2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represents 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 will play their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
2020–21 record6–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandon Laird
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Walker
  • Nate Smith
Home arenaHornets Nest
(Capacity: 1,012)
2020–21 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Washington72 .778  86  .571
Southern Utah62 .750  123  .800
Weber State62 .750  114  .733
Montana State62 .750  95  .643
Idaho State53 .625  97  .563
Sacramento State44 .500  65  .545
Northern Colorado56 .455  88  .500
Montana46 .400  89  .471
Northern Arizona46 .400  511  .313
Portland State35 .375  59  .357
Idaho012 .000  015  .000
2021 Big Sky Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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

2020–21 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Samaad Hector 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrLower Columbia College Vancouver, Washington
G 1 Teiano Hardee 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrVanden High School Fairfield, California
G 3 Rick Barros III 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrNation Wide Academy Sacramento, California
G 4 Zach Chappell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrSan Jose State Sacramento, California
G 11 Brandon Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrUC Santa Barbara Orlando, Florida
G 12 Deshaun Highler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrEast Los Angeles College Riverside, California
F 13 Jordan Cooke-Harper 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrSouthwestern College San Diego, California
G 14 William FitzPatrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrFolsom Lake College Folsom, California
G 15 Elijah McCullough 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoDamien High School Chino Hills, California
G 20 Noah Zoppi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrButte College Corning, California
F 22 Ethan Esposito 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrSan Diego City College Naples, Italy
G/F 23 Bryce Fowler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrAgua Fria High School Avondale, Arizona
F 32 Jalen Townsell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoArizona Western College Sparks, Nevada
F 33 David Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrWoodstock Academy Sacramento, California
F 34 Spencer Monteiro 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSan Joaquin Delta College Woodbridge, California
G 35 Christian Terrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrUC 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

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 Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 1, 2021
11:05 am
at Eastern Washington Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 4, 2021
5:05 pm
Northern Arizona Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 6, 2021
11:05 am
Northern Arizona Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 11, 2021
TBA
at Northern Colorado Bank of Colorado Arena 
Greeley, CO
February 13, 2021
11:05 am
Northern Colorado Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 18, 2021
6:05 pm
at Southern Utah America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
February 20, 2021
11:05 am
at Southern Utah America First Event Center 
Cedar City, UT
February 25, 2021
5:05 pm
Weber State Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 27, 2021
11:05 am
Weber State Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
March 4, 2021
6:05 pm
at Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, MT
March 6, 2021
11:05 am
at Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 
Bozeman, MT
Big Sky Tournament
March 10–13 2021
vs.  Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source[3]

References

  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.
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