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

How to watch Sacramento State vs. Montana basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 27, 2024 at 10:01 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Fortunes may be turning around for Sacramento State after losing three in a row. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Sacramento State leads 41-39 over Montana. The finale is shaping up to be a lot like these teams' last head-to-head, which was decided by just two points.

With seven 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 Montana. Maybe Sacramento State will pull away, but we predict a narrow margin.

Who's Playing

Montana Grizzlies @ Sacramento State Hornets

Current Records: Montana 13-7, Sacramento State 6-13

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
Where: The Nest -- Sacramento, California
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $17.00

What to Know

The Montana Grizzlies and the Sacramento State Hornets will face off in a Big Sky clash at 9:00 p.m. ET on January 27th at The Nest. Both of these teams will be coming in off a loss in a game they were expected to win.

After a string of three wins, Montana's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were dealt a punishing 72-46 loss at the hands of the Vikings. Montana found out winning isn't easy when your shooting is a whole 17.7% worse than the opposition.

Meanwhile, Sacramento State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They took a 70-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sacramento State in their matchups with Montana State: they've now lost six in a row.

The Grizzlies' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for the Hornets, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-13.

Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: Montana haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 10.4 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Sacramento State, though, as they've been averaging 14.9 turnovers per game. Given Montana's sizeable advantage in that area, Sacramento State will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking ahead, Montana is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 6.5 points. This contest will be their ninth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 6-2 against the spread).