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Portland State holds off Sacramento State 76-68
Portland State Vikings

Portland State holds off Sacramento State 76-68

Published Jan. 3, 2016 12:31 a.m. ET

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Bryce White scored 19 points, Calaen Robinson added 17 more and Portland State hung on for a 76-68 win over Sacramento State in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams Saturday night.

Eight of White's points came in the final 1:13 of the game, including 6 of 6 shooting from the line.

Cameron Forte added 14 points and nine rebounds and Isaiah Pineiro had 11 points for Portland State (5-7), which forced 16 turnovers to get its first win over the Hornets since 2014.

Trailing 33-25 at the break, Sacramento State (7-5) tightened the gap with an 8-3 burst to open the second half. Trevis Jackson's bucket with 6:21 left tied it at 51 before Portland State retook control down the stretch.

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Justin Strings led Sacramento State with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Eric Stuteville had 17 points and 12 boards, Dreon Barlett scored 13 and Marcus Graves 12.

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