Portland State Vikings @ Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
NAU uses 24-2 run to rout Portland St. 77-56
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Max Jacobsen scored 19 points and Kris Yanku added 17 as Northern Arizona used a big second-half run to rout Portland State 77-56 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Leading by a point with less than 16 minutes to play, the Lumberjacks (8-9, 5-1 Big Sky Conference) scored 14 straight points and went on a 24-2 run to extend its lead to 62-39.
Northern Arizona shot 58.9 percent from the field, including 70.4 percent in the second half. Jacobsen hit 8 of 11 field goals while Yanku made 6 of 11. Quinton Upshur added 12 points and Gaellan Bewernick had 10 for the Lumberjacks.
Portland State (7-8, 2-4) went 5 of 21 from beyond the arc and got out-rebounded 36-21 by Northern Arizona. Gary Winston led the Vikings with 13 points.
Game Information
Flagstaff, AZ
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Mo Munsell
Referee:Kevin Virginillio
2025-26 Standings
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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