Sacramento State Hornets

1-2 overall, 0-0 Big West, margin -3.0
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-12.7
net rating per 100 · #310 in D-I · model
92.2
adjusted offense · #357
104.8
adjusted defense · #152
75.6
pace, possessions / 40 · #6
-13.3
strength of schedule so far · #264

Rotation

#PlayerPosClHtGP/GSMINPTSREBASTeFG%TS%Rating
1 Mikey Williams GJR6' 3" 3/3 32.3 13.3 7.0 3.3 34.8 45.0 -6.0
0 Larry Hughes II GSR6' 5" 3/3 29.3 13.7 2.3 2.0 47.2 51.3 -4.4
12 Osiris Grady FSR6' 9" 3/3 25.0 7.7 6.3 0.7 41.7 49.4 -0.8
10 Marcus Wilson GSO6' 3" 3/3 24.7 11.0 3.7 2.3 37.5 46.6 -5.8
2 Taj Glover GSO6' 3" 3/0 17.7 10.7 3.7 1.7 71.4 71.7 +0.1
22 Sasa Ciani FSR6' 10" 3/3 12.0 4.0 2.3 0.3 33.3 42.3 -0.9
23 Arman Madi GJR6' 6" 3/0 11.0 3.0 2.3 0.0 62.5 63.6 +0.3
8 Chidi Nwigwe FR GFR6' 7" 3/0 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.7 33.3 38.7 -2.2
11 Ridvan Tutic FSR6' 11" 3/0 7.7 0.7 2.7 1.0 0.0 34.7 +4.5
5 Giannis Asimakopoulos FSO6' 9" 3/0 7.3 3.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 58.3 +0.3
34 Joao Das Chagas CJR6' 10" 2/0 7.0 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 54.3 -0.7
4 Mason Hunt FJR6' 7" 3/0 6.3 2.0 0.7 0.0 50.0 50.0 -1.4
24 Ashton Pierce FR GFR6' 3" 3/0 6.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 20.0 41.1 -1.1
7 Romari Robinson GSO6' 4" 3/0 5.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 41.2 -2.4
9 Melvin Stubbs Jr. FR GFR6' 5" 2/0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 – – -1.4
3 Zach Anderson GJR6' 3" 0/0 – – – – – – –
Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

DateOpponentWatchResultLineRestMiles
Mon 11/2 vs Jessup Warriors ESPN+ W 90-74 – – –
Sat 11/7 at Santa Clara Broncos ESPN+ L 77-83 +19.5 cover 4 88
Sat 11/14 vs UC Davis Aggies ESPN+ L 56-75 +12.0 miss 6 88
Thu 11/19 at Stanford Cardinal ACCNX 10 PM ET –model +19.0 · 6% win 4 88
Sat 11/28 at Presbyterian Blue Hose ESPN+ 2 PM ET – 8 2,289 +3h
Thu 12/3 at Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West ESPN+ 10 PM ET – 4 2,582
Sat 12/5 at Utah Valley Wolverines Big West ESPN+ 4 PM ET – 1 561 +1h
Wed 12/9 vs Bethesda Flames ESPN+ 10 PM ET – 3 536
Sun 12/13 vs Pepperdine Waves ESPN+ 5 PM ET – 3 –
Sat 12/19 at Fresno State Bulldogs – 4:30 PM ET – 5 158
Tue 12/22 vs Pacific Tigers ESPN+ 10 PM ET – 2 158
Thu 12/31 vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West ESPN+ 4 PM ET – 8 –
Sat 1/2 vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/7 at UC Irvine Anteaters Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 396
Sat 1/9 at UC San Diego Tritons Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 76
Thu 1/14 vs Cal Poly Mustangs Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 472
Sat 1/16 vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/21 vs UC Riverside Highlanders Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 –
Sat 1/23 vs California Baptist Lancers Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 1/28 at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Big West – 11 PM ET – 4 260
Sat 1/30 at Cal State Northridge Matadors Big West – 8 PM ET – 1 84
Thu 2/4 at California Baptist Lancers Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 736
Sat 2/6 at UC Riverside Highlanders Big West – 8 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 2/11 vs UC San Diego Tritons Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 393
Sat 2/13 vs UC Irvine Anteaters Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 2/18 at Long Beach State Beach Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 380
Sat 2/20 vs Utah Valley Wolverines Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 380
Thu 2/25 vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Big West – 10 PM ET – 4 –
Sat 2/27 vs Long Beach State Beach Big West – 10 PM ET – 1 –
Thu 3/4 at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Big West – 9 PM ET – 4 304
Sat 3/6 at Cal Poly Mustangs Big West – 7 PM ET – 1 81
Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 10,343 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Sacramento

Home floor: the Hornets Nest
  1. The town

    Sacramento, incorporated in 1850, counted 524,943 residents in the 2020 census. en.wikipedia.org

  2. The building

    Sacramento State's Hornet Pavilion has food truck parking on its outdoor concourse. en.wikipedia.org

  3. The town

    Sacramento has been an NBA city since the Kings arrived from Kansas City in 1985, and the Kings' downtown home, Golden 1 Center, opened in 2016. en.wikipedia.org

  4. In the news

    Mike Bibby is in his second season at Sacramento State after the Hornets went 10-21 overall and 6-12 in the Big Sky in 2025-26. en.wikipedia.org

  5. Alumni

    Brian Katz, a Sacramento native and 1980 Sacramento State graduate, coached the Hornets from 2008 to 2021 and won 150 games. en.wikipedia.org

  6. In the news

    Sacramento State is playing its first season in the Big West after 30 seasons in the Big Sky. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 42 checked notes on Sacramento St, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

Mikey Williams #1 · G

Player rating-6.0#166 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-5.7#167
Defense-0.4#92
190 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 28%
13.3 pts7.0 reb3.3 ast32.3 min 10-33 FG3-13 3PT17-26 FT 45.0 TS%22.4 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 203 lbs · San Diego, CA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 31103-90-34-5115410
11-08at SCUL 77-83 31215-152-89-1164410
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 3592-91-24-1041231

Larry Hughes II #0 · G

Player rating-4.4#158 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-2.4#153
Defense-2.0#145
172 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 24%
13.7 pts2.3 reb2.0 ast29.3 min 14-36 FG6-22 3PT7-9 FT 51.3 TS%20.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 187 lbs · St. Louis, MO · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 35248-153-105-513130
11-08at SCUL 77-83 29124-153-101-251220
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 2452-60-21-212110

Osiris Grady #12 · F

Player rating-0.8#82 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-2.1#145
Defense+1.3#28
147 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%
7.7 pts6.3 reb0.7 ast25.0 min 7-18 FG1-4 3PT8-12 FT 49.4 TS%15.1 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 9" · 220 lbs · Las Vegas, NV · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 23125-80-12-481221
11-08at SCUL 77-83 3182-81-33-481110
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 2130-20-03-430200

Marcus Wilson #10 · G

Player rating-5.8#164 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-6.7#168
Defense+0.9#41
145 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 32%
11.0 pts3.7 reb2.3 ast24.7 min 8-24 FG2-11 3PT15-26 FT 46.6 TS%25.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 3" · 180 lbs · Albuquerque, NM · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 21133-71-36-742411
11-08at SCUL 77-83 2683-91-51-643300
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 27122-80-38-1332541

Taj Glover #2 · G

Player rating+0.1#55 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+0.1#55
Defense-0.0#73
104 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%
10.7 pts3.7 reb1.7 ast17.7 min 13-21 FG4-7 3PT2-3 FT 71.7 TS%19.1 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 3" · 195 lbs · Atlanta, GA · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 1683-62-30-032110
11-08at SCUL 77-83 22198-92-31-243140
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 1552-60-11-140100

Sasa Ciani #22 · F

Player rating-0.9#86 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.3#123
Defense+0.4#58
71 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%
4.0 pts2.3 reb0.3 ast12.0 min 4-12 FG0-2 3PT4-5 FT 42.3 TS%18.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 10" · 240 lbs · Nova Gorica, Slovenia · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 1031-20-11-100000
11-08at SCUL 77-83 1241-20-12-221201
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 1452-80-01-250010

Arman Madi #23 · G

Player rating+0.3#49 of 168 in the Big West
Offense+0.6#35
Defense-0.3#84
65 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 12%
3.0 pts2.3 reb0.0 ast11.0 min 2-4 FG1-2 3PT4-7 FT 63.6 TS%9.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 6" · 210 lbs · Scottsdale, AZ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 1161-11-13-520011
11-08at SCUL 77-83 500-00-00-010100
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 1731-30-11-240010

Chidi Nwigwe #8 · G

Player rating-2.2#127 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.5#131
Defense-0.7#103
51 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 11%
1.0 pts1.0 reb0.7 ast8.7 min 1-3 FG0-0 3PT1-2 FT 38.7 TS%9.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 7" · 210 lbs · Monroe, NY · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 1210-00-01-211100
11-08at SCUL 77-83 921-20-00-021000
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 500-10-00-000100

Ridvan Tutic #11 · F

Player rating+4.5#6 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.0#105
Defense+5.5#3
45 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 14%
0.7 pts2.7 reb1.0 ast7.7 min 0-2 FG0-0 3PT2-2 FT 34.7 TS%12.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Senior · 6' 11" · 245 lbs · Novi Pazar, Serbia · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 620-00-02-221300
11-08at SCUL 77-83 800-00-00-021000
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 900-20-00-041100

Giannis Asimakopoulos #5 · F

Player rating+0.3#47 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.1#114
Defense+1.5#24
43 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%
3.0 pts1.7 reb0.0 ast7.3 min 0-2 FG0-2 3PT9-13 FT 58.3 TS%14.0 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 9" · 200 lbs · Thessaloniki, Greece · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 750-00-05-720003
11-08at SCUL 77-83 700-00-00-000000
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 840-20-24-630012

Joao Das Chagas #34 · C

Player rating-0.7#79 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.0#108
Defense+0.3#61
27 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 13%
1.5 pts2.0 reb0.0 ast7.0 min 0-1 FG0-0 3PT3-4 FT 54.3 TS%10.7 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 10" · 250 lbs · Goiás, Brazil · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 400-00-00-000100
11-08at SCUL 77-83 1030-10-03-440001
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 DNP

Mason Hunt #4 · F

Player rating-1.4#104 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-2.2#150
Defense+0.8#45
38 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 21%
2.0 pts0.7 reb0.0 ast6.3 min 2-6 FG2-5 3PT0-0 FT 50.0 TS%16.8 shots+TO/40
Bio: Junior · 6' 7" · 210 lbs · Prescott, AZ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 500-10-00-000110
11-08at SCUL 77-83 200-00-00-000000
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 1262-52-50-020120

Ashton Pierce #24 · G

Player rating-1.1#94 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-2.2#149
Defense+1.1#32
35 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 27%
2.3 pts1.3 reb0.3 ast6.0 min 1-5 FG0-3 3PT5-8 FT 41.1 TS%21.2 shots+TO/40
Bio: Freshman · 6' 3" · 180 lbs · Muncie, IN · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 951-20-03-420010
11-08at SCUL 77-83 300-00-00-010100
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 620-30-32-411020

Romari Robinson #7 · G

Player rating-2.4#134 of 168 in the Big West
Offense-1.9#140
Defense-0.6#98
33 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 11%
1.0 pts0.0 reb0.3 ast5.7 min 0-1 FG0-1 3PT3-6 FT 41.2 TS%8.6 shots+TO/40
Bio: Sophomore · 6' 4" · 195 lbs · Miami, FL · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 710-00-01-201000
11-08at SCUL 77-83 500-00-00-000000
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 520-10-12-400000

Zach Anderson #3 · G

Has not appeared yet.
Bio: Junior · 6' 3" · 190 lbs · Scottsdale, AZ · ESPN
Game log
DateOppResultMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLK
11-03vs JSPW 90-74 DNP
11-08at SCUL 77-83 DNP
11-15vs UCDL 56-75 DNP