BOISE, Idaho — For the third consecutive year the Montana Grizzlies will play for the Big Sky men’s basketball championship. Tuesday’s 75-72 victory over Portland State wasn’t for the faint of heart though as Montana held off a furious comeback from the Vikings in the final minutes at Idaho Central Arena. The top-seeded Vikings used 23 points from Jaylin Henderson to cut a 19-point deficit ...

Jaylin Henderson finished with 20 points and 10 assists and Portland State beat Weber State 84-60 on Monday night to clinch the Big Sky Conference regular-season title. Henderson added seven rebounds and four assists to his double-double for the Vikings (19-10, 13-5), who finished a game in front of second-place Montana State. Portland State won the conference for the first time since 2008 to earn the top seed in the Big Sky tournament.

Portland State Vikings (7-5, 1-0 Big Sky) at Idaho State Bengals (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky) Pocatello, Idaho; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bengals -2.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland State visits Idaho State after Jaylin Henderson scored 34 points in Portland State's 95-90 overtime victory against the Weber State Wildcats. The Bengals have gone 5-1 in home games.