The Wildcats, who held the Hornets to just two points during the first 7:15 of the contest, have now defeated Sacramento State in the Big Sky Tournament three-consecutive years, including each of the last two years in Sacramento in the quarterfinals. Weber State also knocked off Sacramento State in the semifinals in Ogden during the 2002-03 season.

Sacramento State, which had two possessions with the opportunity to take the lead in the final 1:30 of the contest, had its season-high four-game winning streak snapped and finished the season with a 12-16 record. The Hornets had won nine of their last 10 home games entering tonight’s contest and concluded the year with a 10-4 record at the Hornets Nest.

After Sacramento State’s Jason Harris opened the game’s scoring with a pair of free throws, Weber State went on an 18-0 run to take a commanding 18-2 lead with 13:08 left in the half. The Hornets missed their first eight shots from the field and finished the first half shooting just 31.0 percent (9-29). After Weber State took a game-high 17-point lead (29-12) with 6:05 remaining, the Hornets closed the half with a 15-4 run to go into the break trailing just 33-27.

Weber State never trailed during the second half, increasing its lead to 10 points (43-33) with 15:33 left in the second half. The Hornets were able to tie the game 64-64 (6:18) on DaShawn Freeman’s three-pointer, but Weber State quickly responded with a 5-0 lead to inch back on top, 69-64. Sacramento State again clawed back to within one point (71-70) with 1:30 on a jumper from Freeman. On Weber State’s next possession, Freeman stole the ball from the Wildcats’ Troy Goodell and the Hornets missed a contested lay-up, a tip-in and another contested lay-up before the ball bounced out of bounds to Weber State with 59 seconds left.

The Wildcats’ Lance Allred was fouled, but missed two free throws as the Hornets regained possession of the ball with 37 seconds left. After a missed jumper from Freeman, Sacramento State freshman Randy Adams grabbed the offensive rebound and was fouled. Adams missed both free throws and Allred grabbed the rebound. Five seconds later (0:16), Weber State’s Terrell Stovall was fouled and knocked down both free throws to give Weber State a three-point lead (73-70).

The Hornets had a chance to tie, but Freeman’s three-pointer fell off the mark and Allred grabbed another rebound and was fouled with six seconds left. After making the first free throw, Allred was called for his second technical of the game after taunting the crowd. Freeman knocked down 1-of-2 technical free throws to get Sacramento State back within three points (74-71). Brett Cox was inserted into the lineup for the ejected Allred and missed what would have been Allred’s second free throw attempt. Adams grabbed the rebound and fed to Freeman, who dribbled up the floor and missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game as time expired.

Allred finished the game with 20 points and 14 rebounds and Coric Riggs led Weber State with 22 points. The Wildcats shot 50.0 percent (25-50) from the field and 70.4 percent (19-27) from the free-throw line. Conversely, Sacramento State shot just 35.4 percent from the field, but forced Weber State into 15 turnovers.

The Hornets were led by junior Jason Harris’ game-high 25 points while Freeman (13 points, six assists and four steals) and sophomore Alex Bausley (10 points and a team-high seven rebounds) also scored in double figures. The only Hornet to shoot above 50.0 percent from the field was Harris, who finished 7-of-12 from the floor, 2-of-3 from the three-point line and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line. Harris finished the year with a program-record 213 free-throw attempts and was just six free throws (157) shy of tying the program record for most makes.

Adams finished with seven points and six rebounds (including four on the offensive end) in 14 minutes. Of Sacramento State’s 37 rebounds, 17 were on the offensive end allowing the Hornets to attempt 15 more field goals than Weber State (65-50).

Although Sacramento State’s season came to an end with tonight’s loss, the Hornets still had quite a few accomplishments during the 2004-05 season. Among those include:

• Despite a roster that featured seven newcomers and being picked to finish seventh in the Big Sky preseason polls, Sacramento State posted a program-best 8-6 record in the Big Sky Conference.

• Since head coach Jerome Jenkins took over the head coaching duties prior to the 2000-01 season, the Hornets have improved their conference record in five-consecutive seasons (2-14 in 2000-01; 3-11 in 2001-02; 5-9 in 2002-03; 7-7 in 2003-04; 8-6 in 2004-05).

• Sacramento State advanced to the Big Sky Tournament for the third-consecutive season, and hosted a Big Sky Tournament quarterfinal game for the second-straight year.

• Sacramento State’s three all-conference selections (senior Jameel Pugh and junior Jason Harris were named to the first team; junior DaShawn Freeman was named honorable mention) mark the most Big Sky all-conference awards the program has received in a season. In addition, the two first team selections (Pugh and Harris) mark the most the team has received in one year.

• Junior Jason Harris was also named Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year, the first time that award has been bestowed upon a Sacramento State player.

• The Hornets’ four-game winning streak was the team’s longest since the 1999-00 squad opened the year with four victories.

• The Hornets have averaged 10.2 wins per season during Jerome Jenkins'' tenure after averaging just 4.1 wins per year from the team''s first year in Div. I (1991-92) until Jenkins took over the program (2000-01).

• Sacramento State finished the regular season as winners of four in a row, seven of their last nine, and nine of the last 13 games.

• Sacramento State set program records for most Big Sky home victories (6-1) and tied the Div. I record for most home wins in a season (10-4).

• Sacramento State (9.96 steals per game) will lead the Big Sky Conference in steals for the fifth-consecutive season.

• This year marked the earliest the Hornets have ever clinched a spot in the Big Sky Conference Tournament (Feb. 19).

• Sacramento State’s 99-97 overtime victory over Idaho State marked the first time the team had won in Pocatello, Idaho, since joining the Big Sky.