Santa Clara advances in WCC eliminating Pacific 81-76
LAS VEGAS -- — Josip Vrankic scored 24 points on 10-for-13 shooting and Santa Clara withstood Pacific's late run in an 81-76 win in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament on Friday night.
The seventh-seeded Broncos (12-7) advance to the third round to face No. 3 Pepperdine on Saturday.
Guglielmo Caruso scored 14 points for Santa Clara and Keshawn Justice and Jalen Williams each scored 11.
Daniss Jenkins scored 16 for No. 6-seed Pacific (9-9), Jeremiah Bailey and Pierre Cockrell II each scored 14, Jordan Bell 13 and Jahbril Price-Noel 10.
------
For more AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP--Top25
Game Information
- Referees:
- Randy McCall
- Tony Padilla
- David Hall
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 |
Men's College Basketball News
