Portland State Beats San Diego On The Road 85-76

MISSOULA, MONTANA – FEBRUARY 24: Head coach Jase Coburn of the Portland State Vikings looks on during the first half against the Montana Grizzlies at Dahlberg Arena on February 24, 2024 in Missoula, Montana. (Photo by Tommy Martino/University of Montana/Getty Images)

750 The Game Staff

The Portland State Vikings went on the road and beat the San Diego Toreros on Tuesday night 85-76 to improve to 2-1 overall on the season.

Jaylin Henderson, a senior transfer guard from Louisiana Tech, led the Vikings with 23 points.

PSU jumped out to a 51-33 lead at halftime and led by as many as 21 points in the game. San Diego rallied to cut the lead to just four points at 74-70 with 1:55 left, but free-throws from Henderson, Terri Miller Jr. and Qiant Myers closed out the win for the Viks.

Portland State committed 24 turnovers but forced 21 turnovers on defense while shooting 51.7% from the field and 47.1% from three-point range.

Next, the Viks head to the Midwest to take part in the Cream City Challenge with three games in three days beginning Friday against host UW-Milwaukee at 5:00 p.m. followed by games with University of St. Thomas on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and Wofford on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. All games are on ESPN +.