The Hornets topple EW

Bryan Metcalf recounts Sacramento State's Saturday triumph over Eastern Washington.

The Hornets by five

Sacramento State took down visiting Southern Utah 64-59 last night and Bryan Metcalf was courtside.

Montana over Sac State

Missed this from Friday: Bryan Metcalf reports on tha matchup between Sacramento State and Montana.

Will Cherry enjoyed 10 points, five assists and a trio of steals for the Big Sky Staters.

John Dickson posted a 15.7 line for the Hornets while Konner Veteto had a 10/10 double-double. Sophomore backcourter Mikh McKinney provided 14 points.

Sac State over Montana State

Sacramento State hosted and took down fellow Big Sky Conference member Montana State 62-57 last night, Sophomore backcourter Mikh McKinney led with 21 points (three treys, 10-11 at the foul line) while big Konner Vetoto was right behind with 19 plus nine rebounds.

Hornet athletics game reports as does Bryan Metcalf.

Catching up with Jameel Pugh

Sacramento State athletics offers an interview with former Hornet Jameel Pugh who was quite the dunker in his day and is now very successfully involved with film.

Sac State falls to ASU

Sacramento State went after Arizona State last night in Tempe but the Hornets fell 90-70. Five Hornets scored in double figures but low on that scale as John Dickson led with 12 points (and seven boards), Dylan Garrity popped for 11 while Konner Vetoto, Mikh McKinney and Joe Eberhard each totaled 10.

Bryan Metcalf reports.

Sac State winning away from home

Bryan Metcalf writes about the road warrior Hornets.

Sac State over Dominican

Host Sacramento State took down Dominican University 77-68 last night behind a career-best 29 points (10-15 shooting) plus a team-leading six rebounds from senior John Dickson. Backcourter Dylan Garrity contributed 16 points while freshman Cody Demps posted eight points and four boards in just 18 minutes of court time.

For Dominican, senior frontcourter Jacob Noisat enjoyed a 12/7 night.

Bryan Metcalf game reports.

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.

Davis 87, Sac State 76

Visiting UC Davis proved 11 better than Sacramento State last night as JT Adenrele went for 19 points and Ryan Sypkens added 15 (5-8 on trey attempts). Coach Jim Les' squad shot 52% for the game.

For Coach Brian Katz, Dylan Garrity posted an impressive 22 points/six assist line and John Dickson totaled 18 points, six boards, six steals and a trio of blocked shots.

The Hornets led 33-24 at the end of the initial 20 minutes but the Aggies exploded for 63 second half points.

UC Davis athletics game reports as does Sacramento State athletics.

Bryan Metcalf offers his game report.

More on the Hornsby LOI

Bryan Metcalf offers more on Sac State's signing of Nick Hornsby.

Watch out for the Hornet backcourt

Bryan Metcalf highlights the play of Mikh McKinney and his complementary style vis-a-vis Dylan Garrity.

Sac State nabs a big guard

Pat Lawless tweeted: "Nick Hornsby, class of 2013 SG from Tustin High School (CA), tells me he signed with Sacramento State today"

He's 6-foot-5 and Eric Bossi wrote this back on July 14 of this year: "A nice find on Friday night was 6-foot-5 wing Nick Hornsby. Playing for Team Mercadel, the product of Tustin (Calif.) High impressed in several ways. A skinny athlete, Hornsby has a good skill level, shoots with good range and has some athleticism around the rim. At a minimum, he's a good mid-major prospect but with added strength and a little more game off the dribble, he could have more upside than that."

The Hornets handle Bakersfield

Host Sacramento State took down Cal State Bakersfield last night, outscoring the Roadrunners in both halves and winning 85-67.

Sophomore Mikh McKinney paced the Hornets with 23 points and fellow soph Dylan Garrity was just behind with 21 (plus seven assists). Senior John Dickson contributed 15 points.

Coach Brian Katz' squad shot 36 free throws (12 for Garrity, seven for McKinney) to just six for CSB.

Jonathan Reed offers his take on the victory.

Bryan Metcalf does the same.

A Brian Katz Q-and-A

Bryan Metcalf interviews Sacramento State Coach Brian Katz.

A lengthy Sac State preview

Sacramento State athletics has posted a long look at the 2012-13 Hornets.

Sac State over Simpson

Bryan Metcalf offers the details of Sacramento State's 88-55 victory over Simpson University with Mikh (Ohlone College/Washington High) McKinney leading the Hornet scoring with 17 points. Robert Frank out of Valley Christian High led the Red Hawks with 14 markers.

Sac State captains are named

Bryan Metcalf informs readers of the quartet of captains for Sac State hoops this season.

Medcalf with more on Sac State

Bryan Medcalf now looks at Sacramento State's four new juniors.

The Sac State newcomers

Byron Medcalf/Sac State Sports profiles the newcomers to Coach Brian Katz' squad in his Part One post.