Portland State Vikings men's basketball
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Portland State Vikings men's basketball | |||
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University | Portland State University | ||
Head coach | Jase Coburn(3rd season) | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
Location | Portland, Oregon | ||
Arena | Viking Pavilion (Capacity: 3,094) | ||
Nickname | Vikings | ||
Colors | Green, white, and silver[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1967*, 2008, 2009 *at Division II level | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2008, 2009 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
2005, 2008 |
ThePortland State Vikings men's basketballteam representsPortland State UniversityinPortland,Oregon.The team was also once referred to as "The Park Block Bombers" in reference to the school's proximity to Portland's string of park blocks. The school's team competes in theBig Sky Conference.The Vikings have appeared in theNCAA Division I men's basketball tournamenttwo times, most recently in2009.The head coach of the Vikings isJase Coburn.
Conference affiliations[edit]
- 1946–47 to 1948–49 – NAIA Independent
- 1949–50 to 1964–65 –Oregon Collegiate Conference
- 1965–66 to 1980–81 – NCAA Division II Independent
- 1981–82 to 1995–96 – no team
- 1996–97 to present –Big Sky Conference
Postseason results[edit]
NCAA Division I[edit]
The Vikings have appeared in twoNCAA tournaments,with a combined record of 0–2.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2008 | 16 M | Round of 64 | (1) #4Kansas | L 61–85 |
2009 | 13 E | Round of 64 | (4) #20Xavier | L 59–77 |
NCAA Division II[edit]
The Vikings appeared in theNCAA Men's Division II men's basketball tournamentonce, with a combined record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1967 | First Round Regional Third Place |
San Diego State UC Davis |
L 73–101 L 61–81 |
CIT results[edit]
The Vikings have appeared in theCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament(CIT) two times, with a combined record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | Round of 32 | San Diego | L 65–87 |
2018 | Round of 16 | San Diego | L 64–67 |
NAIA tournament results[edit]
The Vikings appeared in theNAIA Tournamenttwo times, with a combined record of 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1955 | First Round | East Texas State | L 55–68 |
1956 | First Round | Wisconsin–Eau Claire | L 76–84 |
Vikings in the NBA[edit]
- Ime Udoka,current coach. Houston Rockets
- Freeman Williams,former NBA guard
- Dan Burke,current coach. Philadelphia 76ers
Portland State men's basketball players in professional teams[edit]
Player | Year | Current Team | League |
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Brandon Hollins[2] | 2018 | Aragats BT | Armenia Basketball League A |
Bryce Canda | 2018 | Kingspan Královští Sokoli | National Basketball League (Czech Republic) |
DeSean Parsons | 2017 | Uralmash Yekaterinburg | Russian Basketball Super League 1 |
Ryan Edwards | 2018 | CB Valls | Liga EBA |
Dominic Waters | 2010 | Ironi Nahariya | Israel Basketball Premier League |
Scott Morrison | 2008 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | B.League |
References[edit]
- ^"Portland State University Color Palette".Portland State University Athletics Brand Identity(PDF).May 12, 2015.RetrievedMay 23,2016.
- ^"Aragatz Tabs Rookie Robert Hikes".EuroBasket.EuroBasket.Retrieved27 March2019.
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