Vartiainen and Saine score 20 points apiece, Weber State knocks off Sacramento State 95-82

Viljami Vartiainen and Tijan Saine scored 20 points apiece as Weber State beat Sacramento State 95-82 on Saturday night.

The Associated Press
January 4, 2026 at 4:49AM

OGDEN, Utah — Viljami Vartiainen and Tijan Saine scored 20 points apiece as Weber State beat Sacramento State 95-82 on Saturday night.

Vartiainen also contributed five rebounds and Saine made 6 of 12 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the free-throw line and added four steals. Nigel Burris had 14 points and shot 5 of 7 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (7-8, 1-1 Big Sky Conference).

Mikey Williams led the Hornets (4-10, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 26 points. Mark Lavrenov added 12 points for Sacramento State. Jayden Teat had 12 points. The loss was the Hornets' sixth in a row.

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