Sacramento State Hornets at Idaho Vandals
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Denker banks in 3-pointer at the buzzer as Idaho beats Sacramento State in Big Sky Conference opener
Idaho inbounded it with 3.0 seconds left. Julius Mims caught a long pass from Tyler Linhardt and handed it off to Denker at the 3-point line for a contested shot at the horn — to avoid a third straight overtime game in the series.
Denker shot 6 for 13 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free throw line to finish with 21 points for the Vandals (7-6). Mims scored 18 points while shooting 7 for 11, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, and added nine rebounds. Linhardt had nine points and shot 4 for 9, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc.
The Hornets (3-9) were led in scoring by Duncan Powell, who finished with 20 points and eight rebounds. Sacramento State also got 13 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Akolda Mawein. In addition, Zee Hamoda had 12 points and two steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Quinn Denker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Julius Mims. | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Idaho Timeout | 58 - 58 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Akol Mawein made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emil Skytta. | 58 - 58 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 IDHO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-44 | FG | 21-52 |
| 40.9 | Field Goal % | 40.4 |
| 9-15 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 60.0 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 13-20 | FT | 12-15 |
| 65.0 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Moscow, ID
Attendance: 1,385 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 15-3 | - | 25-10 |
| Northern Colorado | 15-3 | - | 25-10 |
| Portland State | 11-7 | 4 | 19-13 |
| Idaho State | 10-8 | 5 | 15-15 |
| Montana State | 9-9 | 6 | 15-18 |
| Northern Arizona | 8-10 | 7 | 18-16 |
| Idaho | 8-10 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Eastern Washington | 6-12 | 9 | 10-22 |
| Weber State | 5-13 | 10 | 12-22 |
| Sacramento State | 3-15 | 12 | 7-25 |