Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Sacramento State Hornets
Sacramento State beats Southern Utah, 90-75
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Mikh McKinney scored 21 points to lead five players in double-figure scoring as Sacramento State picked up its second Big Sky Conference win, 90-75 over Southern Utah Saturday night.
Hornets are 2-0 in the Big Sky for just the second time since joining the conference 19 years ago. Their previous 2-0 start came during the 2005-06 season. The win makes Sacramento State 8-5 overall, its best start through 13 games since 2005-06. Sacramento State now has bounced back from a stretch that saw it lose four of five games to win its last three straight.
McKinney was 8 of 12 from the field while the whole offense shot a blistering 61.3 percent. Dylan Garrity scored 18 points and dished off nine assists.
A.J. Hess scored 17 points to lead Southern Utah (3-10, 0-2), which shot a respectable 45.8 percent (27 of 59) on the road.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Nate Harris
Referee:Juan Corral
Referee:Travis Schatzman
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 |
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