Santa Clara Broncos @ San Diego Toreros
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SCU | 38 | 31 | 69 |
USD | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Vrankic leads Santa Clara past San Diego 69-63
SAN DIEGO -- — Josip Vrankic scored 15 points with 12 rebounds as Santa Clara held off San Diego 69-63 on Sunday.
Guglielmo Caruso added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Broncos. Jalen Williams had 15 points for Santa Clara (8-3, 2-1 West Coast Conference).
Vladimir Pinchuk had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Toreros (1-5, 0-2), who trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half before coming within five with 1:26 to play. The double-double was Pinchuk's first of the season.
Finn Sullivan added 13 points and six rebounds. Jared Rodriguez had 11 points.
San Diego had not played, or even held five-on-five practices, since Dec. 31, and was playing just its second home game of the season.
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Game Information
San Diego, CA
Referee:Gerry Pollard
Referee:Keith Kimble
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 8-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 7-1 | 1 | 18-3 |
| Santa Clara | 7-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| San Francisco | 5-3 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Pacific | 4-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Seattle U | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Portland | 3-5 | 5 | 10-11 |
| San Diego | 3-5 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Washington State | 3-5 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-7 | 7 | 6-15 |
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