1 | 2 | T | |
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PEPP | 27 | 38 | 65 |
SCU | 29 | 43 | 72 |
Santa Clara holds off Pepperdine for 72-65 WCC win
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- KJ Feagin and Henry Caruso scored 10 points in the final minutes as Santa Clara held off Pepperdine for a 72-65 win to open West Coast Conference play on Thursday night.
Santa Clara (4-9), which had dropped four straight, held a 29-27 halftime advantage. The teams batted the lead back and forth until a Matt Hauser 3-pointer put the Broncos up 58-55 with 5:56 left. Caruso, Kai Healy and Feagin had three straight layups for a 64-59 advantage with 2:35 remaining. Santa Clara made eight free throws down the stretch to hold on for the win.
Pepperdine's Colbey Ross had two layups to close to 68-65 with 14 seconds left.
Hauser finished with 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 from distance. Caruso added 16 points with six rebounds and three steals and Feagin totaled 15 points while dishing out six assists.
Ross had 20 points for Pepperdine (3-10).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- David Hall
- Eric Curry
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Washington State | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Pacific | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Portland | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
San Diego | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |