Southern Utah Thunderbirds @ Sacramento State Hornets
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 40 | 73 | |
| 32 | 52 | 84 |
Patton leads Sacramento State past Southern Utah, 84-73
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Joshua Patton scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as Sacramento State pulled away from Southern Utah in the second half to post an 84-73 victory Thursday night.
The Hornets trailed at intermission, 33-32, but erupted for 52 second-half points to secure the win.
Marcus Graves finished with 19 points and Izayah Mauriohooho-Le'afa added 18 points and dished six assists for the Hornets.
Brandon Better had 19 points and Andre Adams contributed another 14 for the Thunderbirds (12-11, 7-7).
The Hornets (11-11) are 5-8 in the Big Sky, but six of the team's 13 conference games were decided by six points or less, with Sacramento State going 1-5 in those games.
In the first meeting between the teams, Sacramento State trailed by 28 points with 13:55 left in the game but roared back to have a chance to tie the game with :30 left only to lose, 76-71.
Game Information
Sacramento, CA
Referee:Deron White
Referee:Ryan Holmes
Referee:Randy Richardson
2025-26 Standings
| United Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 8 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Big Sky Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7 | 10-21 |
| Idaho State | 5-13 | 8 | 13-20 |
| Northern Arizona | 4-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
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