Je'Shawn Stevenson scored 17 points and dished out eight assists to lead the Vikings, which move to 4-7 overall. NPU's men travel to Rock Island, Illinois, for a 7:30 p.m. College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) at Augustana College next Wednesday.

Brett Mathisen was Thursday's rebounding star for coach Paul Brenegan's squad, grabbing eight boards, seven offensive. Cory Wilks, Eric Samuelson and Lamar Townsend pitched in with 11 points apiece as NPU took a 44-36 halftime lead and held off a late Robert Morris rally. The Vikings helped their cause by only committing seven turnovers while forcing 19,

Robert Morris, which is located in Springfield, Illinois, fell to 8-10 overall despite Travaras Reed's 22 points.

On Thursday evening, the University of Redlands (9-2) won the tournament championship, setting a Division III record for points in a 172-107 win over La Sierra College (4-12). La Sierra had beaten NPU 72-68 on Wednesday despite 20 points by Townsend, an All-Tourney pick.

The NPU women's basketball team also played in California this week, beating host Whittier College 55-47 Tuesday in the finals of the Purple and Gold Classic.

Shandrel Young and Megan Slattery had 20 points apiece for the Vikings, who raised their record to 8-3 with their third straight win. Young had scored 10 points as coach Jack Surridge's team beat Gordon College of Massachusetts 57-50 in overtime on Monday to reach the finals.