Eastern Washington has its eyes on its second trip to the NCAA Tournament in four seasons as the current frontrunner in the Big Sky, a one-bid conference. The Eagles suffered their first conference loss of the season on Feb. 1 but bounced back nicely on the road with a 78-65 win over Montana over the weekend.
Eastern Washington is laying points on the road against Portland State, which has opened its four-game homestand with three consecutive wins. The Vikings have won in shootouts (94-91 over Montana State) and rock fights (58-51 over Sacramento State) as they try to fight their way toward the upper crust of the conference standings.