Portland State Vikings @ Idaho State Bengals
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
PRST | 32 | 31 | 63 |
IDST | 25 | 30 | 55 |
Jean-Marie carries Portland St. over Idaho St. 63-55
POCATELLO, Idaho -- — James Jean-Marie had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lift Portland State to a 63-55 win over Idaho State on Thursday night in a Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.
Marlon Ruffin had 10 points and nine rebounds for Portland State (3-3, 1-0).
Tarik Cool had 27 points for the Bengals (1-6, 0-1), whose losing streak reached six games.
Austin Smellie grabbed seven rebounds and Robert Ford snared six in defeat.
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Game Information
Pocatello, ID
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Deldre Carr
2025-26 Standings
| Big 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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