Let's bring in Portland State coach I can vote now last I think -- it was a thrilling. Win punctuated by Duncan the final seconds to beat Montana state by two and advance the NCAA tournament for the second straight season the Vikings 239. And I he's a hero he's a leader of men Ken don't joins -- be right night.
Well being held illegally leak him it was really special might fight to win the championship and it's like tournament again for the second year thoughtful. Well -- heard that a.
Yeah well to start the season mean you last five seniors and two starters so did at the start this year what did you think about the team's chances to it to return to the NCAA tournament.
Occupant were beaten -- like we can compete with anybody in the conference. Typically but it didn't know I would -- around you know in March. And keep it fun to be healthy and then -- your golf ball right promised he's definitely our guys the people Uga. With my comedic actor -- it is critical to the transport team that felt good about. The opposition. It and it was cute and -- Eugene geno could transfer from Portland. Welcome people Washington. And Dominic Waters a -- you -- a career high school principal from Hawaii. All three of those guys practiced little all out easier. Being. Shoot it security practices open them starter Sunday so I don't let the chances recruit given.
Is very different feel doing it this year that was last year.
Didn't you know Lyle -- first time ever so relieved it was really special universe being stuck to our program. In a lot of opera you know -- for Portland State. He NCAA tournament. What I'd walk I'll probably be here is that we've been able to sustain. There's a lot of teams without success out. Glad it's sort of toward your appeal immediately Tuesday August wait before you get after the NCAA tournament at least -- stock. She doesn't want team -- Struggling at that we've been able to win two years overall pick up. Shows a lot of character -- smart kid because it was definitely a target on our back. We were picked to finish second in the league this year and people come after us.
Is is it also nice in the -- kind of joking but kind of series that. You know you're not going to be sixteen seating in you don't have to face Kansas in the first round.
Well I don't -- that's going to -- you probably talked about them. We played against you know born in Washington. A few other teams. -- European or fifteen or fourteen. A lot of our big deal between the number one to increase the -- I know one that would equate it team.
Ken bone Portland State now one of the pundits and he's actually pretty good at predicting at least within a line of where you guys may fall they have -- thirteen seed going to Boise against Missouri you take that would you know.
When you pick up the slack and just go -- and compete he won't be pretty exciting. Not the majority. A bad team they're very very good. That we need to go in just you know that's protocols.
Yet now you can't ME EU are technically eligible to claim Portland but the chances of you coming to Portland very slim cracked.
At right -- going to be a -- speed -- little opera type of home court advantage. Hometown what Glenn ruled that the whole school cannot play important we're not to host school so technically we could play there.
It's like I. I've if you guys -- thirteenth -- I get excited I mean no offense goes when your sixteen TI think it is different when you're thirteen like when you're playing UConn versus Missouri. And.
There's a difference when when you are getting ready to play Kansas. Be honest what did you tell your players before that game.
A lot of different -- good luck I.
I you know I would think that you don't you don't -- your -- Missouri I know it's it's a long shot in your Europe against the odds but. You when you play teams like that as opposed to Kansas but you gotta -- his chance don't chip.
A that the derby and yeah history should not going to be number one seed order restricting the is that people want. England in the -- hard work thirteenth seeded upset a number what he saw obviously champions are better. I didn't do you have any given night is pretty darn good just like to. Popular. They look like can't go. Hand. That is a lot of good teams going up top why you wouldn't know what wobble.
Now you -- as you mentioned you've begun zag and they were number seven. And you couple that with the experience of playing a Kansas who won the national attention blaster at your guys have to be. Far more confident going into the big dance this year then last year.
All through an opportunity to play UCLA. In the field sanctity cleaner Courtney. And we have plenty of prewar Walla Washington last year. In Kansas City not predict real fortunate really good teams do you play Columbia we're fortunate enough to beat him. Washington be it -- warm umbilical cord who went to Baylor got beat shot in particular truly played pretty well. Well we kind of an epic spitz and playing against pop not keen on their all important I think what will we do well. Would that be an off we will respect you can understand they're very very good. I don't think -- got a B Skinner.
Yeah I can't bone Portland State is our guest here on 1080% to I don't know about scared but but it is it. I mean how do you snap anyone out of that mindset that fuel that your thirteen or fourteen or fifteen and you should lose because I I can imagine that is hard. Not to let creep into the kids' heads.
Well we try to -- quickly if you execute on the cockpit. If we -- local team you know you know in the NBA championship series seven games -- You don't really been afforded you know for a while Clinton this one game there it's 140. Minutes and we can be -- forty minutes. -- would be. What was the -- and ensure we played them. For more time there the delegates chanting beat us three or four more times -- one game forty minutes and read -- And that that's what we'll -- next week.
When you took over this for the state team did you. Envision that this was it was possible so early in your tenure.
I really -- I received the job you shorted out votes while the conference championship. The mountain in the copper aluminum but they want the conference championship and but you know that -- Washington I -- a little different feel from our community. Big sky conference. In Portland State is being located in Portland you really should be able to draw to it. And that's exactly how we were able to drop spilled -- and Dominic Waters GB Jones. Jeremiah Dominguez and you know four top six players. Because who will truly -- location. Gain -- that we've we've been able to almost cute that we actually get him Q what truck. --
Where's the big selection Sunday party.
We're going to Goodell -- that Buffalo Wild Wings -- big twelve.
Parents. And then let's say you see your name pop up and you see who you're playing then what's the routine for the coach.
They really -- and call while it would cost them in the NBA and -- everybody. Is especially a high level. It would only receive a couple call from some friends with a lot alternates at their disposal we are playing and we'll do whatever you want. The -- will be those who will round up some video. Then we also have gotten him right -- in caucus but -- sort them out talking about what we need to do their. Could -- complete.
I'm not going to ask you first specific team but give me a type a team that you would want to play that you think your guys can match up --
Wrong. You were. Tremendous respect -- and -- and that can change -- but up -- the scene that would probably be brought to play because they're not don't -- the eleventh that was put. -- campus war camp -- a long shot at every position. If that is so different that they are keeping going to -- a cute cute to have -- So we'd rather play against what we don't -- opponent but we'd rather play get bigger and undersized team. Kuwait and we commitment get a good look at total in its gotta hand it -- based. One or adult what is it like it was felt that if we draw together people look at me and nick shot.
So when you get film what are your request I mean how much do you watch losses wins that the other team at their best the other team exposed.
Well -- Europe and team that would play him similar -- like Portland State. The value each guy in the duplicate unpopular very effective but it -- it now. We would not cure for -- a tape important -- against somebody. It want to get a video of outlook may be. Obsolete now. Played the little that we play. Or. -- it was. You don't want. The spotlight. We want to get some similarities there.
I hate coach good luck in that congratulations again. I appreciate it.
