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Sacramento State Hornets @ N. Arizona Lumberjacks
Current Records: Sacramento State 6-12, N. Arizona 8-10
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We’ve got another exciting Big Sky matchup on schedule as the Sacramento State Hornets and the N. Arizona Lumberjacks are set to tip at 4:00 p.m. ET on January 20th at Walkup Skydome. Sacramento State is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Hornets had to settle for a 77-75 defeat against the Bears.
Meanwhile, N. Arizona scored the most points they’ve had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 84-65 win. The win was just what N. Arizona needed coming off of a 90-47 defeat in their prior matchup.
The Hornets’ loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for the Lumberjacks, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Saturday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Sacramento State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for N. Arizona, though, as they’ve been averaging only 30.6 rebounds per game. Given Sacramento State’s sizeable advantage in that area, N. Arizona will need to find a way to close that gap.
Sacramento State might still be hurting after the devastating 77-55 defeat they got from N. Arizona in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The match was pretty much over by halftime, at which point Sacramento State was down 43-22.
Series History
N. Arizona has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Sacramento State.
- Feb 09, 2023 – N. Arizona 77 vs. Sacramento State 55
- Jan 14, 2023 – Sacramento State 59 vs. N. Arizona 56
- Feb 03, 2022 – N. Arizona 62 vs. Sacramento State 61
- Jan 24, 2022 – N. Arizona 70 vs. Sacramento State 65
- Jan 27, 2020 – N. Arizona 69 vs. Sacramento State 54
- Jan 09, 2020 – Sacramento State 64 vs. N. Arizona 57
- Mar 13, 2019 – Sacramento State 72 vs. N. Arizona 60
- Feb 16, 2019 – N. Arizona 78 vs. Sacramento State 66
- Jan 17, 2019 – Sacramento State 66 vs. N. Arizona 64
- Feb 22, 2018 – N. Arizona 58 vs. Sacramento State 53
