Southern Utah (12-11, 7-7) vs. Portland State (10-14, 5-8)
The Viking Pavilion, Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Southern Utah goes for the season sweep over Portland State after winning the previous matchup in Cedar City. The teams last played on Jan. 17, when the Thunderbirds outshot Portland State from the field 56 percent to 39.2 percent and had 10 fewer turnovers en route to an 83-69 victory.
TEAM LEADERS: Holland Woods has averaged 14.8 points and 5.3 assists to lead the way for the Vikings. Complementing Woods is Sal Nuhu, who is accounting for 10 points, six rebounds and two blocks per game. The Thunderbirds are led by Cameron Oluyitan, who is averaging 12.9 points.
FUELING THE OFFENSE: Woods has accounted for 49 percent of all Portland State field goals over the last three games. The sophomore guard has 18 field goals and 20 assists in those games.
WINLESS WHEN: Portland State is 0-8 this year when it scores 67 points or fewer and 10-6 when it scores at least 68.
STREAK STATS: Portland State has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 83.3 points while giving up 70.7.
DID YOU KNOW: Portland State has posted an excellent offensive rebound percentage of 41.4 percent this year. That rate is ranked first in the country. The offensive rebound percentage for Southern Utah stands at just 24.2 percent (ranked 312th).
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