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Portland State women clinch automatic NCAA berth

Hanson shot lifts Vikings past Eastern Washington to win Big Sky tournament

By JASON CHATRAW, Associated Press
Published: March 15, 2019, 3:28pm
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Portland State celebrates their 61-59 win over Eastern Washington in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Sky tournament in Boise, Idaho, Friday, March 15, 2019.
Portland State celebrates their 61-59 win over Eastern Washington in an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Sky tournament in Boise, Idaho, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger) Photo Gallery

BOISE, Idaho — When Portland State coach Lynn Kennedy drew up his game-winning play with 19 seconds left in the Big Sky Tournament championship game, having Desirae Hansen heave up a shot wasn’t part of the plan.

But when the plan fell apart, it didn’t matter.

Hansen drained a 12-foot jumper with 3.1

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