2019–20 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets were led by 12th-year head coach Brian Katz and played their home games at the Hornets Nest. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 16-14.
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2018–19 season 15–16, 8–12 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Montana.
Roster
2019–20 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
F
|
1
|
Chibueze Jacobs
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr |
Notre Dame HS
|
Santa Clarita, CA
|
G
|
2
|
Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr |
Saint Patrick's College
|
Wellington, New Zealand
|
G
|
3
|
Rick Barros III
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
Nation Wide Academy
|
Sacramento, CA
|
G
|
4
|
Jamion Wright (W)
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr |
Mission HS
|
San Francisco, CA
|
G
|
11
|
Brandon Davis
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Bishop Alemany HS UC Santa Barbara
|
Orlando, FL
|
G
|
12
|
Ryan Blackmon
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr |
Culver City HS
|
Inglewood, CA
|
G
|
13
|
Grant Greabell (W)
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So |
Estrella Foothills HS
|
Goodyear, AZ
|
G
|
14
|
William Fitzpatrick
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Vista del Lago HS Folsom Lake JC
|
Folsom, CA
|
G
|
15
|
Elijah McCullough
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Damien HS
|
Chino Hills, CA
|
F
|
21
|
Osi Nwachukwu
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr |
San Leandro HS Antelope Valley
|
Oakland, CA
|
F
|
22
|
Ethan Esposito
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Jr |
Torrey Pines HS San Diego City College
|
Naples, Italy
|
G/F
|
23
|
Bryce Fowler
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Agua Fria HS
|
Avondale, AZ
|
F
|
24
|
Jordan Cooke-Harper
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So |
Don Bosco Prep Southwestern CC
|
San Diego, CA
|
G/F
|
25
|
James Bridges
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Clark HS
|
Las Vegas, NV
|
C
|
30
|
Joshua Patton
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
RS Sr |
Sierra HS
|
Manteca, CA
|
F
|
34
|
Spencer Monteiro
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Lodi HS San Joaquin Delta CC
|
Woodbridge, CA
|
G
|
42
|
Christian Terrell
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr |
Sacramento HS UC Santa Barbara
|
Sacramento, CA
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 10, 2020
|
Schedule
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Non-conference regular season
|
Nov 9, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
Simpson (CA)
|
W 76–27
|
1–0
|
Hornets Nest (528) Sacramento, CA
|
Nov 15, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
UC Riverside
|
W 62–49
|
2–0
|
Hornets Nest (635) Sacramento, CA
|
Nov 20, 2019* 5:30 pm
|
|
vs. UC Davis
|
W 61–51
|
3–0
|
Golden 1 Center (4,774) Sacramento, CA
|
Nov 23, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
at Pepperdine
|
W 77–72
|
4–0
|
Firestone Fieldhouse (600) Malibu, CA
|
Nov 30, 2019* 6:00 pm, P12N
|
|
at No. 21 Colorado
|
L 45–59
|
4–1
|
CU Events Center (6,170) Boulder, CO
|
Dec 3, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
UC Merced
|
W 72–36
|
5–1
|
Hornets Nest (412) Sacramento, CA
|
Dec 7, 2019* 6:00 pm
|
|
at Cal State Fullerton
|
L 45–59
|
6–1
|
Titan Gym (576) Fullerton, CA
|
Dec 14, 2019* 2:00 pm
|
|
at Santa Clara
|
L 58–60
|
6–2
|
Leavey Center (1,008) Santa Clara, CA
|
Dec 18, 2019* 7:00 pm
|
|
Cal Poly
|
W 57–56
|
7–2
|
Hornets Nest (522) Sacramento, CA
|
Big Sky regular season
|
Dec 28, 2019 3:00 pm
|
|
at Montana State
|
L 51–66
|
7–3 (0–1)
|
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (3,349) Bozeman, MT
|
Dec 30, 2019 6:00 pm
|
|
at Montana
|
L 50–52
|
7–4 (0–2)
|
Dahlberg Arena (3,846) Missoula, MT
|
Jan 4, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Idaho State
|
W 68–49
|
8–4 (1–2)
|
Hornets Nest (717) Sacramento, CA
|
Jan 9, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Northern Arizona
|
W 64–57
|
9–4 (2–2)
|
Hornets Nest (696) Sacramento, CA
|
Jan 11, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Weber State
|
W 71–57
|
10–4 (3–2)
|
Hornets Nest (601) Sacramento, CA
|
Jan 16, 2020 6:00 pm
|
|
at Northern Colorado
|
L 52–71
|
10–5 (3–3)
|
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,495) Greeley, CO
|
Jan 18, 2020 12:00 pm
|
|
at Southern Utah
|
L 49–74
|
10–6 (3–4)
|
America First Event Center (2,018) Cedar City, UT
|
Jan 23, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Portland State
|
W 66–55
|
11–6 (4–4)
|
Hornets Nest (1,014) Sacramento, CA
|
Jan 27, 2020 5:00 pm
|
|
at Northern Arizona
|
L 54–69
|
11–7 (4–5)
|
Walkup Skydome (605) Flagstaff, AZ
|
Feb 1, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Eastern Washington
|
L 54–59
|
11–8 (4–6)
|
Hornets Nest (828) Sacramento, CA
|
Feb 3, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Idaho
|
L 53–67
|
11–9 (4–7)
|
Hornets Nest (612) Sacramento, CA
|
Feb 6, 2020 6:00 pm, Eleven
|
|
at Weber State
|
L 66–70
|
11–10 (4–8)
|
Dee Events Center (4,022) Ogden, UT
|
Feb 8, 2020 6:00 pm
|
|
at Idaho State
|
W 63–59
|
12–10 (5–8)
|
Reed Gym (1,337) Pocatello, ID
|
Feb 13, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Southern Utah
|
W 70–55
|
13–10 (6–8)
|
Hornets Nest (914) Sacramento, CA
|
Feb 15, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Northern Colorado
|
L 65–68
|
13–11 (6–9)
|
Hornets Nest (998) Sacramento, CA
|
Feb 20, 2020 6:00 pm
|
|
at Eastern Washington
|
L 76–77
|
13–12 (6–10)
|
Reese Court (1,823) Cheney, WA
|
Feb 22, 2020 2:00 pm
|
|
at Idaho
|
W 67–58
|
14–12 (7–10)
|
Cowan Spectrum (974) Moscow, ID
|
Feb 27, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Montana State
|
W 81–52
|
15–12 (8–10)
|
Hornets Nest (786) Sacramento, CA
|
Feb 29, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
Montana
|
L 71–79
|
15–13 (8–11)
|
Hornets Nest (1,172) Sacramento, CA
|
Mar 7, 2020 7:00 pm
|
|
at Portland State
|
L 72–76
|
15–14 (8–12)
|
Viking Pavilion Portland, OR
|
Big Sky tournament
|
Mar 11, 2020 8:30 am, Pluto TV
|
(9)
|
vs. (8) Weber State First round
|
W 64–52
|
16–14
|
CenturyLink Arena Boise, ID
|
Mar 12, 2020 11:00 am, Pluto TV/Eleven Sports
|
(9)
|
vs. (1) Eastern Washington Quarterfinals
|
Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
|
CenturyLink Arena Boise, ID
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.
|
[1]
References
|