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Big Sky Tournament - Southern Utah Falls 77-65 to Portland State - Recap

Portland State got 20 points from Khalid Thomas en route to a 77-65 victory over Southern Utah on Thursday at Idaho Central Arena.

Portland State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.

Portland State got 13 points from Michael Carter III and another 10 points from Ian Burke. Michael Carter III contributed 3 assists, while Khalid Thomas cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.

Southern Utah got a 19-point performance from Maizen Fausett, who was supported by 13 points from John Knight III. Jason Spurgin had 2 assists in a losing cause for Southern Utah, while Maizen Fausett grabbed 9 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Portland State were victorious, as the score was 35-21 at the break.

Southern Utah had a 33-31 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.