The 2016–17 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Hornets were led by ninth-year head coach

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and played their home games at the Hornets Nest as members of the

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. They finished the season 13–18, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated Idaho State in the first round before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2015–16 season 14–17, 6–12 in Big Sky play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Montana State in the first round of the Big Sky tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to

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Departures

2016 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball The Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents California State University, Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Members of the Big Sky Conference since 1996, the Hornets have yet to play in the NCAA Di ...

2010s in Sacramento, California