PORTLAND - NM State (4-7, 0-0 WAC) took a narrow 55-53 victory over Portland State (4-5, 0-0 Big Sky) this afternoon to secure their second road win of the season.
NM State put up a nice effort on defense, especially in the first half allowing just five shots to fall for the Vikings and holding them to no threes. In fact, the Vikings didn't record their first three-point make until the fourth quarter. Most of Portland State's points were coming from the free throw line, 43.3% of their points to be exact. Their first 13 points were all from the charity stripe and didn't record a bucket until one minute left in the first quarter.