Portland State's Charles Odum scored 29 points against Idaho State, and 20 against Eastern Washington.
PSU's Odum Honored Again
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For the second straight week, Portland State’s Charles Odum has been selected as the Big Sky Conference men’s basketball Player of the Week after leading the Vikings to a pair of league victories.
The 6-foot, 205-pound senior guard from Lakewood, Calif., averaged 24.5 points, four rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.5 assists per game as the Vikings beat Idaho State in Portland, and edged Eastern Washington in overtime on the road. In the two games, he shot 51.7 percent form the floor, 60 percent from 3-point range, and 76.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Odum scored a career-high 29 points with four rebounds, two assists and a steal in an 80-68 win over Idaho State on Monday. Odum connected on 10-of-18 from the floor, was 3-of-5 from 3-point range, and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Odum scored 20 points with four rebounds, two steals and one assists in the Vikings’ 78-76 overtime win at Eastern Washington on Saturday. With the game tied at 76-76, Odum hit the game-winning shot with two seconds remaining on a contested 12-footer in the lane.
Odum ranks second in the Big Sky and 35th in the nation in scoring with an average of 18.3 points per game. In conference play, Odum is netting 21.1 points per game and shooting 59.7 percent from the field.
With the wins, Portland State moved into fourth place in the Big Sky standings with a 4-3 record. The Vikings are 10-9 overall.
Others Nominated
Tremayne Johnson, F, Eastern Washington: Averaged 10 points and 6.5 rebounds in two losses.
Chase Grabau, F, Idaho State: Averaged 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in a win and a loss.
Will Cherry, G, Montana: Averaged 19.5 points and four assists in two wins.
Tre Johnson, F, Montana State: Averaged 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds in two wins.
Michael Dunn, G, Northern Arizona: Averaged 13.5 points in two losses.
Mike Proctor, F, Northern Colorado: Averaged 14 points and 8.5 rebounds in two losses.
Kyle Tresnak, C, Weber State: Scored 22 points in a win.