The Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California.[2] Members of the Big Sky Conference since 1996, the Hornets have yet to play in the NCAA Division I Tournament or the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). They are currently coached by interim head coach Michael Czepil.
Sacramento State Hornets | |||
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University | Sacramento State | ||
Head coach | Michael Czepil (interim) | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
Location | Sacramento, California | ||
Arena | The Nest (capacity: 1,012) | ||
Nickname | Hornets | ||
Colors | Green and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA tournament second round | |||
1962* | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1959*, 1962*, 1970*, 1988* *at Division II level |
Postseason
editCIT results
editThe Hornets have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) once, with a record of 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2015 | First round Second Round |
Portland Northern Arizona |
W 73–66 L 73–78 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
editThe Hornets appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times, with a combined record of 4–7.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1959 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place |
Cal State Los Angeles Willamette |
L 57–83 L 57–76 |
1962 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four Championship |
Seattle Pacific Cal Poly Pomona Valparaiso Nebraska Wesleyan Mount Saint Mary's |
W 68–57 W 73–65 W 61–54 W 74–73 2OT L 57–58 OT |
1970 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place |
UC Riverside Boise State |
L 62–67 L 61–63 |
1988 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd Place |
Cal State Hayward Cal State Bakersfield |
L 85–96 L 89–90 |
Notable players
edit- Joshua Patton (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
References
edit- ^ "Sacramento State Colors". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
External links
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