PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Keyon Kensie scored 24 points to lead Portland State to a 63-54 men’s basketball victory over Montana State on Saturday at Stott Center.

The Vikings (14-6, 5-2 Big Sky) used a 40-point second half to pull away from the Bobcats (13-10, 4-4) after leading just 23-21 at halftime. Jeremiah Davis and Patrick McMahon each scored 16 points for Montana State, which shot poorly from the field.

Portland State dominated inside with 30 points in the paint and capitalized on transition with 16 fastbreak points. Jaylin Henderson added eight assists for the Vikings. An announced crowd of 1,795 watched the conference game.