The Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represents

Portland State University Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the next ...

in Portland,

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. The team was also once referred to as "The Park Block Bombers" in reference to the school's proximity to Portland's string of park blocks. The school's team competes in the

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. The Vikings have appeared in the

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two times, most recently in

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. The head coach of the Vikings is Jase Coburn.

Conference affiliations

* 1946–47 to 1948–49 – NAIA Independent * 1949–50 to 1964–65 – Oregon Collegiate Conference * 1965–66 to 1980–81 – NCAA Division II Independent * 1981–82 to 1995–96 – no team * 1996–97 to present –

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Vikings have appeared in two NCAA tournaments, with a combined record of 0–2.

NCAA Division II

The Vikings appeared in the NCAA Men's Division II men's basketball tournament once, with a combined record of 0–2.

CIT results

The Vikings have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times, with a combined record of 0–2.

NAIA tournament results

The Vikings appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times, with a combined record of 0–2.

Vikings in the NBA

* Ime Udoka, current coach. Houston Rockets *

Freeman Williams Freeman Williams Jr. (May 15, 1956 – April 19, 2022) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Portland State Vikings, where he was a two-time All-Americ ...