Portland State at San Diego
Tuesday, March 18
7 p.m. PDT
San Diego, Calif., Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)
Records: Portland State is 17-14. San Diego of the West Coast Conference is 16-16.
Coaches: Portland State’s Tyler Geving is 69-84 in his fifth season. San Diego’s Bill Grier is 100-127 in his seventh season.
Series History: This will be the sixth meeting between the programs. San Diego leads the series 4-1. The teams last met during the 2001-02 season. PSU’s lone victory in the series came in 1998-99 season, a 78-70 victory at the Rose Garden.
Notes: Portland State is playing in the CIT for the first time in school history...This is the sixth year of the event...PSU is playing in a national postseason tournament for the first time since 2009 when the Vikings made the NCAA Tournament...PSU is 4-8 in road games this season...PSU has won six of its last eight games...San Diego is playing in the CIT for the first time...San Diego is 5-8 in its last 13 games...PSU has an RPI of 252. San Diego is at 156.