Idaho State-Portland State pregame

Portland State at Idaho State
Reed Gym

PREVIEW: Can the Bengals bounce back after their slump?

Tip-off >> Saturday, 7:05 p.m.
Watch >> Watch Big Sky

Radio >> 102.5 FM or 930 AM

Records >> Portland State (10-7, 4-3); Idaho State (4-15, 1-6)

Series history >> Portland State leads the series 28-18

Last meeting >> March 8, 2014 at Portland State; PSU 78, ISU 74

About the Vikings >> Portland State averages the fourth-most points per game in the Big Sky (73.0) but is last in rebounds given up per game (36.1). ... The Vikings are second in the conference in turnover margin at +2.47 and fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.2). ... Leading scorer DaShaun Wiggins (15.4 ppg) ranks eighth in the Big Sky in scoring, third in steals with 28 (1.6 per game) and sixth in 3-point percentage (45.1). ... Collin Spickerman is second in the BSC with 32 blocks (1.9 per game). ... Tiegbe Bamba is 10th in the conference in rebounding (6.0 rpg) and 10th in field goal shooting (52.8 pct).

About the Bengals >> Senior Chris Hansen is 16th on ISU’s all-time scoring list and needs four points to surpass Nate Green (1993-97). ... Hansen is also second in career 3-pointers made (198) and first in threes attempted (522) in program history. ... The Bengals score the fewest points per game (61.4) and give up the second-fewest (66.7) in the Big Sky. ... Similarly, ISU owns the worst 3-point percentage (30.2) but defends well beyond the arc to the tune of a 34.3 3-point percentage defense. ... Hansen is sixth in the conference in scoring (16.6 ppg) and Jeffrey Solarin is the second-leading rebounder in the Big Sky (8.7 rpg). ... Solarin also ranks sixth in the BSC in field goal percentage (57.5).