Halftime Report
After a tough loss on the road their last time out, N. Arizona looks much better today on their home court. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Sacramento State 45-23.
If N. Arizona keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 11-7 in no time. On the other hand, Sacramento State will have to make due with a 5-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who's Playing
Sacramento State Hornets @ N. Arizona Lumberjacks
Current Records: Sacramento State 5-11, N. Arizona 10-7
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Findlay Toyota Center -- Prescott Valley, Arizona
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $17.85
What to Know
Sacramento State has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the N. Arizona Lumberjacks will face off in a Big Sky battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Findlay Toyota Center. Neither the Hornets nor the Lumberjacks could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Sacramento State is headed into this one after the oddsmakers set last week's over/under low at 137.5, but even that wound up being too high. They took a 65-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Washington on Saturday.
Even though they lost, Sacramento State smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, N. Arizona also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Montana State by a score of 58-53. The match marked the Lumberjacks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sacramento State's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for N. Arizona, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Sacramento State is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn't covered the last seven times they've played N. Arizona.
Sacramento State lost to N. Arizona on the road by a decisive 73-58 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Sacramento State avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
N. Arizona is a big 9-point favorite against Sacramento State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Lumberjacks as a 9.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 136 points.
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Series History
N. Arizona has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Sacramento State.
- Feb 15, 2024 - N. Arizona 73 vs. Sacramento State 58
- Jan 20, 2024 - N. Arizona 70 vs. Sacramento State 61
- Feb 09, 2023 - N. Arizona 77 vs. Sacramento State 55
- Jan 14, 2023 - Sacramento State 59 vs. N. Arizona 56
- Feb 03, 2022 - N. Arizona 62 vs. Sacramento State 61
- Jan 24, 2022 - N. Arizona 70 vs. Sacramento State 65
- Jan 27, 2020 - N. Arizona 69 vs. Sacramento State 54
- Jan 09, 2020 - Sacramento State 64 vs. N. Arizona 57
- Mar 13, 2019 - Sacramento State 72 vs. N. Arizona 60
- Feb 16, 2019 - N. Arizona 78 vs. Sacramento State 66