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Portland State overtakes Eastern Washington 85-77
Jan 31, 2010 - 5:23 AM CHENEY, Wash.(AP) -- Jamie Jones scored 26 points as Portland State rallied past Eastern Washington 85-77 on Saturday night.Melvin Jones and Dominic Waters added 15 points apiece for the Vikings (9-12, 4-5 Big Sky).
Kevin Winford led five players in double figures with 16 points for the Eagles (6-16, 2-7).
Trailing by as many as 14 points in the second half, Portland State outscored Eastern Washington 40-18 over the final 15 minutes.
Jamie Jones' bucket inside with 15 minutes left started a 27-12 spurt that saw the Vikings take a 72-69 lead with 7:45 left.
The Eagles grabbed the lead again, 74-73, on a three-point play by Benny Valentine with 4:38 to go.
But Portland State held Eastern Washington to just one field goal for more than four minutes, and Waters hit 5 of 6 from the line to put it away.
- NCAA BB
PORTLAND ST 85
EASTERN WASH 77 FINAL
Jan 30 11:54 PM - 72
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Portland State 74, Eastern Washington 74 2nd - 3:50Jan 30 11:41 PM - 22
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Portland State 72, Eastern Washington 70 2nd - 6:40Jan 30 11:34 PM - NCAA BB
PORTLAND ST 40
EASTERN WASH 46 HALFTIME
Jan 30 10:51 PM
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