Vikings Host Lumberjacks At 5 p.m. Saturday
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Northern Arizona @ Portland State
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Vikings game day: Northern Arizona at Portland State
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2011/01/vikings_game_day_northern_ariz.html
What: Northern Arizona (10-8, 2-4 Big Sky Conference) at Portland State (1-8, 3-3)
When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Stott Center, Portland
Radio: KXFD (970)
Probable starters: Northern Arizona -- F Shane Johannsen (9.9, 6.8 rpg), F DeAngelo Jones (3.5 ppg), G Cameron Jones (19.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg), G Gabe Rogers (11.8 ppg), G Stallon Sadivar (4.1 ppg, 5.9 apg); Portland State -- F Chehalis Tapscott (11.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg), F Phillip Thomas (8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg), G Chris Harriel (15.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg), G Charles Odum (14.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg), G Melvin Jones (11.3 ppg, 2.7 apg)
Noteworthy: Melvin Jones and Charles Odum combined for 31 points in Thursday's 71-69 victory over visiting Weber State, helping the Vikings snap a two-game losing streak and improve their home record to 7-2. ... Since the start of the 2004-05 season, PSU is 40-8 at home, including a 24-5 record in Big Sky games.
The Vikings are averaging 74.4 points a game and are currently tied with Weber State for the league lead in scoring, while Northern Arizona (74.2 ppg) ranks third. ... The Lumberjacks have lost five consecutive road games, including Thursday's 72-59 loss at Eastern Washington.
Senior guard Cameron Jones, who led all scorers with 24 points in Thursday's loss, has scored in double figures in four consecutive games, averaging 26.5 points and shooting 52.1 percent (37 for 51) from the field during that stretch. "NAU is tough to stop whether you're playing man or zone, or pressing them or doing whatever," Vikings coach Tyler Geving said. "They execute at a high level on the offensive end, so we've really got to do a good job defensively. I think Cameron Jones is probably the best player in the league now with Weber's Damian Lillard out, and maybe even if Lillard were still playing. He's a talent and he's tough to stop." On the season, Jones leads the Big Sky in scoring, while Shane Johannsen is a shooting a league-best 73.5 percent (72 for 98) from the field.
Cameron Jones scored a career-high 37 points in NAU's 82-80 overtime victory against Idaho State two weeks ago. He is currently sixth on the Lumberjacks' career scoring list with 1,361 points and needs three points to pass Dan McClintock (1996-2000) and move into the No. 5 spot.
PSU basketball legend Freeman Williams is visiting campus this week while filming a documentary about his life's story and will be in attendance at Saturday's game. Williams scored 3,249 points during his time in the Park Blocks from 1974-78 and ranks second on the NCAA's Division I all-time scoring list behind Pete Maravich.
http://www.oregonlive.com/vikings/index.ssf/2011/01/vikings_game_day_northern_ariz.html
What: Northern Arizona (10-8, 2-4 Big Sky Conference) at Portland State (1-8, 3-3)
When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Stott Center, Portland
Radio: KXFD (970)
Probable starters: Northern Arizona -- F Shane Johannsen (9.9, 6.8 rpg), F DeAngelo Jones (3.5 ppg), G Cameron Jones (19.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg), G Gabe Rogers (11.8 ppg), G Stallon Sadivar (4.1 ppg, 5.9 apg); Portland State -- F Chehalis Tapscott (11.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg), F Phillip Thomas (8.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg), G Chris Harriel (15.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg), G Charles Odum (14.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg), G Melvin Jones (11.3 ppg, 2.7 apg)
Noteworthy: Melvin Jones and Charles Odum combined for 31 points in Thursday's 71-69 victory over visiting Weber State, helping the Vikings snap a two-game losing streak and improve their home record to 7-2. ... Since the start of the 2004-05 season, PSU is 40-8 at home, including a 24-5 record in Big Sky games.
The Vikings are averaging 74.4 points a game and are currently tied with Weber State for the league lead in scoring, while Northern Arizona (74.2 ppg) ranks third. ... The Lumberjacks have lost five consecutive road games, including Thursday's 72-59 loss at Eastern Washington.
Senior guard Cameron Jones, who led all scorers with 24 points in Thursday's loss, has scored in double figures in four consecutive games, averaging 26.5 points and shooting 52.1 percent (37 for 51) from the field during that stretch. "NAU is tough to stop whether you're playing man or zone, or pressing them or doing whatever," Vikings coach Tyler Geving said. "They execute at a high level on the offensive end, so we've really got to do a good job defensively. I think Cameron Jones is probably the best player in the league now with Weber's Damian Lillard out, and maybe even if Lillard were still playing. He's a talent and he's tough to stop." On the season, Jones leads the Big Sky in scoring, while Shane Johannsen is a shooting a league-best 73.5 percent (72 for 98) from the field.
Cameron Jones scored a career-high 37 points in NAU's 82-80 overtime victory against Idaho State two weeks ago. He is currently sixth on the Lumberjacks' career scoring list with 1,361 points and needs three points to pass Dan McClintock (1996-2000) and move into the No. 5 spot.
PSU basketball legend Freeman Williams is visiting campus this week while filming a documentary about his life's story and will be in attendance at Saturday's game. Williams scored 3,249 points during his time in the Park Blocks from 1974-78 and ranks second on the NCAA's Division I all-time scoring list behind Pete Maravich.
DustRunner
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What a painful game to watch. The first half was dreadful, as we could not rebound the ball and seemingly shot less than 10% from the floor. I'm surprised that Chehalis wasn't even in uniform tonight; the team really could have used his inside presence, because we could only muster one shot every time down the court. Also, the number of offensive fouls was ridiculous; four in four/five possessions?
http://goviks.com/news/2011/1/22/MBB_0122114048.aspx
Portland, OR - The Big Sky Conference's leading scorer brought all of his game to the Stott Center on Saturday night and it produced a win. Northern Arizona's Cameron Jones scored 25 points and led a defeat of the Portland State Vikings, 71-59.
Jones added seven rebounds and four assists as his Lumberjacks' team shot .596 from the field in a wire-to-wire win.
It was a disappointing loss for an undermanned Viking team that was coming off a Thursday win over Weber State. PSU was back to just nine healthy bodies again. Forward Chehales Tapscott missed the game with a knee injury suffered at the end of the win over Weber State. He is out indefinitely. Center Nate Lozeau missed his second game was a left ankle sprain and is expected to be out another week.
The Vikings fell behind 14-2 by the 13:39 mark of the first half. The lead grew as Portland State suffered a scoring drought of five minutes and 33 seconds. NAU was up 25-7 before Charles Odum finally made a driving three-point play with 7:10 left in the half.
The Vikings had made just 2-16 shots prior to that and committed 11 turnovers.
By halftime, PSU was just 5-24 shooting with 13 turnovers. NAU made 13-24 in the half and led 34-18 at intermission.
Portland State never got closer than 10 in the second half. NAU's lead grew to as many as 22 with 8:26 remaining.
Jones made 10-15 shots for the 'Jacks, including 3-3 from three-point range. Gabe Rogers added 16 points and Stallon Saldivar handed out eight assists. NAU improved to 11-8 on the year, 3-4 in the Big Sky Conference.
Odum led the Vikings with 16 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Melvin Jones added 11 points.
The Vikings managed just 22-57 from the field (.386) and 4-14 from three-point range (.286). The Lumberjacks were 28-47 (.596) and 8-17 (.471).
PSU dropped into a tie with NAU at 3-4 in the Big Sky. The Vikings are 10-9 overall.
GAME NOTES: Northern Arizona has now won three straight in the series with PSU… the Vikings are 7-3 at home overall. Portland State was Chris Harriel's streak of 16 straight games scoring in double figures came to an end. Harriel had eight points and seven rebounds… the Vikings travel to Eastern Washington for a Thursday night game which airs on Freedom 970 AM. Tip off is 7 p.m. Then return home on Saturday against Sacramento State.
Portland, OR - The Big Sky Conference's leading scorer brought all of his game to the Stott Center on Saturday night and it produced a win. Northern Arizona's Cameron Jones scored 25 points and led a defeat of the Portland State Vikings, 71-59.
Jones added seven rebounds and four assists as his Lumberjacks' team shot .596 from the field in a wire-to-wire win.
It was a disappointing loss for an undermanned Viking team that was coming off a Thursday win over Weber State. PSU was back to just nine healthy bodies again. Forward Chehales Tapscott missed the game with a knee injury suffered at the end of the win over Weber State. He is out indefinitely. Center Nate Lozeau missed his second game was a left ankle sprain and is expected to be out another week.
The Vikings fell behind 14-2 by the 13:39 mark of the first half. The lead grew as Portland State suffered a scoring drought of five minutes and 33 seconds. NAU was up 25-7 before Charles Odum finally made a driving three-point play with 7:10 left in the half.
The Vikings had made just 2-16 shots prior to that and committed 11 turnovers.
By halftime, PSU was just 5-24 shooting with 13 turnovers. NAU made 13-24 in the half and led 34-18 at intermission.
Portland State never got closer than 10 in the second half. NAU's lead grew to as many as 22 with 8:26 remaining.
Jones made 10-15 shots for the 'Jacks, including 3-3 from three-point range. Gabe Rogers added 16 points and Stallon Saldivar handed out eight assists. NAU improved to 11-8 on the year, 3-4 in the Big Sky Conference.
Odum led the Vikings with 16 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Melvin Jones added 11 points.
The Vikings managed just 22-57 from the field (.386) and 4-14 from three-point range (.286). The Lumberjacks were 28-47 (.596) and 8-17 (.471).
PSU dropped into a tie with NAU at 3-4 in the Big Sky. The Vikings are 10-9 overall.
GAME NOTES: Northern Arizona has now won three straight in the series with PSU… the Vikings are 7-3 at home overall. Portland State was Chris Harriel's streak of 16 straight games scoring in double figures came to an end. Harriel had eight points and seven rebounds… the Vikings travel to Eastern Washington for a Thursday night game which airs on Freedom 970 AM. Tip off is 7 p.m. Then return home on Saturday against Sacramento State.
palousecamo
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ash_sk8s said:
:lol: is this new news to PSU fans?
I was sick as a dog this weekend and couldn't make it.
Good thing I didn't, this would have put me in a coma.
Terrible news about Tapscott.
Good thing I didn't, this would have put me in a coma.
Terrible news about Tapscott.
