Sac St. falls short

John Dickson provided 15 points and Konner Veteto added 11 plus nine boards but Sacramento State fell to host San Jose State 62-57 last night. The Hornets led 28-22 at halftime. Each team shot 31%.

Sac State wins on the road

Sacramento State went on the road to Central Arkansas and topped the Southland Conference member 71-68, coming back from a 10-point halftime deficit.

Konner Veteto posted a double-double of 19 points and 14 boards, Mikh McKinney totaled 14 points plus Dylan Garrity contributed eight rebounds, seven points and four assists.

The Hornets won the rebounding battle 39-22.

Bryan Metcalf has a game report.

Sac State romps

Sacramento State had no trouble with UC Merced on Friday, winning 96-62 as John (Fairfield High) Dickson just missed a double-double with 18 points and nine boards in just 18 minutes of play. Konner (Placer High) Veteto went for 17 and eight in his 21 minutes of court time. Backcourt newcomer Mikh (Ohlone JC) McKinney contributed 13 points in his initial outing.

Bryan Metcalf has the game report.

The seasons for John Dickson, Jackson Carbajal and Konner Vetoto

Sacramento State concluded the 2011-12 season at 10-18 and 5-11 with sophomore John Dickson leading in scoring with 12.4 points per game, shooting 43%, 26% and 73% overall. He garnered 4.3 rebounds a contest and also led the Hornets with 28 blocked shots.

Out of the Fresno area, Jackson Carbajal was third in scoring at 11.1 points per game. He shot 47%, 36% and 48% respectively, the latter figure being amazing for a 6-foot-2 backcourter. He also rebounded at a 3.1 per contest clip.

6-foot-8 Konner Vetoto contributed 9.0 points plus 4.7 rebounds each time out.

Sac State falls late

A four-point play with eight seconds remaining did in Sacramento State, 68-67, in a battle up in SacTown with Idaho State. Konner Veteto scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Hornets while John Dickson totaled 13.