Cal Poly edges Santa Clara 63-59
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Donovan Fields scored 23 points, sank the go-ahead bucket and got a key defensive rebound to lead Cal Poly to a 63-59 win over Santa Clara on Saturday night.
Tied at 59-all with 42 seconds to play following a 9-2 run by Santa Clara late in the second half, Donovan hit a jumper to put Cal Poly back on top and then hauled in a defensive rebound at the other end with five seconds left to set up Marcellus Garrick's lead-padding dunk just ahead the buzzer.
Fields finished 7 of 13 from the field, including a trio of 3-pointers, and hit all six of his free throws. Garrick added 12 points and Victor Joseph had 10 for Cal Poly (2-2), which went 8 for 16 from 3-point range and was 13 of 16 from the line.
KJ Feagin led Santa Clara (1-2) with 19 points, Henry Caruso had 14 points plus 13 rebounds and Matt Hauser got 10 points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Spaulding
- Tony Padilla
- Jeremy Dente
2024-25 Big West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 10-1 | - | 20-3 |
| UC San Diego | 8-2 | 1.5 | 18-4 |
| UC Riverside | 8-3 | 2 | 15-8 |
| Cal State Northridge | 7-4 | 3 | 15-7 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 6-5 | 4 | 14-8 |
| UC Davis | 6-5 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Hawai'i | 5-6 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 4-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
| Long Beach State | 3-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
| Cal Poly | 2-9 | 8 | 8-15 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1-10 | 9 | 6-17 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 10-0 | - | 20-3 |
| San Francisco | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Gonzaga | 7-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Santa Clara | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 6-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Washington State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Pepperdine | 3-7 | 7 | 9-14 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Pacific | 2-9 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
| San Diego | 1-10 | 9.5 | 4-20 |
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