Thomas lifts Portland St. past Idaho St. 73-69 in OT
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Khalid Thomas had a career-high 27 points as Portland State edged past Idaho State 73-69 in overtime on Saturday night.
Ezekiel Alley had 17 points for Portland State (11-15, 9-9 Big Sky Conference), which earned its fifth consecutive home victory.
Tarik Cool had 14 points for the Bengals (7-21, 5-14). He also had seven turnovers but only six assists. Malik Porter added 13 points. Jared Rodriguez had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Vikings also defeated Idaho State 63-55 on Dec. 2.
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2021-22 Big Sky Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Montana State | 16-4 | - | 27-8 |
Southern Utah | 14-6 | 1 | 23-12 |
Weber State | 13-7 | 3 | 21-12 |
Northern Colorado | 13-7 | 3 | 22-16 |
Montana | 11-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
Eastern Washington | 11-9 | 5 | 18-16 |
Portland State | 10-10 | 6 | 14-17 |
Sacramento State | 6-14 | 10 | 11-18 |
Idaho | 6-14 | 10 | 9-22 |
Northern Arizona | 5-15 | 11 | 9-23 |
Idaho State | 5-15 | 11 | 7-23 |