Saturday, November 14
San Francisco, Calif.
4:00 p.m.
University of San Francisco
3-1,0-0WCC
68
vs
84
Portland State
2-2,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland St. | 47 | 37 | 84 |
| San Francisco | 28 | 40 | 68 |
11/14/2026 6:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco men's basketball team battled back from deficits over 20 points but couldn't take the lead away from Portland State as the Vikings beat the Dons, 84-68 on Saturday at War Memorial Gym at Sobrato Center.Â
With the loss, the Dons fell to 3-1 on the season, their first loss of the season.Â
For the second straight game, USF dug itself into a hole initially as Portland State jumped out to a 16-2 lead with 12:55 left in the first half before Ndewedo Newbury made two free throws to snap the scoring drought. Yoav Vitlem swung the momentum more in favor of the Dons for the time being when he scored on a layup with an and-1 to cut the deficit down to nine.Â
Despite being down by more than 20 points, the Dons kept fighting, cutting the deficit down to 12 with 4:38 remaining and 10 points with 2:27 left in regulation thanks to an effective full-court press.Â
Vitlem was a bright spot for the Dons, scoring 24 points with four assists. After failing to make a field goal in the first two games, Vitlem is now averaging 10.8 ppg. Gustav Knudsen paced the Dons in scoring with 25 points. He connected on five of his 12 three-point attempts and garnered eight rebounds. Both Vitlem and Knudsen were a combined 12-for-12 from the free throw line. As a team, USF shot 21-for-28 from the charity stripe.Â
With Ismaila Diagne returning to action after missing the Montana game due to illness, the Dons returned to their normal starting five of Vitlem, Diagne, Knudsen, Dylan Bordon and Ben Oosterbaan. Diagne collected his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.Â
Next up, USF concludes its five-game season-opening homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 18, against Louisiana at 7 p.m. from War Memorial Gym.Â
With the loss, the Dons fell to 3-1 on the season, their first loss of the season.Â
For the second straight game, USF dug itself into a hole initially as Portland State jumped out to a 16-2 lead with 12:55 left in the first half before Ndewedo Newbury made two free throws to snap the scoring drought. Yoav Vitlem swung the momentum more in favor of the Dons for the time being when he scored on a layup with an and-1 to cut the deficit down to nine.Â
Despite being down by more than 20 points, the Dons kept fighting, cutting the deficit down to 12 with 4:38 remaining and 10 points with 2:27 left in regulation thanks to an effective full-court press.Â
Vitlem was a bright spot for the Dons, scoring 24 points with four assists. After failing to make a field goal in the first two games, Vitlem is now averaging 10.8 ppg. Gustav Knudsen paced the Dons in scoring with 25 points. He connected on five of his 12 three-point attempts and garnered eight rebounds. Both Vitlem and Knudsen were a combined 12-for-12 from the free throw line. As a team, USF shot 21-for-28 from the charity stripe.Â
With Ismaila Diagne returning to action after missing the Montana game due to illness, the Dons returned to their normal starting five of Vitlem, Diagne, Knudsen, Dylan Bordon and Ben Oosterbaan. Diagne collected his second double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.Â
Next up, USF concludes its five-game season-opening homestand on Wednesday, Nov. 18, against Louisiana at 7 p.m. from War Memorial Gym.Â
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
PSU
USF
FG%
.569
.303
3FG%
.438
.206
FT%
.613
.750
RB
41
37
TO
14
11
STL
7
8
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
6
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
4
FGM
0
3FGM
0
FTM
4
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