Portland State Vikings at Sacramento State Hornets
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 66
55 - 66
Esposito leads Sac State past Portland State 66-55
Esposito sank 6 of 16 shots from the floor and made 9 of 12 free throws for the Hornets (11-6, 4-4 Big Sky Conference). Chibueze Jacobs pitched in with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Joshua Patton tallied 12 points before fouling out and reserve Bryce Fowler hit both of his 3-point tries and scored 11.
Sal Nuhu topped Portland State (10-11, 4-5) with 17 points and 10 rebounds. It was his second straight double-double and his third of the season. No other Viking scored in double figures.
Sac State shot just 33% from the floor, 30% from distance (3 of 10) but made 23 of 27 free throws (85%). Portland State shot 46% overall, 33% from distance (3 of 9) and hit 14 of 19 foul shots (73%).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Chibueze Jacobs Steal. | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Chris Whitaker Turnover. | 55 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Chibueze Jacobs made Free Throw. | 55 - 66 |
Statistics
 PRST |
 SAC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-41 | FG | 20-61 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 3-9 | 3PT | 3-10 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-19 | FT | 23-27 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 8 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 14 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: The Nest
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 1,014 | Capacity:
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 1,014 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |