Richardson scores 22, Portland State puts away Eastern Washington 87-76
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kyle Richardson scored 22 points, on 8-of-10 shooting, and pulled in eight rebounds, pacing Portland State past Eastern Washington 87-76 on Monday night.
The Vikings (13-12, 8-8 Big Sky) shot 48.4 percent from the field and hit 11 3-pointers. Marcus Hall finished with 16 points, Tim Douglas and Andre Winston Jr. each had 14, and Gary Winston added 12.
Eastern Washington (13-14, 8-8) shot 50.9 percent, but went just 4 of 15 from beyond the arc. Tyler Harvey led the Eagles with 23 points and Venky Jois added 18 with nine boards.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Portland State led by 11 late in the first half, but EWU surged back to pull within one at the break. The Vikings pulled away with a 15-2 surge in the second half sparked by a trio of 3-pointers from Gary Winston. The Eagles cut their deficit to five with 1:09 remaining, but couldn't inch any closer.