# 2021–22 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Sacramento State Hornets men's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hornets, led by interim head coach Brandon Laird, played their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2020–21 season 8–12, 5–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in ninth place. They lost to Northern Colorado in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | William Jessup | W 89–59 | 1–0 | Hornets Nest (912) Sacramento, CA |
| November 13, 2021* 7:30 p.m. | | at Utah | L 56–89 | 1–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,805) Salt Lake City, UT |
| November 15, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | W 58–57 | 2–1 | Mott Athletics Center (1,214) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| November 20, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | UC San Diego | L 56–71 | 2–2 | Hornets Nest (845) Sacramento, CA |
| November 23, 2021* 7:30 p.m. | | vs. UC Davis | W 75–63 | 3–2 | Golden 1 Center (1,507) Sacramento, CA |
| November 27, 2021* 5:30 p.m. | | at No. 17 Arizona | L 59–105 | 3–3 | McKale Center (11,733) Tucson, AZ |
| December 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | Montana | L 58–65 | 3–4 (0–1) | Hornets Nest (685) Sacramento, CA |
| December 4, 2021 1:00 p.m. | | Montana State | L 66–68 | 3–5 (0–2) | Hornets Nest (372) Sacramento, CA |
| December 17, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | Menlo | W 67–53 | 4–5 | Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA |
| December 19, 2021* 2:00 p.m. | | at UC Riverside | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | SRC Arena Riverside, CA |
| December 30, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 51–64 | 4–6 (0–3) | America First Event Center (1,261) Cedar City, UT |
| January 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | at Oregon State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| January 8, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | W 85–71 | 5–6 (1–3) | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,204) Greeley, CO |
| January 15, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 62–67 | 5–7 (1–4) | Hornets Nest (498) Sacramento, CA |
| January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 62–75 | 5–8 (1–5) | Reese Court (1,075) Cheney, WA |
| January 22, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 5–9 (1–6) | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (1,134) Moscow, ID |
| January 24, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona Rescheduled from January 10 | L 65–70 | 5–10 (1–7) | Walkup Skydome (547) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | W 61–60 | 6–10 (2–7) | Hornets Nest (482) Sacramento, CA |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 59–79 | 6–11 (2–8) | Hornets Nest (606) Sacramento, CA |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | L 61–62 | 6–12 (2–9) | Hornets Nest (534) Sacramento, CA |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | L 65–73 | 6–13 (2–10) | Viking Pavilion (1,096) Portland, OR |
| February 10, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 61–79 | 6–14 (2–11) | Hornets Nest (916) Sacramento, CA |
| February 12, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | L 57–83 | 6–15 (2–12) | Hornets Nest (503) Sacramento, CA |
| February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 50–65 | 6–16 (2–13) | Dee Events Center (5,217) Ogden, UT |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 80–75 | 7–16 (3–13) | Reed Gym (1,380) Pocatello, ID |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | W 83–51 | 8–16 (4–13) | Hornets Nest (565) Sacramento, CA |
| February 26, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | W 81–75 | 9–16 (5–13) | Hornets Nest (741) Sacramento, CA |
| March 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 69–75 | 9–17 (5–14) | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, MT |
| March 5, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | W 72–71 | 10–17 (6–14) | Dahlberg Arena (3,821) Missoula, MT |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 8:30 a.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) Idaho First round | W 57–54 | 11–17 | Idaho Central Arena (1,403) Boise, ID |
| March 10, 2022 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Montana State Quarterfinals | L 61–83 | 11–18 | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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