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University | California State University, Sacramento | ||||||||||
Head coach | Mike Bibby (1st season) | ||||||||||
Conference | Big Sky | ||||||||||
Location | Sacramento, California | ||||||||||
Arena | The Nest (capacity: 1,012) | ||||||||||
Nickname | Hornets | ||||||||||
Colors | Green and gold [1] | ||||||||||
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NCAA tournament runner-up | |||||||||||
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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 Mike Bibby. Recently, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal took over as the GM of basketball operations at the university. [3]
The 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 |
The 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 |