| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| SCU | 46 | 49 | 95 |
Justice, Williams lead Santa Clara past Portland 95-86
LAS VEGAS -- — Keshawn Justice scored 2x points, Jalen Williams added 21 and No. 7 seeded Santa Clara held off tenth-seeded Portland 95-86 to conclude the opening round of the West Coast Conference tournament Thursday night.
Santa Clara meets sixth-seeded Pacific in the second round on Friday.
Justice, who missed the previous four games with a concussion, made five 3-pointers and Williams three as Santa Clara (11-7) was 10-of-21 from behind the arc.
Williams fired a dazzling bounce pass through traffic, perfectly leading Christian Carlyle, who scored, was fouled and converted the three-point play, extending a late four-point lead to 83-76 with under three minutes to play.
Carlyle finished with 14 points, as did Guglielmo Caruso while DJ Mitchell chipped in 12.
Ahmed Ali scored 21 to lead Portland (6-15), Eddie Davis added 18, Isiah Dasher 12 and Latrell Jones 10.
Both teams shot well. Santa Clara finishing 60% from the floor (31 of 52) and Portland shooting 52% (29 of 56).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Verne Harris
- Mike Reed
- Eric Curry
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-4 |
| Washington State | 3-0 | 0.5 | 13-3 |
| San Francisco | 3-1 | 1 | 13-4 |
| Oregon State | 2-1 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Santa Clara | 2-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Pepperdine | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 3 | 4-13 |
| Loyola Marymount | 1-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
| Portland | 0-4 | 4 | 5-12 |
| Pacific | 0-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
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