Idaho Vandals vs. Sacramento State Hornets: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Idaho vs. Sacramento State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 9, 2024 at 8:21 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Sacramento State is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Sacramento State leads 32-29 over Idaho.

With ten games having already gone down to the wire, it's been a real nail-biter of a season for Sacramento State, and they're locked in yet another close battle with Idaho. Maybe Sacramento State will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.

Who's Playing

Sacramento State Hornets @ Idaho Vandals

Current Records: Sacramento State 8-23, Idaho 11-20

How To Watch

When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Idaho Central Arena -- Boise, Idaho
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $45.63

What to Know

Sacramento State has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Idaho Vandals are set to clash at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Idaho Central Arena in a Big Sky postseason contest. Sacramento State has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

While it was all tied up 48-48 at halftime, Sacramento State was not quite Eastern Washington's equal in the second half on Monday. The Hornets fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 91-88. Sacramento State has not had much luck with Eastern Washington recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Idaho's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They took a hard 72-57 fall against the Vikings. Idaho found out winning isn't easy when you're outrebounded 17 to 2 on offense.

The Hornets have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-23 record this season. As for the Vandals, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.

Things could have been worse for Sacramento State, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-45 loss to Idaho in their previous meeting back in February. Can Sacramento State avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.