When: 12:05 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13 What: Portland State (9-7, 2-1 BSC) at Idaho State (4-10, 1-0 BSC) Where: Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho On the air: Comcast SportsNet (TV), AM 910 KTRO (radio) Probable Starters: Idaho State G Amorrow Morgan G Austin Kilpatrick G Matt Stucki F Logan Kinghorn C Lucas Steijn Portland State G Jeremiah Dominguez G Dupree Lucas F Deonte Huff F Kyle Coston C Scott Morrison Stars: Stucki and Morgan are the primary scoring threats for the Bengals, averaging 11.
Men’s basketball preview
When: 12:05 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 13
What: Portland State (9-7, 2-1 BSC) at Idaho State (4-10, 1-0 BSC)
Where: Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho
On the air: Comcast SportsNet (TV), AM 910 KTRO (radio)
Probable Starters:
Idaho State G Amorrow Morgan G Austin Kilpatrick G Matt Stucki F Logan Kinghorn C Lucas Steijn
Portland StateG Jeremiah Dominguez G Dupree Lucas F Deonte HuffF Kyle CostonC Scott Morrison
Stars: Stucki and Morgan are the primary scoring threats for the Bengals, averaging 11.4 and 10.5 points per game, respectively. A substantial number of Stucki’s points come from behind the arc, where the guard is knocking down shots at a 33.3 percent clip. Another player to watch out for is Kilpatrick, who does a little of everything, with 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest and a team-leading 12 blocks on the season.
Just a taste: The Vikings have walked all over Idaho State in recent seasons, winning three straight matchups and the final two games in Pocatello. It is unlikely the trend will end Sunday, as the Bengals rank last in the Big Sky in scoring at 58.3 points per game and sit in second to last in scoring defense, allowing opponents to amass 73 points a contest. Portland State’s offense should receive a considerable boost with the return of the agile Lucas, who has missed three consecutive games due to illness and a foot injury.
