2017-18 Men's Basketball News
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MEN’S BASKETBALL, MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY & WOMEN’S GOLF EARN NCAA PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS
May 17, 2018Sacramento State’s men’s basketball, men’s cross country and women’s golf programs each received NCAA Public Recognition Awards for having Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that rank among the top 10 percent nationally in their respective sports for the four-year period ending in 2016-17. -
MEN’S HOOPS SIGNS ANTELOPE VALLEY JUNIOR COLLEGE’S OSI NWACHUKWU
April 30, 2018The Sacramento State men’s basketball program has signed Antelope Valley Junior College guard/forward Osi Nwachukwu, who is the fourth signee for the 2018-19 season. He will enroll at the University as a junior this summer.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNS SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE’S ETHAN ESPOSITO
April 26, 2018The Sacramento State men’s basketball program has signed San Diego City College forward Ethan Esposito, who is the Hornets’ third signee for the 2018-19 season.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL SIGNS CLARK HIGH SCHOOL’S JAMES BRIDGES
April 11, 2018Sacramento State 10th-year head men’s basketball coach Brian Katz announced the program has inked Clark High School guard/forward James Bridges to a National Letter of Intent.
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NINTH-ANNUAL HORNET HOOPS GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR MONDAY, JUNE 18, AT SIERRA VIEW
April 09, 2018The ninth-annual Hornet Hoops Golf Tournament is set for Monday, June 18, at the Sierra View Country Club in Roseville.
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STRINGS BECOMES SECOND PLAYER IN DIV. I ERA TO BE NAMED ALL-DISTRICT
March 13, 2018After a monster season in which he averaged 17.9 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, Sacramento State senior forward Justin Strings was named second team all-District 6, it was announced today by the NABC.
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SPIRITED COMEBACK FALLS JUST SHORT IN 71-67 MEN’S BASKETBALL BIG SKY TOURNEY LOSS
March 06, 2018Sacramento State sliced an 18-point deficit all the way down to one point on two occasions during the final five minutes, but couldn’t quite get over the hump in a 71-67 loss to Portland State
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STRINGS NAMED TO THE SECOND TEAM; RECEIVES THIRD STRAIGHT ALL-CONFERENCE ACCOLADE
March 05, 2018For the third straight season, Sacramento State senior forward Justin Strings received all-Big Sky Conference recognition when he was named to the second team on Monday morning.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL OPENS BIG SKY TOURNAMENT PLAY ON TUESDAY AT 8 PM VS. PORTLAND STATE
March 04, 2018Sacramento State will take on Portland State in the first round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament on Tuesday at 8 pm at the Reno Events Center.
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STRINGS SCORES 30 IN MEN’S BASKETBALL’S 88-77 SENIOR NIGHT WIN OVER NORTHERN COLORADO
March 03, 2018Senior forward Justin Strings scored 30 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the field and 6-for-7 from the 3-point line to lead Sacramento State to an 88-77 win over Northern Colorado in the regular season finale
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MEN'S HOOPS PLAYS REGULAR SEASON FINALE SATURDAY AT 7 PM ON SENIOR NIGHT
March 02, 2018Sacramento State (6-24, 3-14) will play its final game of the regular season on Saturday vs. Northern Colorado (20-10, 11-6). Tip-off at the Nest is set for 7:05 p.m.
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PATTON SCORES CAREER-HIGH 24, BUT MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO NORTH DAKOTA
March 01, 2018North Dakota had five players score in double figures, and shot 12-of-23 (.522) from the 3-point line on the way to a 90-73 victory over Sacramento State on Thursday
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FINAL HOMESTAND OF THE SEASON FOR MEN'S HOOPS BEGINS THURSDAY VS. NORTH DAKOTA
February 28, 2018Sacramento State (6-23, 3-13) will play its final two home games of the season this week, beginning on Thursday vs. North Dakota (10-18, 5-11)
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INJURY DEPLETED MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS ON THE ROAD AT SOUTHERN UTAH, 77-74
February 24, 2018Playing without the services of four guards because of injury, Sacramento State held a 66-63 lead with under four minutes to play, but Southern Utah closed the final 3:48 on a 14-8 run to eventually defeat the Hornets, 77-74.
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MEN'S HOOPS PLAYS FINAL REGULAR SEASON ROAD GAME SATURDAY AT SOUTHERN UTAH
February 23, 2018Sacramento State (6-22, 3-12) will play its final road game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon when the Hornets travel to Cedar City to take on Southern Utah (10-16, 4-11).
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BIG SECOND HALF LEADS NORTHERN ARIZONA TO 58-53 WIN OVER MEN’S BASKETBALL
February 22, 2018After holding a nine-point halftime lead, Sacramento State was outscored in the second half by a 40-26 margin on the way to a 58-53 loss at Northern Arizona
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MEN'S BASKETBALL BEGINS FINAL REGULAR SEASON ROAD TRIP THURSDAT AT NAU
February 21, 2018Sacramento State (6-21, 3-11) begins its final Big Sky Conference regular season road trip on Thursday evening at Northern Arizona (4-23, 1-13). Tip-off at the Rolle Activity Center is 5:35 p.m. PST.
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STRINGS ACHIEVES HUGE MILESTONE; MEN’S HOOPS FALLS TO WEBER STATE
February 17, 2018On a night when Sacramento State’s Justin Strings became Sacramento State’s Div. I era career leading scorer, Weber State put on a shooting display in an 83-73 victory over the Hornets on Saturday evening at the Nest.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS WEBER STATE ON SATURDAY FOR WHITEOUT THE NEST
February 16, 2018Fresh off its second straight loss of three points or less, Sacramento State (6-20, 3-10) will host Weber State (18-7, 11-2) on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Saturday is Whiteout the Nest sponsored by the Crossings, as the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free t-shirt.
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LATE RALLY COMES UP SHORT AS MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS TO IDAHO STATE, 67-64
February 15, 2018Trailing by seven points with 4:34 remaining, Sacramento State went on an 8-0 run to take a brief one-point lead but could not score the final 1:15 while falling to Idaho State, 67-64.
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SIX GAMES REMAIN IN THE REGULAR SEASON; MEN'S HOOPS HOSTS IDAHO STATE ON THURSDAY
February 13, 2018With just three weeks left in the regular season, Sacramento State (6-19, 3-9) will use its final six games to get ready for the Big Sky Tournament in Reno March 6-10.
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WHITEOUT THE NEST SET FOR SATURDAY’S MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME VS. WEBER STATE
February 12, 2018The Sacramento State men’s basketball team will host Whiteout the Nest sponsored by The Crossings Student Living on Saturday, Feb. 17, vs. Weber State.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL NEARLY BEATS CONFERENCE UNBEATEN MONTANA, BUT FALLS, 71-69, IN OVERTIME
February 10, 2018Sacramento State gave conference unbeaten Montana a major scare on the road before eventually falling, 71-69.
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MEN'S HOOPS PLAYS AT MONTANA ON SATURDAY NIGHT
February 09, 2018Coming off a 92-76 loss at Montana State on Thursday night, Sacramento State (6-18, 3-8) will play the second leg of its trip through Big Sky Country when the Hornets take on Montana (19-5, 12-0) on Saturday.
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MASSIVE FREE THROW DISPARITY LEADS TO MONTANA STATE WIN OVER MEN’S BASKETBALL
February 08, 2018Montana State shot a very impressive 29-for-31 from the free throw line, converting on 19 more freebies than Sacramento State on the way to a 92-76 victory over the Hornets on Thursday evening at Worthington Arena.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL LOOKS FOR SERIES SWEEP OF MONTANA STATE ON THURSDAY
February 07, 2018With just eight games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Hornets (6-17, 3-7) will play Thursday at Montana State (12-12, 5-6). Tip-off at Worthington Arena is set for 6:05 p.m. PST.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL FALLS AT HOME TO IDAHO
February 03, 2018Idaho opened the game on a 24-10 run, and never looked back, eventually beating Sacramento State, 81-58, on Saturday evening inside the Nest.
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MEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTS IDAHO ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7 PM
February 02, 2018Sacramento State will play its second home game in three days when the Hornets (6-16, 3-6) host Idaho (15-7, 7-3) on Saturday evening inside the Nest at 7:05 p.m.
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BLIZNYUK’S 40 POINTS LEADS EASTERN WASHINGTON TO WIN OVER MEN’S BASKETBALL
February 01, 2018Eastern Washington began the game on a 20-2 run, and received 40 points from senior swingman Bogdan Bliznyuk on the way to a 74-54 victory over Sacramento State on Thursday evening at the Nest.
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MEN'S HOOPS WELCOMES EASTERN WASHINGTON TO THE NEST ON THURSDAY NIGHT
January 31, 2018Fresh off a 71-61 road win last Saturday at Portland State, Sacramento State (6-15, 3-5) opens a brief two-game homestand against Eastern Washington (11-11, 6-3) on Thursday. Tip-off at the Nest is set for 7:05 p.m.
