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Portland State visits Montana State after McMahon's 35-point outing
By The Associated Press
Portland State Vikings (18-8, 12-3 Big Sky) at Montana State Bobcats (15-13,
9-6 Big Sky)
Bozeman, Montana; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Montana State faces Portland State after Patrick McMahon scored 35
points in Montana State's 91-76 loss to the Idaho State Bengals.
The Bobcats are 9-2 on their home court. Montana State has a 2-6 record in
games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Vikings are 12-3 in Big Sky play. Portland State averages 76.8 points while
outscoring opponents by 7.3 points per game.
Montana State makes 46.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.5
percentage points higher than Portland State has allowed to its opponents
(40.7%). Portland State averages 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2
more makes per game than Montana State allows.
The teams play for the second time this season in Big Sky play. Portland State
won the last meeting 63-54 on Jan. 31. Keyon Kensie scored 24 points to help
lead the Vikings to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jed Miller averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the
Bobcats, scoring 14.4 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. McMahon
is shooting 44.6% and averaging 14.3 points over the past 10 games.
Terri Miller Jr. is scoring 19.2 points per game and averaging 5.8 rebounds for
the Vikings. Kelcy Phipps is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bobcats: 5-5, averaging 75.3 points, 28.4 rebounds, 10.0
assists, 7.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points per game.
Vikings: 7-3, averaging 69.3 points, 29.9 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 7.7 steals
and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 66.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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