Sacramento State Hornets at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
68 - 70
68 - 70
Northern Arizona edges Sacramento St. 70-68, crowds Big Sky
The loss cost Sacramento State (19-10, 13-5) a second-straight chance to claim the top seed outright, cemented later Saturday as both Montana (13-5) and Eastern Washington (13-5) won out. Montana hosts the tournament for the third time in four years.
Northern Arizona joined the co-champions atop the Sky at 18-13, 13-5.
Yanku's winner was contested by at least two Sac State players. Ako Kaluna knotted the contest at 68 with two free throws with two minutes to play.
Mikh McKinney (19 points), who had scored Sacramento State's previous 12 points, missed a jumper with 1:19 left and a 3-point try at the buzzer.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:04 | Kris Yanku made Layup. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Mikh McKinney Turnover. | 68 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:45 | Eric Stuteville Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Eric Stuteville Block. | 68 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:47 | Kris Yanku missed Layup. | 68 - 68 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 NAU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-48 | FG | 23-55 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 5-14 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 19-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 17 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
Game Information
Venue: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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Location: Flagstaff, AZ
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2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |
2025-26 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |