Dawson scores 15 to carry Portland St. past Montana 61-56
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Paris Dawson posted 15 points as Portland State narrowly beat Montana 61-56 on Saturday.
Khalid Thomas had 12 points and seven rebounds for Portland State (5-9, 3-5 Big Sky Conference). James Scott added six rebounds. Jacob Eyman had three blocks.
Derrick Carter-Hollinger had 14 points for the Grizzlies (8-9, 4-6). Michael Steadman added 13 points.
The Vikings evened the season series against the Grizzlies with the win. Montana defeated Portland State 70-64 on Thursday.
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2020-2021 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Southern Utah | 12-2 | - | 20-4 |
Weber State | 12-3 | 0.5 | 17-6 |
Eastern Washington | 12-3 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
Montana State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-10 |
Idaho State | 8-6 | 4 | 13-11 |
Montana | 7-9 | 6 | 15-13 |
Northern Colorado | 6-8 | 6 | 11-11 |
Portland State | 6-8 | 6 | 9-13 |
Sacramento State | 5-9 | 7 | 8-12 |
Northern Arizona | 4-10 | 8 | 6-16 |
Idaho | 1-17 | 13 | 1-21 |