Despite tying a program record with 18 3-pointers, David Patrick’s Sacramento State saw Eastern Washington close the final 2:10 on a 7-0 run to win, 91-88, at The Nest.
Tonight marked the regular season finale for both teams, as Sacramento State will now turn its attention to the Big Sky Conference Tournament later this week in Boise, Idaho.
In tonight's contest, Sacramento State went 18-for-31 (58%) from the 3-point line, the most Sacramento State 3-balls ever made against a Div. I team. The program had previously buried 18 3-pointers on two occasions, including earlier this season against Pacific Union, and 1987 vs. Cal State Hayward during the Div. II era.
All eight Sacramento State players in tonight's game buried at least one 3-pointer as the team made nine in both the first and second halves. In a very entertaining game that saw the two teams combine for 46 assists on 65 made buckets, no team led by double figures the entire way. There were nine lead changes, and five ties, as Sacramento State led for 19:28 of game clock. Fittingly, the game was tied at half (48-48) after Alex Kovatchev buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Late second half, after an Emil Skytta 3-pointer gave Sacramento State an 88-84 lead with 2:37 to play, Eastern Washington responded by closing the game on a 7-0 run. On its final four possessions, Sacramento State missed three shots and committed a turnover. Sacramento State had a great look to tie at the top of the key with two seconds left, but Zee Hamoda's 3-pointer hit back heal.
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