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Portland State Vikings men's basketball

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Portland State Vikings men's basketball
2024–25 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team
UniversityPortland State University
Head coachJase Coburn (4th season)
ConferenceBig Sky
LocationPortland, Oregon
ArenaViking Pavilion
(capacity: 3,094)
NicknameVikings
ColorsGreen, white, and silver[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament appearances
1967*, 2008, 2009
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
2008, 2009
Conference regular season champions
2005, 2008

The Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represents Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. The team was also once referred to as "The Park Block Bombers" in reference to the school's proximity to Portland's string of park blocks. The school's team competes in the Big Sky Conference. The Vikings have appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament two times, most recently in 2009. The head coach of the Vikings is Jase Coburn.

Conference affiliations

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  • 1946–47 to 1948–49 – NAIA Independent
  • 1949–50 to 1964–65 – Oregon Collegiate Conference
  • 1965–66 to 1980–81 – NCAA Division II Independent
  • 1981–82 to 1995–96 – no team
  • 1996–97 to present – Big Sky Conference

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I

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The Vikings have appeared in two NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2008 16 M Round of 64 (1) #4 Kansas L 61–85
2009 13 E Round of 64 (4) #20 Xavier L 59–77

NCAA Division II

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The Vikings appeared in the NCAA Men's Division II men's basketball tournament once, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1967 First Round
Regional Third Place
San Diego State
UC Davis
L 73–101
L 61–81

CIT results

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The Vikings have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
2014 Round of 32 San Diego L 65–87
2018 Round of 16 San Diego L 64–67

NAIA tournament results

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The Vikings appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times, with a combined record of 0–2.

Year Round Opponent Result
1955 First Round East Texas State L 55–68
1956 First Round Wisconsin–Eau Claire L 76–84

Vikings in the NBA

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Portland State men's basketball players in professional teams

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Player Year Current Team League
Brandon Hollins[2] 2018 Aragats BT Armenia Basketball League A
Bryce Canda 2018 Kingspan Královští Sokoli National Basketball League (Czech Republic)
DeSean Parsons 2017 Uralmash Yekaterinburg Russian Basketball Super League 1
Ryan Edwards 2018 CB Valls Liga EBA
Dominic Waters 2010 Ironi Nahariya Israel Basketball Premier League
Scott Morrison 2008 Ryukyu Golden Kings B.League

References

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  1. ^ "Portland State University Color Palette". Portland State University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Aragatz Tabs Rookie Robert Hikes". EuroBasket. EuroBasket. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
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