BOISE, Idaho – Sacramento State's men's basketball season has come to an end as the Big Sky Conference announced it is canceling the remainder of the postseason tournament in Boise, Idaho.

The Hornets finish the season with a 16-14 overall record and 8-12 mark in the Big Sky. Sacramento State, the No. 9 seed, defeated No. 8 Weber State in the first round of the tournament yesterday, and had been scheduled to face No. 1 Eastern Washington today in the quarterfinals at 11:00 a.m. PDT.

Instead, the Hornets' season comes to an end. Sacramento State's 16 wins are the second most in the program's Div. I era (1991-pres.) and the Hornets won a Big Sky Tournament game for the fifth time in the last six years.

BIG SKY CONFERENCE CANCELS REMAINDER OF 2020 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
Boise, Idaho (March 12, 2020) - The Big Sky Conference will cancel the remainder of its 2020 Basketball Championships, beginning with the men's quarterfinals scheduled for Thursday (March 12), the conference office announced today.

The Big Sky Presidents' Council convened Thursday morning and voted to move forward in this manner.

"This decision was not made lightly, as we know how meaningful our basketball championships is to our student-athletes, coaches, alumni, and fans," Commissioner Tom Wistrcill said. "After consulting with medical experts, local authorities, and the leadership of our institutions, we feel that this decision is prudent given the health and well-being of all involved.

"We would be remiss not to acknowledge all of our local partners who helped us increase the interest in and attendance at our tournament this year, and we look forward to welcoming those fans back when we return to Boise in March 2021."

The Big Sky and CenturyLink Arena will announce a refund policy soon and will contact fans who purchased tickets for the games that have been canceled.