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Weber State forward Edwin Suarez Jr. (0) tries to shoot over Portland State's Keyon Kensie Jr. in a Big Sky Conference game Monday, March 2, 2026, in Portland.

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Weber State guard Trevor Hennig (6) tries to drive off a Malek Gomma (7) screen in a Big Sky Conference game against Portland State on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Portland.

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Damian Lillard, center, sits next to Weber State athletic director Tim Crompton, right, in a Big Sky Conference game Monday, March 2, 2026, in Portland.

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Weber State center Malek Gomma (7) reaches for a rebound against Portland State in a Big Sky Conference game Monday, March 2, 2026, in Portland.

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Weber State guard Tijan Saine Jr. sets up the offense in a Big Sky Conference game against Portland State on Monday, March 2, 2026, in Portland.

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Portland State has known for a couple weeks it could at least share the Big Sky Conference regular-season men’s basketball championship, its first since 2008. But the Vikings arrived Monday needing all of their final three chances in an attempt to win the league outright.

A back-and-forth game early, tied 14-14 with 13:30 to go in the first half, soon saw the Vikings running full-speed toward the title. Two live-ball turnovers leading to six quick points helped Portland State launch an 11-0 run and bury the Wildcats from there, cruising to an 84-60 victory on the final day of the regular season to fete the champions’ seven seniors.

WSU helped Portland State’s tough defense with those giveaways, ultimately losing 19-4 in points off turnovers, giving away an uncharacteristic 14 turnovers. The Vikings twice turned steals into two consecutive transition dunks and finished with eight dunks for the game.

Portland State (19-10, 13-5 Big Sky) got big contributions from its big three, two of whom are sixth-year seniors. Explosive guard Jaylin Henderson totaled 20 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. Forward Terri Miller Jr., even limited in 27 minutes after taking some knocks, had 18 points, six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

Keyon Kensie Jr. added 13 points and senior center Tre-Vaughn Minott finished with 10 points and nine rebounds.

Tijan Saine Jr., who rolled his ankle in the final minute of Saturday’s win at Idaho State, started and played 35 minutes, leading Weber State (16-15, 10-8) with 16 points and four assists. At 20.8 points per game, Saine finishes the Big Sky season as the conference’s leading scorer.

Senior Nigel Burris totaled 11 points and five rebounds. Viljami Vartiainen also scored 11 points, making two of his team’s five 3-pointers. Trevor Hennig scored eight points and Edwin Suarez Jr. added six points and six rebounds.

Portland resident Damian Lillard sat courtside with WSU athletic director Tim Crompton during the contest.

Soon after the 11-0 run, Saine scored five straight for Weber State to cut PSU’s lead to 29-24. From there, in the final 6:30 of the first half, the Vikings got out running for four transition dunks and finished on a 14-2 run, going to the break up 43-26. The rest of the game was elementary.

Behind PSU, Montana State handled last-place Northern Arizona on the road to finish alone in second place.

Weber State finished the Big Sky season in a three-way tie for fourth place with Montana and Northern Colorado; those three teams all split 1-1 with each other.

Montana wins the tiebreaker by virtue of its 2-0 record against PSU and Northern Colorado follows in fifth with one win over PSU. WSU went 0-2 against the Vikings, the only team to sweep the Wildcats, and will be the No. 6 seed in the upcoming tournament.

Weber State will face No. 3 Eastern Washington at 8 p.m. Monday, March 9, in the Big Sky tournament quarterfinals at Idaho Central Arena in Boise. The Eagles had their eight-game winning streak snapped with a loss to Idaho on Monday.

Montana and NoCo will play an immediate rematch in the 4-5 game after the Bears blasted the Griz 85-57 on Monday night.

The tournament begins Saturday, March 7, with No. 9 Idaho State and No. 10 Northern Arizona facing off, followed by No. 7 Idaho and No. 8 Sacramento State. Those winners advance to play PSU and MSU on Sunday.

WBB: WSU 81, PSU 52

Weber State women’s basketball let out some frustration in Monday’s home finale, scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter to blast last-place Portland State in the Dee Events Center.

The two teams will play again in the first game of either conference tournament, with No. 9 Weber State facing No. 10 Portland State at noon Saturday in Boise.

Weber State (10-21, 4-14) shot 6 of 6 from the 3-point line in the fourth quarter as it saw off its two seniors: shooting guard Lanae Billy led WSU with 19 points and forward Antoniette Emma-Nnopu totaled 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Junior guard Sydney White finished with 16 points, six rebounds and four assists, while junior wing Hannah Robbins pitched in eight points, six rebounds and six assists. Paris Lauro scored 11 points off the bench.

Weber State assisted 21 of 29 field goals.