Dickson scores 18, Veteto 17 as Sacramento State opens with 96-62 rout of UC Merced
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John Dickson scored 18 points and Konner Veteto had 17 as Sacramento State opened its season with a 96-62 victory over UC Merced on Friday night.
The Hornets shot almost as well from the field (54.4 percent) and from 3-point range (46.7 percent) as they did from the free-throw line (61.4 percent), where they hit 27 of 44 shots.
Sacramento State also got 13 points from Mikh McKinney, 12 from Joe Eberhard and 11 from Jackson Carbajal.
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Ryan Edwards had 19 points and Aki Chambers 18 for UC Merced (0-2), an NAIA school.
The Bobcats stayed close in the first half, leading 26-25 midway through the period. Sacramento State then went on a 16-2 run en route to a 43-35 lead at halftime.
McKinney opened the second half with a jumper and the Hornets led by double digits the rest of the way.