Sacramento State visits Hassmann and Idaho
Sacramento State Hornets (8-6, 1-0 Big Sky) at Idaho Vandals (9-4, 1-1 Big Sky)
Moscow; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Idaho hosts Sacramento State after Hope Hassmann scored 20 points in Idaho's 63-50 victory over the Montana Grizzlies.
The Vandals are 4-1 on their home court. Idaho is 0-1 in one-possession games.
The Hornets are 1-0 in Big Sky play. Sacramento State ranks eighth in the Big Sky with 8.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Lina Falk averaging 1.4.
Idaho makes 41.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.8 percentage points higher than Sacramento State has allowed to its opponents (38.6%). Sacramento State has shot at a 43.0% rate from the field this season, 9.3 percentage points greater than the 33.7% shooting opponents of Idaho have averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jennifer Aadland is averaging 9.6 points and 10.2 rebounds for the Vandals.
Jaydia Martin is averaging 14.1 points and 1.5 steals for the Hornets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Vandals: 8-2, averaging 68.2 points, 38.5 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.9 points per game.
Hornets: 4-6, averaging 62.4 points, 28.6 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 9.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 41.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2024-25 Big Sky Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana State | 2-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Northern Arizona | 2-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Sacramento State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-6 |
| Idaho | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Idaho State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Montana | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Weber State | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Portland State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 3-7 |
| Northern Colorado | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| Eastern Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 4-10 |
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