2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by 13th-year head coach Brian Katz played their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 8-12, 5-9 in Big Sky Play to finish in 9th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to Northern Colorado.

2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–12 (5–9 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandon Laird
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Walker
  • Nate Smith
Home arenaHornets Nest
(Capacity: 1,012)
Seasons
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Utah 12 2   .857 20 4   .833
Weber State 12 3   .800 17 6   .739
Eastern Washington 12 3   .800 16 8   .667
Montana State 8 6   .571 13 10   .565
Idaho State 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Montana 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Northern Colorado 6 8   .429 11 11   .500
Portland State 6 8   .429 9 13   .409
Sacramento State 5 9   .357 8 12   .400
Northern Arizona 4 10   .286 6 16   .273
Idaho 1 17   .056 1 21   .045
Conference tournament winner

Previous season

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The Hornets finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They received the #9 seed in the Big Sky tournament, and went up against the #8 seed Weber State in the first round, winning 64–52.[1] They were scheduled to face off against top seed Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals, but the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster

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2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Samaad Hector 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Lower Columbia College Vancouver, Washington
G 1 Teiano Hardee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Vanden High School Fairfield, California
G 3 Rick Barros III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Nation Wide Academy Sacramento, California
G 4 Zach Chappell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr San Jose State Sacramento, California
G 11 Brandon Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr UC Santa Barbara Orlando, Florida
G 12 Deshaun Highler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr East Los Angeles College Riverside, California
F 13 Jordan Cooke-Harper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Southwestern College San Diego, California
G 14 William FitzPatrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Folsom Lake College Folsom, California
G 15 Elijah McCullough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Damien High School Chino Hills, California
G 20 Noah Zoppi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Butte College Corning, California
F 22 Ethan Esposito 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr San Diego City College Naples, Italy
G/F 23 Bryce Fowler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Agua Fria High School Avondale, Arizona
F 32 Jalen Townsell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Arizona Western College Sparks, Nevada
F 33 David Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Woodstock Academy Sacramento, California
F 34 Spencer Monteiro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr San Joaquin Delta College Woodbridge, California
G 35 Christian Terrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr UC Santa Barbara Sacramento, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
7:05 pm
Bethesda W 101–57  1–0
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 3, 2020
5:05 pm
Idaho W 77–55  2–0
(1–0)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 5, 2020
10:35 am
Idaho W 73–57  3–0
(2–0)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 12, 2020*
vs. Santa Clara Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Kaiser Permanente Arena 
Santa Cruz, CA
December 19, 2020*
12:05 pm
UC Davis Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 21, 2020*
6:05 pm
at Stanford Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
December 30, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Saint Mary's L 45–63  3–1
University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
January 7, 2021
3:05 pm
Portland State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
January 9, 2021
12:05 pm
at Portland State Canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
January 17, 2021
1:00 pm
at Idaho State L 56–57 OT 4–2
(2–1)
Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
January 18, 2021
12:00 pm
at Idaho State W 70–65  5–2
(3–1)
Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
January 21, 2021
5:05 pm
Montana L 66–78  5–3
(3–2)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
January 23, 2021
11:05 am
Montana W 89–83 2OT 6–3
(4–2)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
January 31, 2021
11:05 am
at Eastern Washington L 60–68  6–4
(4–3)
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 1, 2021
11:05 am
at Eastern Washington L 79–94  6–5
(4–4)
Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 4, 2021
5:05 pm
Northern Arizona Canceled Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 6, 2021
11:05 am
Northern Arizona Canceled Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 11, 2021
at Northern Colorado Canceled Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, CO
February 13, 2021
11:05 am
Northern Colorado Canceled Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 14, 2021*
12:00 pm
California Baptist W 70–69  7–6
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 18, 2021
6:05 pm
at Southern Utah L 69–88  7–7
(4–5)
America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
February 20, 2021
11:05 am
at Southern Utah L 57–77  7–8
(4–6)
America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
February 25, 2021
5:05 pm
Weber State L 73-82  7-9
(4-7)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 27, 2021
11:05 am
Weber State L 70-72  7-10
(4-8)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
March 4, 2021
6:05 pm
at Montana State L 75-77  7-11
(4-9)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, MT
March 6, 2021
11:05 am
at Montana State W 74-73  8-11
(5-9)
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky tournament
March 10, 2021
9:30am, Pluto TV
(9) vs. (8) Northern Colorado L 83-90  8-12
Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "MEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO BIG SKY TOURNEY QUARTERFINALS AFTER 62-54 WIN OVER WEBER STATE". Sacramento State Athletics. March 11, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "BIG SKY CONFERENCE CANCELS REMAINDER OF 2020 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS". Big Sky Conference. March 12, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Sacramento State Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2020.