Who’s Playing
Montana Grizzlies @ Sacramento State Hornets
Current Records: Montana 13-7, Sacramento State 6-13
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We’ve got another exciting Big Sky matchup on schedule as the Montana Grizzlies and the Sacramento State Hornets are set to tip at 9:00 p.m. ET on January 27th at The Nest. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.
Montana unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a serious blow against the Vikings, falling 72-46. Montana found out winning isn’t easy when your shooting is a whole 17.7% worse than the opposition.
Meanwhile, Sacramento State’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. Sacramento State has not had much luck with Montana State recently, as the team’s come up short the last five times they’ve met.
The Grizzlies’ defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for the Hornets, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13.
Saturday’s match is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Montana haven’t given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.4 turnovers per game. It’s a different story for Sacramento State, though, as they’ve been averaging 14.9 turnovers per game. Given Montana’s sizeable advantage in that area, Sacramento State will need to find a way to close that gap.
Montana skirted past Sacramento State 74-72 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montana since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Series History
Montana has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Sacramento State.
- Feb 25, 2023 – Montana 74 vs. Sacramento State 72
- Jan 26, 2023 – Sacramento State 67 vs. Montana 48
- Mar 05, 2022 – Sacramento State 72 vs. Montana 71
- Dec 02, 2021 – Montana 65 vs. Sacramento State 58
- Jan 23, 2021 – Sacramento State 89 vs. Montana 83
- Jan 21, 2021 – Montana 78 vs. Sacramento State 66
- Feb 29, 2020 – Montana 79 vs. Sacramento State 71
- Dec 30, 2019 – Montana 52 vs. Sacramento State 50
- Mar 14, 2019 – Montana 79 vs. Sacramento State 73
- Mar 09, 2019 – Montana 86 vs. Sacramento State 68
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