Idaho State vs. Sacramento State Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 1

The Sacramento State Hornets (4-8, 0-0 Big Sky) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Idaho State Bengals (7-6, 0-0 Big Sky) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Reed Gym. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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How to Watch Idaho State vs. Sacramento State

• Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Idaho State vs. Sacramento State Stat Insights

Points

• The Bengals post only 3.9 fewer points than the Hornets give up (79.5).
• When Idaho State scores more than 79.5, it has a record of 5-2.
• Sacramento State is 2-2 when giving up less than 75.6 points.
• The Hornets average 76.6 points, 6.4 more than the Bengals allow.
• Sacramento State is 3-4 when putting up over 70.2 points.
• Idaho State is 6-3 when it gives up fewer than 76.6 points.
• The Bengals have outscored opponents by 71 points this year (5.4 per game), but the Hornets have been outscored by 35 points (2.9 per game).

Shooting

• The Bengals are making 46.5% of their shots from the field, 2.9% higher than the Hornets concede to opponents (43.6%).
• Idaho State is 7-4 when shooting higher than 43.6% from the field.
• The Hornets make 40.4% of their shots from the field, 3.9% lower than the Bengals' defensive field-goal percentage.
• Sacramento State is 4-1 when shooting higher than 44.3% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Bengals collect 30.6 boards per game, 4.7 fewer than the Hornets.
• Sacramento State is 3-1 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Idaho State is 0-3 when it comes up short on the glass.
• The Bengals pull down 10.4 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.2 more than the Hornets.
• When the Bengals grab more offensive rebounds, they are 6-3 overall. When collecting fewer, the Hornets are 2-2.
• Idaho State is +3.9 in terms of rebounds per game, but Sacramento State is -1.7.

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