Sacramento State men’s basketball (3-2) is hoping to continue rewriting recent history when it takes on the Aggies (0-3) at 7:05 p.m. tonight in Davis.

Coming into the game, the Hornets already have taken care of one historical roadblock by beating San Francisco 85-78 at War Memorial Gym.

Entering the game, USF (1-3) had beaten the Hornets by an average of 30 points in the two teams’ last three meetings in San Francisco. The win marked the first time in school history that Sac State had beaten the Dons on the road.

Now the Hornets must contend with erasing last year’s second-half collapse against the Aggies at the Hornets Nest.

“The guys that were here last year remember that game,” head coach Jerome Jenkins said about the 72-63 overtime loss.

Last year, the Hornets blew a 14-point second-half lead, including a 12-point lead with 6:30 left in the game. The Hornets didn’t score a field goal from that point on.

“We want to redeem what happened,” senior forward Chris Lange said.

While the game may be big in the minds of rival watchers, the Hornets’ coaching staff is not putting any added weight on the match-up.

“We are business as usual over here,” Jenkins said. “We are trying to win road games. We accomplished our first goal, winning at San Francisco, now we are on our second.”

Senior guard DaShawn Freeman scored 18 points against USF, including the game-clincher with 26 seconds left in the game.

One problem facing the Aggies may be a lack of experience.

The Aggies have only one senior on their roster and are led by freshman guard Vince Oliver, who is averaging 14.3 points per game.

After Davis, the Hornets will have another road game, taking on Utah Valley State on Saturday. Last year, the Wolverines were led by current Sacramento King guard Ronnie Price, but the Hornets won a close 71-69 contest at the Hornets Nest.

The Utah Valley State game will mark the end of the three-game road trip, as Sac State will then return home to play Long Beach State at 7:35 p.m. Monday at the Hornets Nest.

Last season the 49ers beat the Hornets 87-63 in Long Beach.

The game will be a double-header with the women’s team.

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