Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball

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Sacramento State Hornets
2021–22 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
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UniversitySacramento State
Head coachBrandon Laird (interim)
ConferenceBig Sky
LocationSacramento, California
ArenaThe Nest
(Capacity: 1,012)
NicknameHornets
ColorsGreen and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Team colours
Home
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Away jersey
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Team colours
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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

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 Brandon Laird, who took over as interim coach when Brian Katz stepped down shortly before the start of the 2021-22 season.[3]

Postseason[]

CIT results[]

The Hornets have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) once, with a record of 1–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2015 First Round
Second Round		 Portland
Northern Arizona		 W 73–66
L 73–78

NCAA Division II tournament results[]

The Hornets appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times, with a combined record of 4–7.

Year Round Opponent Result
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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sacramento State Brand Book (PDF). Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH BRIAN KATZ ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT". 2021-11-05. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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