Portland State visits Saint Mary's (CA) after Nikonov's 27-point outing

Portland State Vikings (2-2) at Saint Mary's Gaels (3-1)

Moraga, California; Monday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Portland State plays Saint Mary's (CA) after Yaroslav Nikonov scored 27 points in Portland State's 84-68 win over the San Francisco Dons.

Saint Mary's (CA) went 27-6 overall with a 17-0 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Gaels averaged 77.3 points per game last season, 31.6 in the paint, 11.6 off of turnovers and 8.6 on fast breaks.

Portland State went 13-6 in Big Sky games and 8-7 on the road last season. The Vikings shot 46.0% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range last season.

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