G Jake Schroeder earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors after leading the Vikings in scoring (12.5), three-point field goals (72), free throw percentage (.797) and steals (38). Schroeder also averaged 4.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and shot .411 from three-point range.
• Schroeder and SO C Scott Morrison each earned Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors once during the season. Morrison was honored on Jan. 2 after Viking wins over Oregon and Idaho. Schroeder was honored on Feb. 20 after road wins at Idaho State and Weber State.
• Portland State was 1-9 and in eighth place with two weeks remaining in the season, but won four straight games to climb into a tie for fifth and earn a Big Sky Tournament berth. Among the wins were a 77-66 win at Weber State - the first time that PSU has ever won a game in Ogden - and a season-ending victory over Montana in overtime, 93-92, spoiling the Grizzlies chance to win the Big Sky title.
• JR F Juma Kamara proved to be a valuable transfer to the Viking program. Kamara set a PSU record and led the Big Sky Conference in three-point percentage as he shot 48-91 from long range for a .527 mark. Kamara was 29-49 in conference games (.592). He broke the PSU school record for three-point percentage in a season by (pardon the pun) a long shot. The previous record was . 430, held by Jason Hartman (1997-98).
• Three Viking transfers had an impact this season and will continue to do so next year. Along with Kamara, JR C Anthony Washington and SO G Ryan Sommer were fixtures in the starting lineup. All three averaged in double figures. Kamara averaged 11.4 points and shot . 527 from three-point range. Washington averaged 10.6 points and shot .515 from the field. Sommer averaged 10.2 points and a team best 3.7 assists per game.
• Portland State led the Big Sky Conference in two major categories this season: rebounding margin and three-point percentage. The Vikings had a +4.0 rebounding margin for the season, outboarding 19 of 28 opponents. PSU shot .404 from three-point range to lead the league in that category, and come close to the Vikings school record (.409).

A LOOK AT 2006-07
As Viking Coach Ken Bone prepares for his second season at Portland State, he will have the benefit of seven returning letterwinners and two returning redshirts for 2006-07. Among those players are returning starters JR PG Ryan Sommer (10.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg), SR F Juma Kamara (11.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 53% 3-pt FG), SR F Anthony Washington (10.6 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 52% FG) and JR C Scott Morrison (9.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 35 blocks).

Bone has signed four high school seniors to letters of intent during the fall signing period - two forwards and two guards. He is currently anticipating adding one or two more players during the spring.

The Vikings lose four seniors from this year’s team - but just one full-time starter. They include starting G Jake Schroeder (12.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.6 apg), G Josh Neeley (3 starts, 6.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.1 apg), F Tyler Hollist (18 starts, 5.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.3 apg), and F Keith Sconiers (2.7 ppg, 1.5 rpg).

There will be 2 sessions to this camp:
Session I: 9:00 am--Noon Grades 3-6
Session II: 1:00 pm--4:00pm Grades 7-10

Cost is $70.00 per camper by pre-registration through June 7th, or $80.00 per camper by registration on the first day of camp.

HOW TO ENROLL
Download the camp brochure and return signed pre- registration form and check payable to "KB Basketball Camp" to:

Portland State University
C/O Eric Harper
Men’s Basketball
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97201

Opening day registration begins at 8:00 A.M. on Monday June 19th.

Portland State Vikings went down swinging.

In fact, a punch that was thrown the previous week loomed large as Portland State's season ended with an 81-75 loss to Eastern Washington in a first-round Big Sky tournament game on March 4.

The Vikings were without valuable center Scott Morrison, suspended by the Big Sky for his role in a skirmish that happened after Portland State's 93-92 overtime victory over Montana on Feb. 25.

Even so, the shorthanded Vikings gave Eastern a battle. Portland State fell behind by double digits early, then battled back to within striking distance. In the end, however, Eastern Washington star Rodney Stuckey and the Eagles pulled out the victory to advance to the Big Sky semifinals and the NCAA odds prevailed.

Stuckey scored 38 points, the second-highest total in Big Sky tournament history, to effectively KO the Vikes.

NCAA ODDS!!!

CHENEY, Wash. -- Freshman Rodney Stuckey scored 38 points as Eastern Washington held on to beat Portland State 81-75 in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament on Saturday night.

Stuckey hit 3 of 4 from the foul line in the final 25 seconds as the Eagles (15-14) advanced to a conference semifinal matchup against Montana in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Tuesday. Tournament host Northern Arizona meets Sacramento State in the other semi.

Portland State finished 12-17.

Eastern, which led by 14 at halftime, saw its lead dwindle to four, 68-64, on a three-point play by Anthony Washington with 4:13 to play. A 3-pointer from Stuckey put EWU back up by eight, 73-65, with 2:45 left.

After a Stuckey free throw made it 77-72 with 25.1 seconds left, Portland State's Juma Kamara buried a deep 3-pointer to pull the Vikings to within two points, 77-75. Stuckey and Matt Penoncello each hit two foul shots to seal Eastern's win.

Stuckey, named the league's MVP earlier this week, hit 13 of 20 from the floor and had four 3-pointers as he led EWU in scoring for the 25th straight game. Paul Butorac chipped in 13 points and five rebounds and Deuce Smith six rebounds and six assists for the Eagles, who shot 64 percent from the floor.

Washington finished with 18 points, hitting 7 of 7 from the floor, for PSU. Kamara added 16 points and Jake Schroeder 12 for the Vikings. PSU, which had four straight wins, played without center Scott Morrison, suspended for a game after last weekend's win over Montana.

Curtis Stinston scored 21 points and Rashon Clark added 17 to lead Iowa State to a 72-64 win over Portland State in the opening round of the American Family Insurance Cyclone Challenge.

Juma Kamara led Portland State with 19 points.

"I thought our defense was good. I thought our press made them turn it over and I think that was the difference in the game," said Iowa State coach Wayne Morgan.

Iowa State's press forced 19 turnovers, but the Cyclones also struggled with Portland State's zone defense, committing 14 turnovers.

"I expected us to come out a little bit better than we did," Clark said. "We're just getting a little bit better every game. We need to work on a lot of things."

Iowa State (2-0) shot 41 percent from the field and Portland State (1-2) shot 33 percent.

Both teams struggled from the outside, Iowa State making 2-of-15 3-point attempts and Portland State hitting 5-of-24.

Senior guard Jake Schroeder scored 18 points and sophomore forward Scott Morrison added 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Portland State Vikings beat Idaho State 80-73 Thursday night.

Idaho State (11-13, 3-9 Big Sky) had the upper hand throughout the first half, shooting 50 percent from the field, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range. The Bengals used a late 7-0 run to take a 42-33 lead at the half.

Portland State (9-15, 2-9) stayed in the game thanks largely to the shooting of Schroeder, who connected on three first-half 3-pointers.

The Vikings fought back in the second half behind the efforts of junior center Anthony Washington, who scored 11 points in the half, and junior forward Juma Kamara, who hit three second-half 3-pointers.

Kamara gave the Vikings their first lead since early in the game on a 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining that made it 72-70. From there, two driving layups by guard Ryan Sommer capped the victory, the second making it 76-71 with 1:19 left.

Slim Millien led Idaho State with 19 points on 7 for 13 shooting, and David Schroeder added 16 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Portland State snapped a six-game losing streak.

The Portland State Vikings wrap up a three-game road stretch and their regular season road schedule this week, playing at Idaho State on Thursday, then Weber State on Saturday. Both games will begin at 6:05 p.m. PT.

Last week, Portland State continued its recent trend, losing another close game on Saturday at Eastern Washington. The Vikings had a shot to win it in the final seconds, but missed and went to overtime against the Eagles. EWU pulled out the 72-64 win in Cheney.

For Portland State, it marked a sixth straight loss, with five of them going down to the final possession of regulation. The result has been a hard-luck season for the Vikings, who entered conference play at 7-6, but are now 8-15, and just 1-9 in the Big Sky Conference.

The six-game losing streak is the longest since an eight-game losing streak during the 2002-03 Big Sky season. PSU is 4-10 on the road, and has lost all five of its conference road games.

Following this week’s games, Portland State plays its final two regular season contests at the Stott Center. PSU hosts Montana State on Feb. 23 and Montana on Feb. 25.

Any hope the Vikings may have of still reaching the Big Sky Conference Tournament lie in this week’s games. PSU faces must win games against seventh-place Idaho State (3-8) and sixth-place Weber State (4-7).

Idaho State is currently 11-12 on the season. An Idaho State win would eliminate the Vikings from contention as PSU would be unable to pass the Bengals in the standings and would lose the tiebreaker by having lost the season series.

Portland State’s only Big Sky win came against Weber State, 73-59, at the Stott Center on Jan. 19. Since then, WSU has won four out of six, raising its record to 10-14 overall. The Vikings will go to Ogden looking for a first- ever win. PSU is 0-9 in Big Sky games in Ogden, 0-11 overall.

IT AIN’T OVER... BUT IT’S GOING TO BE TOUGH

As Yogi once said, “it ain’t over, ‘til it’s over.” And that is how the Vikings will look at their quest for a Big Sky Conference Tournament berth this week. Although PSU is only 1-9 in Big Sky play, it still has a chance to earn one of six tournament berths. It will require a lot of success over the last two weeks of the regular season and a little help, but considering PSU has been in virtually every game down to the wire over the past month, the Vikings can’t be counted out.

First and foremost, Portland State must beat Idaho State (3-8) on Thursday. That game would is a must-win as ISU defeated the Vikings earlier this year. A loss by PSU would mean the Vikings could do no better than tie the Bengals in the standings. That tie would be broken by head-to-head results, and the Bengals would have swept the series.

Then, Portland State must beat Weber State (4-7) on Saturday in Ogden. A WSU win in that game would mean six teams in the Big Sky would have at least five wins, a plateau the Vikings would then be unable to reach. If the Vikings can win that game, and go on to win at least three of the last four, they would still have a chance. In that scenario, a sixth-place tie with Weber State would give PSU the nod as the Vikings would have won the season series.

If Portland State sweeps this week’s games, it could conceivably split the final two games and still have a chance to make the tournament, but only if ISU and WSU finished with no more than four wins.

If Portland State ended up tied for sixth with Sacramento State with five wins, it would not make the tournament as the Hornets have swept the season series.

The sixth-place team in conference play will travel to the third-place team for a quarterfinal game on Mar. 4. The number five seed will play at the number three seed that same night. The Big Sky semifinals and championship take place Mar. 7-8 at the home of the regular season champion.

VIKINGS STACK UP HEART-BREAKING FINISHES

Battling through a losing streak can be challenging enough, but the Portland State Vikings have had it especially rough during their current six-game skid. Five of the six games have been decided in the final possession of regulation. PSU has lost four of the games by a combined eight points, and a fifth in overtime. The only game that was not in question was a 21-point loss at Montana.

On Jan. 21 against Idaho State, PSU had the ball inside the final 10 seconds with the game tied 66-66. But, Bengal David Schroeder made a steal and fastbreak layup with three seconds left to spell a 68-66 defeat for the Vikings.

On Jan. 28 at Montana State, the Vikings led 68-61 with two minutes to play. But the Bobcats went on an eight-point run, which included two free throws by Casey Durham with 25 seconds left in the game to take a 69-68 win.

On Feb. 2, PSU battled back from a five-point deficit with 2:55 left to tie it on a pair of Juma Kamara free throws, 63-63, with 29 seconds to play. But NAU ran down the clock on their final play and won the game on a Ruben Boykin jump shot with 3.3 seconds left, 65-63.

On Feb. 4, the Vikings led by six at 61-55 with 8:04 to play, but were outscored 13-4 the rest of the way. PSU trailed 67-65 and had the ball with 20.9 seconds left in the game. Kamara, the Big Sky’s leading three-point percentage shooter, got a clean look at a three, but it hit front rim and came off. The Hornets added a free throw in the closing seconds to win 68-65.

Last Saturday the Vikings rallied back from a nine- point second-half deficit to tie the game at Eastern Washington. Juma Kamara hit a three-pointer with 55 seconds left to tie the game at 55-55. Following an Eagles’ turnover, PSU got a 14-foot jump shot from Ryan Sommer in the closing seconds. That shot rimmed out as well as a Scott Morrison tip attempt. The game went to overtime and Eastern Washington outscored PSU 17-9.

PORTLAND STATE VS. IDAHO STATE
Portland State Vikings (8-15, 1-9) at Idaho State Bengals (11-12, 3-8)
Thursday, February 16, 2006, 6:05 p.m. PT
Reed Gym (3,040), Pocatello, Idaho
Radio: KPOJ 620 AM, www.620kpoj.com
Pregame Show: 5:30 p.m. PT • Tip-off: 6:05 p.m. PT
Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt

TEAM STATS	PSU	ISU
Scoring Average	70.0	79.0
Opp. Scoring	71.4	77.2
FG Percentage	.446	. 453
3-pt FG Percentage	.389	.378
3-pt FG per game	6.9	7.3
FT Percentage	.666	. 725
Rebounding +/-	+4.4	+2.2
Turnover +/-	-2.7	-2.3
Streak	L6	W1

ALL-TIME SERIES
PSU leads series 15-12
• PSU leads 11-4 in Portland
• ISU leads 8-4 in Pocatello
PSU leads Big Sky series 11-8
• PSU leads 7-3 in Portland
• ISU leads 5-4 in Pocatello

Last season
Jan. 22 ISU 72-69 @ ISU
Feb. 17 PSU 79-58 @ PSU
This season
Jan. 21 ISU 68-66 @ PSU

STORYLINE
Portland State goes to Idaho State in a must-win scenario. The Vikings have won four of nine Big Sky games in Pocatello, its best road mark at any Big Sky locale... a steal and layup by David Schroeder with three seconds left gave Idaho State a dramatic 68-66 win on Jan. 21 in the Stott Center... the game had 15 ties and 13 lead changes, but the Vikings had made a comback from five points down in the final four minutes... Schroeder led Idaho State with 20 points. Slim Millien had 12 points, seven rebounds and four blocked shots... Anthony Washington led four Vikings in double figures with 15 points and eight rebounds... the Vikings shot just 33% from the field... Portland State still leads the all-time series and the Big Sky series... former Viking Brian Towne hit a Big Sky Conference record 12 three-point field goals in 16 attempts in a 98-76 win over Idaho State at the Stott Center on Feb. 7, 1998.

THE BENGALS
Idaho State is coming off last-second win over Sacramento State, 72-71, last Saturday. After losing seven straight games in the middle of the season, the Bengals (11-12) have won four of their last seven. Idaho State is 7-3 at home this year.

ISU has held opponents to just .429 shooting and outrebounded them by an average of 2.2 per game this year. That, while playing up-tempo and averaging 79.0 points. In Big Sky games, the Bengals rank last in defense, having given up 81.4 points per game.

Senior center Slim Millien has been the key player for the Bengals, averaging 16.3 points and leading the Big Sky with 72 blocked shots. Millien shoots .544 from the field and grabs 7.2 rebounds per game.

Guards Tim Henry and David Schroeder each average 14.1 points per game and have combined to make 92 three-point field goals. Henry also leads the team with 3.1 assists per game.

Head Coach Doug Oliver, who has announced he will be stepping down from his post at the end of the season, has an 86-132 record in eight seasons.

PORTLAND STATE VS. WEBER STATE
Portland State Vikings (8-15, 1-9) at Weber State Wildcats (10-14, 4-7)
Saturday, February 18, 2006, 6:05 p.m. PT
Dee Events Center (12,000), Ogden, Utah
Radio: KPOJ 620 AM, www.620kpoj.com
Pregame Show: 5:30 p.m. PT • Tip-off: 6:05 p.m. PT
Play-by-play: Tom Hewitt

TEAM STATS	PSU	WSU
Scoring Average	70.0	65.7
Opp. Scoring	71.4	68.4
FG Percentage	.446	. 438
3-pt FG Percentage	.389	.344
3-pt FG per game	6.9	4.9
FT Percentage	.666	. 706
Rebounding +/-	+4.4	0.0
Turnover +/-	-2.7	0.0
Streak	L6	L1

ALL-TIME SERIES
WSU leads series 18-7
• WSU leads 11-0 in Ogden
• PSU leads 7-6 in Portland
• WSU has one neutral site win
WSU leads Big Sky series 14-7
• WSU leads 9-0 in Ogden
• PSU leads 7-4 in Portland
• WSU leads 2-0 in BSC trny

Last season
Jan. 22 ISU 72-69 @ ISU
Feb. 17 PSU 79-58 @ PSU
This season
Jan. 19 PSU 73-59 @ PSU

STORYLINE
Portland State will have another must-win situation in Ogden, and that should be a test as PSU has never won a game at Weber State (0-9 Big Sky, 0-11 overall)... the Vikings shot 53% from the field and 59% from three-point range in beating Weber State, 73-59, on Jan. 19 at the Stott Center... Juma Kamara posted a season-high 23 points, hitting 9-12 from the field, 5-6 from three-point range. Jake Schroeder added 15 points, six assists and five rebounds... Coric Riggs led the Wildcats with 18 points and six rebounds... Weber State played the spoiler last season, knocking the Vikings out of the Big Sky Conference Tournament they hosted on Mar. 8 after placing just sixth in the regular season race.

THE WILDCATS
Weber State has seen vast improvement since losing at Portland State on Jan. 19. Since then, the Wildcats have won four of six games and moved into sixth place.

WSU scores the fewest points (65.7) in the Big Sky and hits the fewest three-pointers (4.9). The Wildcats also allow the fewest points at 68.4.

Senior forward Coric Riggs is the Wildcats leading scorer at 14.6 points per game. He also averages a team- best 6.7 rebounds and shoots .779 at the line.

Junior forward David Patten also averages double figures with 10.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. Senior guard Terence Stovall is scoring 10.2 points per game and has made a team-high 27 three-point field goals.

Head Coach Joe Cravens is in his seventh year at Weber State. His record is 116-85. In 11 years as a collegiate coach, Cravens is 171-137.

GAME WEEK ACTIVITIES
• Viking Sports Talk takes place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. on KPOJ 620 AM. The one-hour show is hosted by Tom Hewitt. Ken Bone will review and preview Viking basketball games every week and there will be featured guests, including other members of the Viking coaching staff, throughout the season. Fans are welcome to attend Viking Sports Talk on location at The City Sportsbar and Restaurant, 424 SW 4th in downtown Portland.
• The Cheerful Tortoise hosts the Pregame Warmup before every Viking home game beginning at 5:30 p.m. Contest Giveaways, $2 menu items and more will be featured as fans can get ready for PSU basketball games just three blocks from the Stott Center. The Cheerful Tortoise is located at 1939 SW 6th Avenue.

JUMP SHOTS
WINS AND LOSSES
After dropping a 72-64 overtime decision to Eastern Washington on Saturday, Portland State has lost six in a row, the program’s longest losing streak since losing eight straight during the 2002-03 Big Sky schedule. That was the longest Big Sky losing streak ever for PSU... PSU and EWU played an overtime game for the first time in their 25-game history. It was also the first OT game for PSU this year. Portland State is now 9-7 in overtime games in the past ten years and 7-3 against Big Sky opponents over that span... the Vikings are now 4-5 at home this season, 4-10 on the road. PSU has lost five straight road games and six straight Big Sky road games dating to last season.

KAMARA LEADS BIG SKY IN THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE
JR F Juma Kamara is shooting .500 from three-point range this year (33-66) and leads the Big Sky Conference. He is shooting .563 in conference games to rank second... Kamara is on pace to set a Portland State record for three- point percentage. The current school record is .430, set by Jason Hartman in 1997-98... Kamara hit a clutch three- pointer on Saturday against Eastern Washington, tying the game at 55-55 with 55 seconds remaining and sending the game to overtime... this season Kamara leads the Vikings in field goal shooting (.495) and three-point percentage (.500), while ranking second in scoring (11.1) and three-pointers made (33)... Kamara ranks 19th in scoring and 9th in overall field goal percentage in the Big Sky. Kamara has led the team in scoring seven times, rebounding three times and assists three times this season.

ON THE BLOCK
SO C Scott Morrison blocked three more shots on Saturday against Eastern Washington. He now has 28 on the season to rank ninth on the PSU season list. The school record is 39, set by Seamus Boxley last season... last year, Morrison had 29 blocked shots. With 57 over two seasons, he now ranks third all-time at PSU behind Seamus Boxley (120) and Jamaal Sanford (60).

PUTTING THE BISCUIT IN THE BASKET
Portland State lost its 11th straight game this season when being outshot by an opponent. Eastern Washington shot .490 in the win, compared to .467 for the Vikings. The Vikings are 8-4 when outshooting an opponent, but 0-11 when being outshot... PSU’s Big Sky opponents have shot .490 from the field, .414 from three-point range and .735 at the line.

FREE BUT NOT EASY
Portland State improved at the line against Eastern Washington, going 17-24 (.708), but a 4-9 showing in the second half of the game proved costly as the Vikings lost in overtime. For the season, PSU shoots just .666 at the line, ranking seventh in the Big Sky... in conference games, the Vikings are shooting just .647.

POSSESSION IS NINE-TENTHS OF THE LAW
Portland State has battled for possession both effectively and ineffectively so far this year. The Vikings have outrebounded 16 of 23 opponents and have a +4.2 rebounding margin. Unfortunately, the Vikings are just 5-11 when outrebounding opponents. In fact, the Vikings lead the Big Sky in rebounding margin in conference games (+4.5), despite being just 1-9... PSU has coughed the ball up to the tune of 17.3 turnovers per game, and has a -2.7 turnover margin - both of which rank last in the Big Sky Conference. 24 turnovers resulted in 24 Eastern Washington points in Saturday’s loss at Cheney.

DEFENSE WINS GAMES
In Portland State’s eight wins this season, it has proven one thing: defense wins games. In PSU’s victories, only one opponent has scored more than 62 points... the 48 points scored by Idaho (12/30) were the fewest by a Viking opponent this season, and the fewest in the previous 28 games... Opponents have shot 155-419 (. 370) from the field, including 52-179 (.291) from three- point range and averaged 58.4 points per game in Viking wins... opponents shoot .494 and average 78.3 in Viking losses.

EVERYTHING’S JAKE
SR G Jake Schroeder has stepped up his play in Big Sky Conference games, averaging 12.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists. That is an upgrade from his non- conference numbers of 11.3, 4.2, 2.2... as a result, he is Portland State’s leader in scoring (11.9), three-point field goals (56), free throw percentage (.817) and steals (30). He ranks second in assists (2.6) and is third on the team in rebounding (4.5)... Schroeder ranks third in the Big Sky in three-pointers made, second in free throw percentage and 14th in scoring... Schroeder has 15 double-figure scoring games and two 20-point games. He has led the team in scoring three times, assists six times and rebounding twice.. Schroeder is PSU’s fifth-leading career three-point percentage shooter, having hit 109-273 (. 399).

HAFFORD ATTEMPTS A COMEBACK
JR G Paul Hafford has begun practicing again after missing nearly the entire season with a fracture of the fifth metatarsel in his right foot. Hafford suffered the injury against Arkansas in the season opener. He had six points, three rebounds and three steals in that game. In the Vikings’ preseason exhibition win over Seattle University, Hafford led the team with 19 points and four assists in 22 minutes... Hafford had surgery on the foot on Nov. 28 and was expected to be out for the remainder of the year. Since he redshirted last season, Hafford is not likely to get another redshirt season and decided he would like to play, if possible, again this year... should Hafford return to the floor, it will likely happen on the road trip to Idaho State and Weber State.