Sac State men’s basketball player is the ‘connector of the team’
March 3, 2020
The Sacramento State men’s basketball team is one win away from securing a .500 or better record for the third time since the Hornets moved to Division I in 1991. The Hornets have also been dominant at home with a 10-4 record this season. As one of the seniors, forward Osi Nwachukwu is nearin...
Sac State men’s basketball team falls on Senior Night to Montana
March 1, 2020
The Sacramento State men’s basketball team lost its last home game of the season against the University of Montana 79-71. The Hornets (15-13, 8-11 Big Sky Conference) came off a blowout win against Montana State needing just one more win to finish the season with a winning record for the second...
Montana doubles up Sac State women’s basketball team
February 29, 2020
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team played its final road game of the season at the University of Montana on Saturday afternoon, seeking redemption after suffering a 44-point loss at Montana State. Things got worse for the Hornets (8-20, 6-13 Big Sky Conference), getting doubled-up by the...
Sac State men’s basketball team blows out Montana State at home
February 28, 2020
Sacramento State men’s basketball team made a huge statement at home with a blowout win against Montana State University 81-52. The Hornets (15-12, 8-10 Big Sky Conference) are heading into their final homestand before the tournament.The Bobcats (14-14, 8-9) are coming off back-to-back losses and are 4-9 th...
Sac State women’s basketball team demolished at Montana State
February 28, 2020
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team attempted to shock the Big Sky Conference with a road win at first-place Montana State on Thursday night to no avail. The Hornets (8-19, 6-12 Big Sky) were outscored by 40 points in the second and third quarters combined by the Bobcats (20-6, 16-1), le...
SPORTS PODCAST S2E6: One-on-one with Osi Nwachukwu
Ian Edwards, Robyn Dobson, and Robbie Pierce
February 27, 2020
For this week’s episode of The State Hornet Sports Podcast, men's basketball beat writer Ian Edwards recorded a one-on-one interview with Sacramento State senior forward Osi Nwachukwu from inside the Athletic Center. During the interview, they discuss how Nwachukwu approached his final season, his hopes for...
‘Every team I’ve played on, I’ve been the only African-American player’
February 25, 2020
Black history is a collection of experiences and moments, many righteous and many infamous, that all equally hold a tremendous impact not only in a context of historical significance, but in the influence of people’s personal lives as well as family ties. Whether it was the ending of Jim Crow laws i...
Single-quarter woes lead to Sac State women’s basketball team’s downfall, again
February 22, 2020
As has been the case for most of the 2019-20 season, the Sacramento State women’s basketball team struggled in one quarter, leading to a home loss to the University of Idaho. The Hornets (8-18, 6-11 Big Sky Conference) trailed the entire game and lost to the Vandals (16-9, 11-5) 96-88 at the Nest....
Sac State men’s basketball team dominates Idaho on the road
February 22, 2020
The Sacramento State men’s basketball team won big on the road against Idaho University 67-56 thanks to its suffocating defense Saturday. The Hornets (14-12, 7-10 Big Sky Conference) were coming off a one point loss to Eastern Washington on Thursday night. The Vandals (7-20, 3-13) won 67-53 in th...
Sac State women’s basketball team upset by Eastern Washington
February 21, 2020
The Sacramento State women’s basketball team led by 19-points in the first half but ultimately collapsed in the fourth quarter leading to a 78-73 home loss to Eastern Washington University. With the win over the Hornets (8-17, 6-10 Big Sky Conference), the Eagles (4-20, 3-12) earned only their fo...
