| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2023-24 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Washington | 15-3 | - | 21-11 |
| Montana | 12-6 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Northern Colorado | 12-6 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Weber State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 17-18 |
| Portland State | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Northern Arizona | 7-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Idaho State | 7-11 | 8 | 14-20 |
| Idaho | 5-13 | 10 | 11-21 |
| Sacramento State | 4-14 | 11 | 10-24 |
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