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Lillard’s 21 Points, Mahoney’s First Double-Double Power Wildcats Past Hornets

By on January 26, 2012 in Men's basketball

By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com staff writer

The best players draw the best crowds. When NCAA leading scorer Damian Lillard and the Weber State Wildcats came to town Thursday night they brought in the largest crowd the Sacramento State Hornets have seen at home all season.

Included in that crowd were 10 NBA scouts from nine different teams and a few players such as the Sacramento Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins.

In front of a crowd of 823, the Wildcats (16-3, 8-0) showed that they have more than just Lillard’s 25.1 points per game as they led start-to-finish in a 75-60 win over the Hornets.

“Everybody’s made a big deal about his scoring,” Hornets’ head coach Brian Katz said. “They’re really a balanced team. He’s very comfortable scoring below his average.” Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Damian Lillard / Weber State Edition

By on January 26, 2012 in Football, Men's basketball, Olympic sports, Women's basketball

Yes, we admit it. We’re all Damian Lillard all the time today at SacStateSports.com. Sure, he plays for the visiting team coming into Hornet Gym today, but it’s not often the Hornets have hosted a player this good. And we think we’ll have a few links about him today:

We had an inkling that Lillard would be this good during this his freshman season two years ago. Here’s highlights of that season, 13 minutes worth:

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* SacStateSports.com’s Bryan Metcalf talked to the Hornets about what makes Lillard so good.

* Also, here’s SacStateSport’s preview capsule for tonight’s game.

* The Ogden Standard-Examiner wrote about Lillard returning to his native Northern California (he is from Oakland). Expect a packed gym tonight.

* The Deseret News wrote about how Lillard can become the school’s second-leading scorer tonight.

* Here’s the Sports Network’s preview capsule on the men’s game.

* Here’s the Sacramento State press release on the men’s game.

* Here’s the Sacramento State press release on the women’s weekend of games.

* The State Hornet caught up students on the men’s team while they were gone. Continue Reading →

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Lillard Gaining National Notoriety Entering Hornet Gym Tonight

By on January 26, 2012 in Men's basketball

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Damian Lillard’s moves have gained the attention of NBA scouts, who now say he is a sure-fire first round pick. Photo by Lightning Bryan Photography via Flickr.com

By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com Staff Writer

The Sacramento State Hornets will face a tough challenge when Weber State comes to town tonight: NCAA leading scorer Damian Lillard.

A school-record nine NBA scouts have already been confirmed in attendance, including representatives of the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. That’s more scouts than Sac State officials can remember credentialing for one game.

It’s all because of the Oakland native, who has blossomed into one of the nation’s best basketball players. He has averaged 25.1 points a game this season, an improvement of more than five points per game from last season. He has complemented those numbers with 3.7 assists and 5.8 rebounds a game.

The Hornets (5-13, 0-7) faced Lillard and the Wildcats (15-3, 7-0) earlier this season, and Hornets Coach Brian Katz was impressed with what he saw from the junior guard.

“He has great intangibles,” Katz said. “His work ethic, shooting, he makes everybody better around him and he’s very physical, aggressive and tough.” Continue Reading →

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Men’s Basketball tonight: Weber State At Sac State

By on January 26, 2012 in Men's basketball

When: 7:05  tonight

Where: The Nest

Records: Weber State 15-3, 7-0; Sacramento State 5-13, 0-7.

Last game: Weber State defeated Northern Arizona 81-67 Thursday; Sacramento State lost at Montan 85-56 on Saturday.

Next game: Weber State plays at Idaho State; Sacramento State hosts Northern Arizona. Both games are Saturday.

TV/Radio: Live audio and stats on hornetsports.com. Live video is available at bigskytv.org. Continue Reading →

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Dickson scores 20, Hornets fall at Weber State

By on December 31, 2011 in Men's basketball

Compiled from web reports

By Bryan Metcalf, SacStateSports.com Staff Writer

Sacramento State had their hands full against Weber State in their final game of 2011 trying to defend NCAA leading scorer Damian Lillard, swingman Scott Bamforth and the inside presence of Kyle Tresnak.

The three combined for 59 points as the Wildcats beat the Hornets for ninth consecutive time, 74-63.

Weber State (10-3, 2-0) never trailed after jumping out to a 15-5 lead.

Just as they did against Northern Arizona, the Hornets (5-8, 0-2) took over the first three minutes of the second half to close the gap to just six with a 9-3 run.

Weber State answered with a short run of their own to get back the double-digit lead.

Every time the Hornets tried to get something started, the Wildcats answered and held on for a 74-63 win.

Lillard, a three-time Big Sky player of the week this season, finished with a game-high 22 points and 9 rebounds. Bamforth had 19 points and Tresnak had 18. No other Wildcat scored more than 4.

John Dickson led the Hornets with 20 points. Joe Eberhard had 15 and Heath Hoffman had 12.

Eberhard and Hoffman both had 7 rebounds to lead Sacramento State. Josh McCarver had 6.

Sacramento State outrebounded the Wildcats 37-29, which is unusual in Hornet losses this season. Entering the game, Sacramento State held a -31 rebounding margin in losses and had only won the battle of the boards three times in those games, all by 3 rebounds or less.

The Hornets are now 1-6 away from the Nest and will be looking forward to returning to their home court, where they are 4-2, for a three-game stretch beginning with Northern Colorado on Dec. 7.

Bryan Metcalf is a staff writer for SacStateSports.com. He can be reached at m.bryan.metcalf@gmail.com.

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Sac State Morning Call: Friday Edition

By on December 30, 2011 in Men's basketball, Women's basketball

That trip to Flagstaff didn’t go so well to open the Big Sky Conference. Even some good breakfast links are going to be tough to swallow after that loss.

If you thought NAU posed a problem, check out the Hornets’ next opponent, Weber State, which features Damian Lillard, one of the top mid-major players in the country.

In Hornets-related basketball news:

* SacStateSports.com’s Bryan Metcalf reported how the Sac State men lost to NAU at the foul line.

* The State Hornet reported on the loss at NAU.

* The Sacramento Bee had a few paragraphs on the game.

* Here’s the full Associated Press report on the game.

* The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the men’s next opponent, Weber State, drubbed Idaho State by 14 points. Continue Reading →

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Sac State’s Sperbeck Hopes To Hire OC By Christmas

By on December 15, 2011 in Football

By Bill Bradley, SacStateSports.com Editor

Marshall Sperbeck

Sacramento State football coach Marshall Sperbeck said Thursday night  he hopes to hire an offensive coordinator by Christmas Day.

Sperbeck, speaking about the offensive coordinator search for the first time since it began three weeks ago, said he is down to three candidates for the job. However, Sperbeck said at least two of the candidates have not been reported.

He said:

* Weber State offensive coordinator will stay in Ogden, Utah, where he will work with new coach John L. Smith.

* He has not interviewed Northern Arizona offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren, contrary to a report from FootballScoop.com.

* He has interviewed Southern Utah passing-game coordinator Paul Peterson.

Sperbeck declined to name the other two candidates. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Thursday Edition

By on December 15, 2011 in Football, Men's basketball, Women's basketball

It’s the last day of finals. If the kids haven’t got the materials yet, they ain’t gonna get it. Fortunately, these links will make you a smarter Sac State fan:

Today’s video of is of Hornets recruit Zach Moreno, who was shown here playing varsity football at Le Grand High School as sophomore:

In Hornets-related sports news:

* SacStateSports followed up on a report that the Hornets have interviewed two more candidates for football offensive coordinator.

* ESPN’s LA blog featured the CIF Divsion IV Bowl and mentioned wide receiver Zach Moreno, who is being recruited by Sac State.

* The BothellReporter.com wrote about the Inglemoor girls basketball team, which includes Hornets recruit Taylor Peacocke.

* The Odgen Standard Examiner reported on a cool thing that Weber State does with area students: It plays a daytime basketball doubleheader and the best students get to come to the game for their “Field Day.” That would be a great promotion for Sac State. Continue Reading →

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Report: Hornets’ OC Seach Expands To More Big Sky Candidates

By on December 14, 2011 in Football

By Bill Bradley, SacStateSports.com Editor

Brian Lindgren

Sacramento State’s search for its first football offensive coordinator in five years expanded to two more candidates – both from Big Sky Conference rivals – according to a Internet report.

FootballScoop.com reported according to sources that Northern Arizona offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren has interviewed with the Hornets and Southern Utah quarterbacks coach Paul Peterson was scheduled to interview today.

Hornets Coach Marshall Sperbeck was unavailable for comment. He has served as his own offensive coordinator for his first five seasons at Sac State.

SacStateSports.com reported two weeks ago that Weber State offensive coordinator Matt Hammer interviewed for the job and the Ogden Standard-Examiner.  That was before John L. Smith replaced retiring Weber Coach Ron McBride. A Wildcats spokesperson said Tuesday Smith has not decided on his staff. Continue Reading →

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Sac State Morning Call: Wednesday Edition

By on December 14, 2011 in Football, Men's basketball, Women's basketball

We’re still in finals, which makes us wonder if all of those Sac State athletes are making grades. In the meantime, we’re making links:

While we’ve got a break in the season, today’s video came from a few years ago when men’s player John Dickson participated in a Bay Area exhibition game. Check out his dunk:

In Hornets-related sports news:

* SacStateSports.com reported that Weber State has yet to hear if OC candidate Matt Hammer is staying or  going to the Hornets.

* According to Scoop.HoosierHQ.com, Sac State football recruit Justin Rayside of Riverside College has decided to go to Indiana.

* The San Gabriel Tribune looked at some local recruits, including linebacker Darren Turner who is considering Sac State and UC Davis.

* The Sacramento Business Journal reported that Sac State was hit with $6 million in budget cuts. We’re investigating how much that will affect the athletic department.

* They should call it the Damian Lillard Player of the Week Award after the Weber State guard won the Big Sky’s player of the week award - again.

* Here we go again: Associated Press reported that now there are two ballot initiatives to require North Dakota to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname.

* The Billings Gazette looked at the streaks on the line when Montana plays at Sam Houston State in the FCS playoffs this weekend.

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