Late Comeback Bid Falls Short In Portland For Weber State

SALT LAKE CITY – Portland State was able to finish the upset after a late Wildcat rally end in a six point road loss.

Portland State  hosted the Weber State Wildcats in Portland, OR on Thursday, February 24.

The Vikings built a 34-31 halftime advantage using their size near the basket. Six offensive rebounds led to 12 second chance points and 14 total points in the paint across the opening 20 minutes.

Sigu from 3️⃣!#WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/fxlxKWPTA7

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) February 25, 2022

Early in the second half, three Koby McEwen free throws brought the Wildcats within one at 38-37, but Portland State followed that up with a Khalid Thomas three following an offensive rebound.

From there, it was Michael Carter III and Thomas who combined to score 20 second half points to keep the Vikings in front.

A nearly four minute long scoring drought from the Vikings opened the door for a late Wildcat comeback.

Weber State managed an 8-0 run, closing the gap to 77-75 with 56 seconds remaining.

Bassett with a layup and it's a 6-0 Wildcat run!

PSU leads 77-73 | 2:50 to go. #WeAreWeber pic.twitter.com/DoUAa9FySd

— Weber State MBB 🏀 (@WeberStateMBB) February 25, 2022

Following a timeout, Carter III shut the door with an offensive rebound putback and two free throws to account for the final 81-75 score. Carter led the Vikings with 19 points and six assists

Seikou Sisoho Jawara went 4-6 from the three point line, on his way to 18 points. McEwen led all scorers with 24 points.

Weber State now travels to Flagstaff, AZ where they will take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Saturday, February 26. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. (MDT)

 

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