2015-16 Portland State Basketball • www.GoViks.com 2015-16 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS BASKETBALL Contact: Mike Lund, Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications • 503.725.5602 • [email protected] • @mikelund65 • GAME 3 • Nov. 17, 2015 2015-16 PORTLAND STATE PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS vs. TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIKINGS SCHEDULE Sunday, November 22, Noon PT • UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,500), Edinburg, TX PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS GAME BREAKDOWN NOVEMBER TIME W-L 1-1 6 LEWIS & CLARK (exhibition) W, 101-85 2015-16 Record: TEAM STATS PSU UTRGV Tyler Geving (85-100/7th year) 13 at Grand Canyon ________ L, 72-82 0-1 Head Coach: Scoring Average 88.5 71.5 Opp. Scoring Avg. 71.0 96.0 16 PACIFIC LUTHERAN ___ W, 105-60 1-1 UTRGV VAQUEROS 22 at Texas Rio Grande Valley Noon PT FG Percentage .525 .444 2015-16 Record: 0-2 25 at Nevada _______________ 7 p.m. 3-pt FG Percentage .395 .419 Head Coach: Dan Hipsher (19-46/3rd year, 28 MULTNOMAH __________ 7:05 p.m. career: 257-228/18th year) 3-pt FG per game 7.5 6.5 FT Percentage .590 .684 Live Video and Audio Stream: www.WACSports.com/live (UTRGV) DECEMBER Rebounding +/- +1.5 -5.5 2 PORTLAND ___________ 7:05 p.m. Play-by-play: Jonah Goldberg Turnover +/- +2.5 +5.5 6 at Washington State Pac-12 ___ 1 p.m. Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/utrgv/mbball/ 12 at SIU Edwardsville FSN MW _ 2 p.m. PT 17 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE 7:05 p.m. 22 at CSU Bakersfield ________ 7 p.m. PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS - PROBABLE LINEUP 29 CAL STATE FULLERTON _ 7:05 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS Pos Hgt Yr ppg, rpg, apg Notes Hometown 11 Calaen Robinson G 6-2 JR 10.5, 0.5, 1.0 .636 FG% .571 3-pt% Tempe, AZ JANUARY 1 Zach Gengler G 6-2 JR 4.0, 2.0, 2.0 8 pts vs. PLU Silverton, OR 2 SACRAMENTO STATE* __ 7:05 p.m. 12 Bryce White G 6-5 JR 18.0, 4.0, 2.5 .591 FG%, .545 3-pt% Portland, OR 7 at Montana* ___________ 6 p.m. PT 5 Cameron Forte F 6-7 GR 21.0, 8.0, 0.5 22 pts in 17 min vs. PLU Tempe, AZ 9 at Montana State* ____1:05 p.m. PT 2 Collin Spickerman C 6-8 SR 7.5, 8.0, 2.0 bpg leads team with four blocks Portland, OR 14 WEBER STATE* ________ 7:05 p.m. 16 IDAHO STATE* _________ 7:05 p.m. OFF THE BENCH 23 at Sacramento State* ____ 7:05 p.m. 0 Isaiah Pineiro F 6-6 SO 2.0, 3.0, 1.0 2 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast vs. PLU Auburn, CA 28 at Eastern Washington* __ 6:05 p.m. 13 De’Sean Parsons G/F 6-7 JR 6.0, 0.5, 1.0 7 pts, 3 st vs. PLU San Francisco, CA 30 at Idaho* ________________ 7 p.m. 20 Donivine Stewart G 6-0 GR 6.0, 0.5, 3.0 6 ast vs. PLU Peoria, IL 23 Khari Holloway G 6-2 JR 4.0, 1.5, 1.0 8 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast vs. PLU Jackson, MS FEBRUARY 21 Namdi Okonkwo C 7-0 JR 1.5, 5.0, 1.5 bpg 9 reb, 3 blk vs. PLU Dallas, TX 4 MONTANA STATE* _____7:05 p.m. 6 MONTANA* ___________7:05 p.m. 14 Evan Garrison G 5-10 JR 2.0, 0.0, 1.5 3 ast vs. PLU Tigard, OR 11 at Idaho State* _________6 p.m. PT 3 Armani Collins G 6-5 FR 4.0, 4.0, 1.0 4 pts, 4 reb vs. PLU San Francisco, CA 13 at Weber State* ________6 p.m. PT 42 Montie Leunen F 6-4 JR 2.0, 0.0, 1.0 2 pts in 6 min vs. PLU Portland, OR 18 IDAHO* ______________7:05 p.m. 10 Daniel Davydov G 6-0 FR 6.0, 2.0, 0.0 6 pts, 2 reb vs. PLU Bellevue, WA 20 EASTERN WASHINGTON* 7:05 p.m. 15 Braxton Tucker F 6-6 JR NA DNP this season - knee Tacoma, WA 25 at North Dakota* _______5 p.m. PT 27 at Northern Colorado* ___6 p.m. PT THE OPENING TIP MARCH Portland State begins its “Tour of the West” this week as it goes on the road for its next two games, 3 NORTHERN ARIZONA* __ 7:05 p.m. traveling to Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) and Nevada. This begins a stretch of four out of the next six 5 SOUTHERN UTAH* _____ 7:05 p.m. on the road for the Vikings. The four road games include opponents from the Western Athletic Conference, 8 Big Sky First Round Mountain West Conference, Pac-12 Conference and Ohio Valley Conference. 10 Big Sky Quarterfinal PSU plays at UTRGV in a Sunday game that tips off at Noon PT. A live video stream and live stats will be 11 Big Sky Semifinal available at GoViks.com. Just click on the Game Day box. 12 Big Sky Championship The Vikings take a 1-1 record into Sunday’s game after defeating Pacific Lutheran in their home opener, 105-60, on Monday. Cameron Forte scored 22 points and Bryce White added 20 in the win. *Big Sky Conference game The Vaqueros are 0-2 with a game this Friday prior to facing the Vikings. UTRGV is a member of the Western Athletic Conference. 2015-16 BIG SKY STANDINGS The Vikings will then move on to a Wednesday, Nov. 25 game at Nevada. It will be the first meeting with the Wolfpack since the 2010-11 season. Nevada is PSU’s only Mountain West Conference opponent of the BSC Season season. The Wolfpack is 2-1 this season, with a game against Pacific on Saturday before facing the Vikings. Sacramento State 0-0 2-0 Idaho State 0-0 2-0 COMING UP Idaho 0-0 1-0 Portland State will come home for two games beginning on Thanksgiving weekend. The Vikings host North Dakota 0-0 1-0 Multnomah University on Nov. 28, then cross-town rival University of Portland on Dec. 2. Both games tip off Portland State 0-0 1-1 at 7:05 p.m. Montana 0-0 1-1 Eastern Washington 0-0 1-1 GAME NOTES: PORTLAND STATE vs. UTRGV Montana State 0-0 1-2 • ALL-TIME SERIES: PSU leads the all-time series, 1-0, with the only meeting coming 39 years ago against Southern Utah 0-0 0-1 UTRGV (then Texas Pan American). The Vikings won the game at UTPA, 78-72. Northern Colorado 0-0 0-1 • COACHES: Vikings Coach Tyler Geving (85-100, 7th season) has never faced UTRGV. He is 2-5 all-time Northern Arizona 0-0 0-2 against Western Athletic Conference teams. Vaqueros Coach Dan Hipsher (19-46, 3rd season) has never faced Weber State 0-0 0-2 the Vikings. Hipsher is in his 18th year as a collegiate head coach and has a 257-228 record. • VIKINGS VS. THE WAC: Portland State is 15-11 all-time against current members of the Western Athletic VIKING BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE: The 2015-16 Portland State basketball media guide can be found online Conference, including 0-1 this year (Grand Canyon, L, 82-72). at www.GoViks.com. Go to the men’s basketball page and click on the Media Guide link at the top of the page. continued on page 3 2015-16 Viking Basketball • 1 2015-16 Portland State Basketball • www.GoViks.com VIKING QUICK FACTS 2015-16 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Schools) School ______________ Portland State University 0 Isaiah Pineiro F 6-6 190 SO JC Auburn, CA (Placer/Sierra College) Location ______________________ Portland, OR Founded ____________________________ 1946 1 Zach Gengler G 6-2 180 JR 2V Silverton, OR (Silverton) Enrollment _________________________ 28,241 2 Collin Spickerman C 6-8 220 SR 1V Portland, OR (Jesuit/Alaska Anchorage/Clark College) Nickname __________________________Vikings 3 Armani Collins G 6-5 190 FR HS San Francisco, CA (Stuart Hall) Colors _ Green (PMS 350), White, Silver (PMS 428) 5 Cameron Forte F 6-7 220 GR TR Tempe, AZ (McClintock/Howard JC/Georgia) National Affiliation ____________NCAA Division I Conference _________________________Big Sky 10 Daniel Davydov G 6-0 175 FR RS Bellevue, WA (Salem Academy) President ______________________ Wim Wiewel 11 Calaen Robinson G 6-2 190 JR RS Tempe, AZ (Corona Del Sol/Arizona State) Director of Athletics ___________ Mark Rountree 12 Bryce White G 6-5 200 JR 1V Portland, OR (Benson Tech/Chemeketa CC) Home Court _______ Peter W. Stott Center/1,500 13 De’Sean Parsons G/F 6-7 195 JR JC San Francisco, CA (Grant Union/Salt Lake CC) Press Row Phone ______________ 503.725.5597 14 Evan Garrison G 5-10 170 JR JC Tigard, OR (Tigard/Point Loma/Clark College) 15 Braxton Tucker F 6-6 220 JR 1V Tacoma, WA (Spanaway Lake/North Idaho JC) COACHING STAFF 20 Donivine Stewart G 6-0 195 GR TR Peoria, IL (Limestone/Bradley/SIUE) Head Coach ____________Tyler Geving, 7th year 21 Namdi Okonkwo C 7-0 210 JR JC Dallas, TX (Westwind Prep (AZ)/Western Wyoming JC) Alma Mater ________ Central Washington, ‘96 23 Khari Holloway G 6-2 185 JR JC Jackson, MS (Mountain Pointe/Mesa CC) Associate Head Coach ___ Jeff Hironaka, 3rd year 30 Austin Bryant F 6-6 190 FR HS Murrieta, CA (Murrieta Valley) Alma Mater ___________ Eastern Oregon, ‘80 Assistant Coach _________Jase Coburn, 3rd year 34 Montie Leunen F 6-4 190 JR 1V Portland, OR (Westview/Shasta JC) Alma Mater _____________ Arizona State, ‘06 HEAD COACH: Tyler Geving (Central Washington, 1996, 7th year) Assistant Coach _______ Michael Plank, 2nd year Alma Mater _______________ Willamette, ‘06 ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH: Jeff Hironaka Director of Basketball Operations _ Adam Wardell ASSISTANT COACHES: Jase Coburn, Michael Plank Alma Mater _____________ Seattle Pacific, ‘10 DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS: Adam Wardell Special Assistant/Advisor _________ Barry Adams SPECIAL ASSISTANT/ADVISOR: Barry Adams Team Athletic Trainer _______________Jim Wallis TEAM ATHLETIC TRAINER: Jim Wallis NAME PRONUNCIATIONS TEAM INFORMATION Daniel Davydov DAV-uh-dov Montie Leunen LOO-nen Cameron Forte for-TAY Namdi Okonkwo nam-DEE oh-KWONK-whoa 2014-15 Season Record ________________ 15-14 Tyler Geving GEV-ing (hard G) Calaen Robinson KAY-len Big Sky Conference Record ___________ 9-9/6th Jeff Hironaka HIGH-ROW–na–kuh Isaiah Pineiro pin-YAIR-oh Big Sky Tournament ________ Quarterfinals (0-1) Khari Holloway KY-ree Donivine Stewart DON-uh-vin Letterwinners Returning/Lost ____________5/10 Starters Returning/Lost __________________ 3/2 Redshirts _______________________________ 2 Signees/Walk-ons _______________________ 8/1 GAME WEEK ACTIVITIES TYLER GEVING ON THE RADIO: Viking bas- LIVE AUDIO STREAM: All Portland State bas- ketball coach Tyler Geving can be heard every ketball games can be heard by logging on to www.