Hot second half lifts EWU

| January 28, 2011 8:00 PM

CHENEY (AP) - Tremayne Johnson came off the bench to score 20 points, and Eastern Washington's torrid second half carried the Eagles past Portland State 65-51 on Thursday night.

Kevin Winford had 12 points and Laron Griffin and Glen Dean added 10 each for the Eagles (6-14, 3-5 Big Sky), who shot 60 percent from the floor in the second half after managing less than 29 percent in the first half. Charles Odum scored 14 points and Paul Guede 10 for the Vikings (10-10, 3-5).

EWU hosts Idaho State on Saturday.

PORTLAND ST. (10-10)

Guede 2-5 6-10 10, Thomas 2-5 5-6 9, Odum 6-10 1-4 14, Jones 2-6 1-2 7, Harriel 2-6 2-2 6, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Brandon 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Nelson 2-8 0-0 5. Totals 16-43 15-24 51.

E. WASHINGTON (6-14)

Griffin 4-5 2-2 10, Ederaine 1-1 0-0 2, Dean 4-12 0-0 10, Colimon 2-6 0-0 5, Winford 5-12 0-0 12, Brown 0-1 0-0 0, McRae 0-1 0-0 0, Johnson 8-15 4-4 20, Forbes 2-5 0-0 6. Totals 26-58 6-6 65.

Halftime_Portland St. 26-22. 3-Point Goals_Portland St. 4-13 (Jones 2-3, Odum 1-1, Nelson 1-6, Johnson 0-1, Brandon 0-2), E. Washington 7-23 (Forbes 2-4, Dean 2-7, Winford 2-7, Colimon 1-4, Johnson 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Portland St. 30 (Guede 7), E. Washington 33 (Griffin, Johnson 7). Assists_Portland St. 8 (Johnson 4), E. Washington 15 (Dean 6). Total Fouls_Portland St. 11, E. Washington 21. A_1,025.