Omaha 60, at Portland State 55

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined more by grit than grace, the Omaha Mavericks executed a methodical road victory, holding off the Portland State Vikings 60-55 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sparsely attended Stott Center. The Mavericks, who never trailed after the game’s opening minute, improved to 4-7 by leaning on a staunch defensive effort and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch. Portland State, which entered as a nine-point favorite, saw its three-game winning streak snapped and fell to 5-3. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived in the final 30 seconds. Clinging to a… Read more...