The 2024–25 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Hornets, led by interim head coach Michael Czepil, played their home games at the Hornets Nest in

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as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2023–24 season 10–24, 4–14 in Big Sky play, to finish in tenth (last) place. They defeated

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in the first round and upset top-seeded

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in the quarterfinals, before falling to eventual tournament champions Montana State in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament. On May 22, 2024, head coach David Patrick announced that he would be stepping down in order to take the associate head coaching position at

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, with associate head coach Michael Czepil being named interim head coach for the upcoming season.

Offseason

Departures

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Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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