Sacramento State Hornets (13-17) vs. Portland State Vikings (12-17)
Week 17 of the 2022-23 NCAA men’s basketball season begins on Monday, February 27, 2023, as the Sacramento State Hornets travel to take on the Portland State Vikings in this Big Sky Conference clash at the Viking Pavilion in Sacramento, California.
This is the second and final meeting between these teams this season. Sacramento State defeated Portland State on New Year’s Eve, 74-63, easily covering the 2.5-point spread. The total was set at 142.5 for that contest. The Vikings are favored by 2.5 in this contest with the total set at 142.0.
The Sacramento State Hornets (13-17, 14-14-0 ATS) were neck and neck with the Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, but Montana was able to get a late basket to pull out a 74-72 victory. The loss dropped the Hornets to 6-11 in the conference and they are 4-10 on the road this season. The Hornets are 3-0 ATS in their last three games.
Sacramento State had a solid day shooting, hitting 55.6% of their shots (25-45), including going 9-19 from the three-point range (47.4%). However, the Grizzlies simply took more shots, taking eight more attempts in the game and that proved to be the difference. Zach Chapell scored 22 points and had four rebounds and four assists.
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Chappell – 22 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast
Mawein – 15 pts, 4 reb
McRae – 13 pts, 8 reb
Hunt – 11 pts (3-4 3FG), 3 reb
Wilbon – 3 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast
Patterson – 3 pts, 4 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk
Marks – 3 pts
Adams – 2 pts— Sacramento State Men's Basketball (@SacHornetsMBB) February 26, 2023
Sacramento State is ranked 224th in the KenPom rankings. They are 249th in the nation, allowing 109.1 points per 100 possessions. The Hornets are 320th in the nation in points per game (65.8) but 106th in points allowed per contest (67.5). They are allowing 67.1 points per game within the conference, as opponents are shooting 45.4% against them, including 37.4% from three-point range.
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