Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball

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Sacramento State Hornets
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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
ColorsGreen and gold [1]
   
Uniforms
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NCAA tournament runner-up
1962*
Other NCAA tournament results
Final Four1962*
Elite Eight1962*
Sweet Sixteen1962*
Appearances1959*, 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 Mike Bibby. Recently, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal took over as the GM of basketball operations at the university. [3]

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Postseason

CIT results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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 Colors" . Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. "Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. "Sources: Shaq agrees to be Sac State's hoops GM". ESPN.com. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29.