Utah Valley Wolverines @ Sacramento State Hornets
Sacramento State holds off Utah Valley 65-56
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Nick Hornsby made all eight field goal attempts to total 20 points and Sacramento State held on for a 65-56 victory over Utah Valley on Monday night.
Mikh McKinney added 13 points for the Hornets (4-1) who have won four straight after dropping their opening game to Gonzaga.
Sacramento State had a comfortable 59-46 advantage with 8:27 remaining, but the Wolverines made a late charge. Trailing 62-47 with 5:15 left, Brenden Evans slipped in for a layup, Zach Nelson nailed a 3-pointer, and Mitch Bruneel had a layup and two free throws to close to 62-56 with 2:17 remaining. Hornsby answered with a free throw and McKinney made a layup to secure the win.
The Hornets shot a blistering 65.2 percent from the floor in the first half, and finished with 25 of 44 (56.8 percent) for the game.
Bruneel led Utah Valley (3-3) with 15 points.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Chris Rastatter
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Dennis Flannery
2025-26 Standings
| Western Athletic ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big Sky ConferenceBig Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland State | 13-5 | - | 20-11 |
| Montana State | 12-6 | 1 | 18-14 |
| Eastern Washington | 11-7 | 2 | 14-19 |
| Northern Colorado | 10-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Montana | 10-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| Weber State | 10-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Idaho | 9-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
| Sacramento State | 6-12 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
Men's College Basketball News

Men's college basketball transfer portal live: Tracking news, updates
13h

Ranking the top 100 men's basketball transfers for 2026-27
12h

Wetzel: NCAA tournament expansion is bad, but it's happening. Here's how to lessen the damage
15h

