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Sac State (Afternoon) Call: Post-Montana Loss Edition

By on February 12, 2012 in Football, Men's basketball, Women's basketball

So much for that four-game winning streak for the men’s basketball team. That game against Montana didn’t go so well – and the refs seemed to forget that you’re supposed to get the calls at home. Anyways, here’s the links:

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* SacStateSports’ Bryan Metcalf mentioned the proliferation of second-half fouls that may have dug a hole for the Hornets.

* The Sacramento Bee’s Dave Carpenter wrote about the frustration of the Sac State defense against Montana.

* The Missioulian wrote about Montana’s success on the road after the victory.

* GrizBasketball.com had some post-game thoughts on the game.

* Here’s the Associated Press game story. Continue Reading →

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Hornets Winning Streak Ends At Home Against Montana

By on February 11, 2012 in Men's basketball

By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer

In front of their second largest home crowd this season, the Sacramento State Hornets fell short of a school record tying five-game winning streak.

Sacramento State squandered at five-point halftime lead to fall 67-58 to the visiting Montana Grizzlies in front of an announced crowd of 818 Saturday night at The Nest.

“I thought we really competed,” Coach Brian Katz said. “We just got in trouble first with their press and then their zone.”

The Hornets (9-15, 4-9) were simply outmatched by the Grizzlies (19-6, 12-1), who extended their winning streak to eight games and tied their own school record for best start in the Big Sky Conference.

Back-to-back baskets in the first minute of play by Art Steward and Kareem Jamar for Montana seemed to set the tone for a repeat performance of the Grizzlies’ blowout win over the Hornets earlier this season. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Montana Showdown Edition

By on February 11, 2012 in Men's basketball, Olympic sports, Women's basketball

Just like in football, it always seems to come down to Montana. The Hornets put their four-game winning streak on the line tonight when they play host to Montana. Can the Hornets really keep up this run? The answers come tonight. The links come now:

How good is Montana? The Grizzlies didn’t fare too well against Weber State and Damian Lillard in one of their few losses this season:

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* SacStateSports.com’s Bryan Metcalf had his preview of the game.

* GrizBasketball.com reported that Sac State’s victory over Montana State clinched a Big Sky Tournament berth for Montana.

* The Missoulian previewed the game, looking at the Hornets’ sudden winning streak.

* Grizzlies blogger GrizVox wrote about Montana’s men’s basketball winning streak.

* OddsShark.com has the numbers comparison for the game.

* Here’s The Sports Network preview of the game. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Wednesday Edition

By on February 8, 2012 in Football, Men's basketball, Olympic sports, Women's basketball

We’re one day away from the men’s basketball team playing host to Montana State. Until then, let’s cook up some links:

We saw how Sac State fared against Weber State; here’s how Montana State did against the conference leaders last month:

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* The State Hornet wrote about the men’s team’s late push for a Big Sky playoff spot.

* The State Hornet had a feature on women’s basketball player Kylie Kuhns.

* The Missoulian wrote about the Montana women’s basketball team’s recent success entering Thursday’s game with Sac State. Continue Reading →

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Hornets Men Lose 10th Consecutive Big Sky Contest

By on January 21, 2012 in Men's basketball

By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer

Compiled from web reports

MISSOULA, Mont. – For the second year in a row the Sacramento State Hornets have opened the Big Sky Conference 0-7.

The Hornets (5-13, 0-7) latest loss, 85-56 at Montana Saturday night, was the result of not being able to get shots to fall or to get stops against the Grizzlies (13-6, 6-1).

It was just the second time during Sacramento State’s current losing streak that they lost by double-digits, and only the third blowout loss for the Hornets all season.

Montana shot 65 percent (13-20) from the field and went 15-for-16 from the foul line in the first half to build a 43-29 lead despite allowing the Hornets to grab four offensive rebounds. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Thursday Edition

By on January 5, 2012 in Football, Men's basketball, Olympic sports, Women's basketball

Two more days until another men’s game. Lot’s of buzz going on before then. It’s time for some links:

What good is Northern Colorado, the Hornets’ next men’s opponent? Here’s highlights from its game two weeks ago against Colorado State:

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* BigSkyBBall.com corrected some major issues it had in its commentary post about Sac State men’s team losing Walter Jackson.

* Hoopville.com evaulated the Big Sky men’s teams after the first weekend.

* The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Weber State’s Damian Lillard is a finalist for the Bob Cousey award for best point guard.

* The Big Sky Conference had a Q&A with NAU’s Stallon Saldivar after the Lumberjacks’ victory over Sac State. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Football: 2011 Season In Review

By on November 24, 2011 in Football

Sac State Coach Marshall Sperbeck had to make adjustments all season. Photo by Jesse Charlton

By Kyle Madson, SacStateSports Staff Writer

The Sacramento State football team had a difficult year in 2011. For the Hornets it was a season full of ups, downs, good times and bad times. 

They started with one of the biggest upsets of the college football season and ended it with the biggest disappointment of their year. They finished 4-7 during a season when fans were starting to make plans for the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Now, they’re spending Thanksgiving asking what went wrong.

Let us relive that roller-coaster ride of the season with the best and worst we saw of the Hornets.

TOP FIVE PLAYERS

5. John Hendershott (WR/KR):  Hendershott went out with a bang in his final season with the Hornets, and did so in multiple facets of the game.  As a kick returner, Hendershott thrived.  He returned 31 kicks, averaged 21.5 yards per return and returned one 91 yards for a touchdown at Montana State.  He was also the Hornets’ most consistent force in the receiving game, catching 31 balls for 264 yards. Continue Reading →

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Big Sky Now Has No. 1 FCS Team: Montana State

By on November 14, 2011 in Football

The Big Sky Conference can now boast having the top team in the Football Championship Subdivision.

The Montana State Bobcats moved into No. 1 in The Sports Network FCS Top 25 poll without playing Saturday. The 9-1 Bobcats moved up one spot and took over the top spot thanks to North Dakota State’s first loss of the season.

Montana State has a 41-point lead over Sam Houston State and received 76 first-place votes. Rival Montana (8-2), which also was idle, moved up one spot to No. 7.

The Montana schools meet this Saturday for the 111th time. Both schools are expected to qualify for the 20-team FCS playoffs field.

The Big Sky also has a third team in the Top 25 poll for the first time since Sac State fell out last month. Portland State (7-3) squeaked in at No. 25 ahead of Indiana State, keeping its playoffs hopes alive. The Vikings finish their regular season this Saturday when they host  Weber State.

Here’s the complete poll: Continue Reading →

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Sac State Women’s Volleyball Clinches First Tournament Berth In 3 Years

By on November 12, 2011 in Olympic sports

The Sacramento State women’s volleyball team today clinched a berth in the Big Sky Conference Tournament with a three-set victory over Montana in the Hornets Nest.

The Hornets won the match by a score of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-16, improving their record to 16-13 overall and 9-5 in the Big Sky. They still have two road matches left next season, but the victory over Montana meant the Hornets can finish no lower than fourth place.

The Big Sky Tournament,  which the Hornets have not qualified for since 2008,  is scheduled for Nov. 25-26 in Portland. Northern Colorado, Portland State and Eastern Washington have earned the other three Big Sky tourney spots. NCAA Tournament berths are awarded the following week.

Eryn Kirby led the Hornets with match-best 15 kills in the victory over Montana. The Hornets dominated the match in digs (67-50), hitting percentage (.286-.109), assists (40-25) and aces (8-4).

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Big Sky Conference Picks: Week 11

By on November 11, 2011 in Football

We’re one week from the Big Sky Conference Game of the Century – well, sort of.

With no Montana and Montana State on the schedule until they meet in eight days, this week’s picks are going to be a tough call. We won’t try to match last week’s perfect record, but we won’t go out on many limbs, either.

Then again, our record isn’t usually this good over an entire season, so we’re ready for this to be an 0-4 week.

That said, there’s some pretty tough games to call. Lets’ dive in.

The numbers:Last week 4-0; The season: 37-15. Continue Reading →

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