Tevian Jones’ 36-Point Game Helps SUU Beat Portland State In OT
Jan 27, 2022, 10:29 PM | Updated: 10:31 pm
Southern Utah guard Tevian Jones (Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
(Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – The Southern Utah men’s basketball team forced overtime before holding off a comeback attempt by the Portland State Vikings.
The Vikings hosted the Thunderbirds on Thursday, January 27.
SUU beat Portland State, 85-82.
THUNDERBIRDS WIN IN OT ⚡️🦅#StormTheSky pic.twitter.com/E7o8KbyRia
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) January 28, 2022
The T-Birds controlled the opening 20 minutes of game time and owned a 12-point lead going into the locker room at halftime.
The second half was all Vikings.
Portland State outscored Southern Utah 51-39 and nearly pulled off a comeback before Thunderbirds guard Dre Marin connected on a game-tying three-pointer with three seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime.
RIGHT WHEN WE NEEDED HIM MOST @_dremarin4 ‼️ ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/7MmII6TWU2
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) January 28, 2022
SUU outscored Portland State 8-5 during extra time and capture a road win.
RELIABLE @_dremarin4 pic.twitter.com/HnJTynzcd1
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) January 28, 2022
The Thunderbirds shot 43.3 percent from the field, including 36.4 percent on triples.
Tevian Jones led Southern Utah with a career-high 36 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist.
🚨 NEW CAREER HIGH 🚨 of 36 for @TheReal_TJones ‼️
20 seconds left. Time to work. pic.twitter.com/JpiNl5p6jy
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) January 28, 2022
With the win, the T-Birds improved their record to 12-6, including 6-2 in Big Sky Conference games.
Southern Utah’s next game is at home against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Monday, January 31 at 5 p.m. (MDT) on ESPN+.
