2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets were led by eleventh-year head coach Brian Katz and competed at The Nest as a member of the Big Sky Conference for the 23rd consecutive season. They finished the 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.

2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2018–19 record15–16 (8–12 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brandon Laird
  • Chris Walker
  • Nate Smith
Home arenaThe Nest
(Capacity: 1,012)
2018–19 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Montana †16–4 .800  26–9  .743
Northern Colorado15–5 .750  21–11  .656
Eastern Washington12–8 .600  16–18  .471
Weber State11–9 .550  18–15  .545
Portland State11–9 .550  16–16  .500
Montana State11–9 .550  15–17  .469
Southern Utah9–11 .450  17–17  .500
Northern Arizona8–12 .400  10–21  .323
Sacramento State8–12 .400  15–16  .484
Idaho State7–13 .350  11–19  .367
Idaho2–18 .100  5–27  .156
† Big Sky Tournament winner

Before the season
See also: 2017–18 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

The Hornets finished 7–25 overall, and 4–14 in the conference. During the season, the Hornets participated in the Wooden Legacy, which was held in Fullerton, California. Sacramento State earned 8th place by losing to Cal State Fullerton, Saint Joseph's, and San Diego State. Sacramento State lost in both matches of the Sacramento Showcase against rival UC Davis and Portland. In the postseason, Sacramento State lost to Portland State in the first round of the 2018 Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Tournament in Reno, Nevada.

On July 19, 2018, the Sacramento State Hornets finished renovating The Nest's court. The renovation features include an emphasis on the main logo, implementing the school-known hashtag #StingersUp, and a redone of Sacramento State's colors.[1]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Justin Strings3F6'7"220SeniorCarson, CAGraduated
Jiday Ugbaja4G5'11"194SeniorSan Francisco, CAGraduate transferred to San Francisco State
Cristian Perez32F6'7"215JuniorSanta Fe Springs, CALeft the team due to personal reasons
James Herrick50C6'10"256SeniorMinden, NVGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Ethan Esposito22G/F6'7"220SophomoreNaples, ItalyJunior college transferred from San Diego City College
Brandon Davis32G6'2"190SophomoreMission Hills, CATransferred from UC Santa Barbara. Under NCAA transfer rules, Davis will have to sit out from the 2018–19 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Elijah McCullough
#62 PG		 La Verne, CA Damien High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sep 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
James Bridges
SG		 Las Vegas, NV Ed W. Clark High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Feb 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-05.

    Season

    Senior Marcus Graves was named to the All-Big Sky Second Team.[2]

    Roster
    2018–19 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Marcus Graves 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)188 lb (85 kg) RS SrWestview High School San Diego, California
    F 1 Chibueze Jacobs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrNotre Dame High School Canyon Country, California
    G 2 Izayah Mauriohooho 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSaint Patrick's College Wellington, New Zealand
    G 4 Jamion Wright (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) SoMission High School San Francisco, California
    G 11 Kevin Hicks 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)168 lb (76 kg) SrWestern Texas College New Orleans, Louisiana
    G 12 Jordan Tolbert 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) SrWestern Texas College Houston, Texas
    G 13 Grant Greabell (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrEstrella Foothills High School Goodyear, Arizona
    G 14 Jeff Wu 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrModesto Christian School Taipei, Taiwan
    G 15 Elijah McCullough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDamien High School Chino Hills, California
    G/F 20 James Bridges 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrClark High School Las Vegas, Nevada
    G/F 21 Osi Nwachukwu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrAntelope Valley College Oakland, California
    F 22 Ethan Esposito 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoSan Diego City College Naples, Italy
    G/F 23 Bryce Fowler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoAgua Fria High School Avondale, Arizona
    C 25 Calvin Martin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrCitrus College Ridgecrest, California
    C 30 Joshua Patton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS JrSierra College Manteca, California
    G 32 Brandon Davis  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoUC Santa Barbara Mission Hills, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: July 26, 2018

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 Bethesda W 103–55 
    		 15 – Esposito  6 – 3 Tied  10 – Graves  The Nest (528)
    Sacramento, CA
    Non-conference regular season
    November 9, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 Simpson (CA) W 75–52  1–0
    		  20 – Esposito  10 – Graves  11 – Graves  The Nest (537)
    Sacramento, CA
    November 16, 2018*
    PPD, Big Sky Network    		 Cal Poly     The Nest 
    Sacramento, CA
    November 20, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 vs. UC Davis
    Rivalry    		 W 58–55  2–0
    		  11 –  3 Tied   7 –  2 Tied   8 – Graves  Golden 1 Center (1,545)
    Sacramento, CA
    November 24, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 Cal State Fullerton W 87-82 OT 3–0
    		  22 – Graves  12 – Graves  8 – Graves  The Nest 
    Sacramento, CA
    November 29, 2018*
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Santa Barbara L 58-75  3–1
    		  15 – Patton  5 – Mauriohooho-Le'afa  3 –  Tied   The Thunderdome (1,516)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    December 1, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 at Cal State Northridge W 88–68  4–1
    		  19 – Graves  12 – Esposito  5 – Graves  Matadome (812)
    Los Angeles, CA
    December 8, 2018*
    7:05 pm    		 at Portland L 67–76  4–2
    		  22 – Patton  11 – Patton  4 –  Tied   Chiles Center (1,789)
    Portland, OR
    December 11, 2018*
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Holy Names W 81–56  5–2
    		  19 – Patton  11 – Fowler  10 – Graves  The Nest (496)
    Sacramento, CA
    December 13, 2018*
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Westcliff W 89–40  6–2
    		  18 – Graves  11 – Jacobs  6 – Mauriohooho-Le'afa  The Nest (307)
    Sacramento, CA
    December 21, 2018*
    7:05 pm, P12N    		 at Washington L 41–57  6–3
    		  12 – Tied  6 – Graves  2 – 3 tied  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,888)
    Seattle, WA
    Big Sky regular season
    December 29, 2018
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Northern Colorado L 65–70  6–4
    (0–1)    		  15 – Patton  9 – Patton  6 – Graves  The Nest (581)
    Sacramento, CA
    January 3, 2019
    7:05 pm    		 at Montana L 56–87  6–5
    (0–2)    		  10 – Graves  5 – Mauriohooho  2 – Graves  Dahlberg Arena (3,920)
    Missoula, MT
    January 5, 2019
    1:05 pm    		 at Montana State L 70–84  6–6
    (0–3)    		  18 – Graves  7 – Fowler  5 – Graves  Breeden Fieldhouse (2,723)
    Bozeman, MT
    January 12, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Idaho State L 70–72  6–7
    (0–4)    		  27 – Graves  8 – Fowler  4 – Graves  The Nest (761)
    Sacramento, CA
    January 17, 2019
    5:35 pm    		 at Northern Arizona W 66–64  7–7
    (1–4)    		  34 – Patton  11 – Patton  3 – Graves  Walkup Skydome (1,706)
    Flagstaff, AZ
    January 19, 2019
    1:05 pm    		 at Southern Utah L 71–76  7–8
    (1–5)    		  24 – Graves  8 – Nwachukwu  5 – Graves  America First Center (1,672)
    Cedar City, UT
    January 24, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Idaho W 69–48  8–8
    (2–5)    		  14 – Graves  8 – Patton  10 – Graves  The Nest (634)
    Sacramento, CA
    January 26, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Eastern Washington L 92–94 OT 8–9
    (2–6)    		  29 – Graves  10 – Nwachukwu  9 – Graves  The Nest (708)
    Sacramento, CA
    January 31, 2019
    6:05 pm    		 at Idaho State W 74–58  9–9
    (3–6)    		  18 – Graves  9 – Nwachukwu  6 – Graves  Holt Arena (1,525)
    Pocatello, ID
    February 2, 2019
    6:05 pm    		 at Weber State L 65–75  9–10
    (3–7)    		  14 – Graves  6 – Bridges  4 – Graves  Dee Events Center (7,034)
    Ogden, UT
    February 9, 2019
    6:05 pm    		 at Northern Colorado L 59–65  9–11
    (3–8)    		  14 – Graves  6 – Graves  3 – Graves  Bank of Colorado Arena (1,637)
    Greeley, CO
    February 11, 2019
    7:35 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Portland State W 78–67  10–11
    (4–8)    		  16 – Esposito  7 – Patton  5 – Graves  The Nest (689)
    Sacramento, CA
    February 14, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Southern Utah W 84–73  11–11
    (5–8)    		  22 – Patton  13 – Patton  6 – Maruiohooho  The Nest (615)
    Sacramento, CA
    November 16, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Northern Arizona L 66–78  11–12
    (5–9)    		  18 – Graves  10 – Patton  4 – Patton  The Nest (706)
    Sacramento, CA
    February 21, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Weber State W 78–76  12–12
    (6–9)    		  24 – Graves  12 – Patton  7 – Graves  The Nest (621)
    Sacramento, CA
    February 23, 2019
    7:05 pm    		 at Portland State L 57–65  12–13
    (6–10)    		  12 – Patton  8 – Nwachukwu  6 – Graves  Pamplin Sports Center (1,115)
    Portland, OR
    February 28, 2019
    6:05 pm    		 at Eastern Washington W 59–56  13–13
    (7–10)    		  19 – Graves  10 – Graves  9 – Graves  Reese Court (1,027)
    Cheney, WA
    March 2, 2019
    7:05 pm    		 at Idaho L 90-94  13-14
    (7-11)    		  21 – Tolbert  5 – Patton  8 – Graves  Cowan Spectrum (1,219)
    Moscow, ID
    March 7, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Montana State W 70–67  14–14
    (8–11)    		  34 – Hall  8 – Kirby  7 – Frey  The Nest (709)
    Sacramento, CA
    March 9, 2019
    7:05 pm, Big Sky Network    		 Montana L 68–86  14–15
    (8–12)    		  20 – Patton  6 – Patton  6 – Mauriohooho  The Nest (977)
    Sacramento, CA
    Big Sky Tournament
    March 13, 2019
    8:30 am    		 (8) vs. (9) Northern Arizona
    First round    		 W 72–60  15–15
    		  27 – Graves  4 – Graves  5 – Patton  CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    March 14, 2019
    11:00 am    		 (8) vs. (1) Montana
    Quarterfinals    		 L 73–79  15–16
    		  30 – Graves  8 – Fowler  5 – Graves  CenturyLink Arena 
    Boise, ID
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific.

    [3]

    References
    1. "The Nest Receives a Brand New Floor Design". Athletics at California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
    2. UNC'S JORDAN DAVIS TABBED #BIGSKYMBB MVP; ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM ANNOUNCED. Big Sky Conference. https://bigskyconf.com/news/2019/3/11/mens-basketball-uncs-jordan-davis-tabbed-bigskymbb-mvp-all-conference-team-announced.aspx Retrieved 13 March 2019.
    3. "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". Athletics at California State University, Sacramento. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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