Portland State mostlikely saw its season come to close on Monday night as it fell to the Montana Grizzlies, 87-81, in the Big Sky competition quarterfinals.
It wasn’t actually a shock. The Vikings went 17-15 (8-10 Big Sky) this year and lost to Montana a coupleof weeks ago on the roadway. What was unexpected — and a incredible start to March Madness — is how PSU went out.
Up by 9 points with 5 seconds staying, the Grizzlies (-6.5) simply required one last fast protective stop to safe the cover. Montana hadactually been quite strong versus the spreadout all year, gettingin Monday’s contest with a 17-10 record versus the number. It wouldn’t enhance that mark after KJ Allen sank a