Portland State Vikings (16-6, 10-1 Big Sky) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (9-16, 3-9 Big Sky)
Flagstaff, Arizona; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland State plays Northern Arizona after Terri Miller Jr. scored 22 points in Portland State's 74-73 victory over the Sacramento State Hornets.
The Lumberjacks are 8-5 in home games. Northern Arizona gives up 76.0 points and has been outscored by 3.5 points per game.
The Vikings have gone 10-1 against Big Sky opponents. Portland State is the best team in the Big Sky allowing only 69.5 points per game while holding opponents to 40.6% shooting.
Northern Arizona averages 72.5 points per game, 3.0 more points than the 69.5 Portland State gives up. Portland State has shot at a 47.4% clip from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points greater than the 47.1% shooting opponents of Northern Arizona have averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Abelman is shooting 40.2% and averaging 11.4 points for the Lumberjacks. Karl Markus Poom is averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.