Seattle U (0-0) at Portland State (0-1, 0-0 Big Sky)

Stot Center (Portland, OR)

Tuesday November 15, 2011 7:05 pm

RADIO: 710 ESPN Seattle

Series- Tied 7-7

Last Meeting- 1971-72

Scouting Portland State:

Thanks to injuries and eligibility questions the Vikings are short-handed to start the season. They went through a tremendous roster turnover with only three players returning who played minutes last year. They finished the season last year 14-16 overall and 5-11 in Big Sky play.  They are 0-1 to start the season this year, dropping a game on the road to Denver 69-61. They started the game 2-13 from the field and never recovered. They were also just 1-8 from 3, which is a striking stat given how dangerous they have been from 3 the last few years. They only went 8 deep in the rotation in Game 1 and their starters are poised to go long minutes again tonight.

The Ones to Watch:

Charles Odum- 6’1 205 SR g- 13 ppg 3 rbds  3 assts

Second Team Big Sky last year putting up 15 points and 3.5 rebounds a game. A good deal of the scoring load will fall on his shoulders. He is quick and loves to get to the rim.

Chehales Tapscott- 6’5 215 SR F- 18 ppg  12 rbds

Tapscott is a very active forward who plays bigger than his size. He nearly averaged a double-double last season (12ppg 8rbds) and he is off to a great start this year. He is very active around the basket on both ends of the floor.

Keys to the Game:

1-     Stop the 3- The Vikings went 1-8 in their first game from downtown and they struggled to get anything else going.

2-     Find the offense- SU struggled to shoot it last year, but new faces and new weapons should help the cause.

3-      Push the Pace-Test the depth of Portland State and use the new SU depth to advantage.

Numbers to Know:

- 2- The number of Washington State University transfers on the roster- Michael Harthun (he will start tonight) and Dre Winston (he will redshirt this season).

- 2-0- The record for Portland State against Seattle U last season.

- 4- The number of new starters in the lineup anticipated for tonight.

It all starts tonight- Game 1- tune in 5 minutes before tip on 710 ESPN Seattle.

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Here we go.. Last game of the year..

15:38- PSU 7-6- Fast pace to the game as it usually is between these two teams. The two seniors have all 6 points so far.

7:11- PSU 22-21- Good game, good pace, good action. SU has a short bench so we shall see how the pace affects things.

HALF- PS 34-30

16:18- SU 38-34- 8-0 SU run to start the second half

10:59- PS- 46-45- Phil Nelson is turning back the clock in his last game. 4-7 from 3

3:45- PS- 60-51- a Portland State 12-0 run has opened things up

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Here we go…

15:04- SU 13-7- Great start for SU on offense.

7:25- SU 29-18- SU is playing perhaps their best offensive half of the season. Their passing has been great.

3:41- SU- 31-25- The offense has stalled and Idaho has worked themselves back into the game.

HALF- SU 40-37

15:57- Tied 48-48- This is one of the best games of the season. both teams have been very good on offense.

11:42- ID 59-55- Seattle is hanging around. Idaho was hot to start, but they have cooled slightly.

6:11- ID- 66-59- Stephen Madison has made the difference off the bench with 12 points. He averages 3.3 and has made a huge difference in this one

GAME- ID 78-69- Idaho is a good WAC team playing well. Seattle stayed in it, but the Vandals were just too much.

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15:23- Stanford 7-6- Good start for SU down just a point on the road. SU just 2-9 to start. They will have to heat up to stay in.

11:22- Stanf 13-8- Seattle U is icy cold from the outside, but the good news is that they are still in it. Hanging in against a Pac-10 team on the road. If they can heat up…

7:48- Stan 18-14- SU still only shooting 25%, but making up for it in a number of ways

3:41- Stan- 22-19- SU has forced 10 turnovers already- the Cardinal turns it 13 times  a game.

HALF_ Stan- 28-27- We have got ourselves a ballgame. SU is right there thanks to some great d. Carter has 10 and Jones 9.

14:45- Stan 46-33- Stanford has flexed their pac-10 muscle and thank to a 10-0 run have taken control. SU still fighting.

11:31- Stan- 53-40- Stan lights out in the second half

7:53- Stan- 61-52- SU a 6-0 run to get back within 10 points. The Cardinal are still shooting roughly 64% for the game

3:53- Stan- 66-57- SU is attempting to foul Mann the point guard because he is a 50% free-throw shooter to try and slow down the game and turn away a hot shooting Stanford team. They are within 10 with 4 minutes to go so it is possible.

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