Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball

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Sacramento State Hornets
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UniversitySacramento State
Head coach Michael Czepil (interim)
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*
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 interim head coach Michael Czepil.

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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

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References

  1. "Sacramento State Colors" . Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. "Men's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). hornetsports.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.