Williams' shot at buzzer sends Santa Clara past BYU 77-76
Santa Clara stuns BYU with late game winner
Jalen Williams drops in the game-winning layup with 0.7 seconds left as Santa Clara stuns BYU for the victory.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- — Jalen Williams made a layup at the buzzer and finished with 26 points as Santa Clara edged BYU 77-76 on Thursday night.
Josip Vrankic had 14 points for the Broncos (13-7, 3-2 West Coast Conference). Parker Braun added 11 points and 10 rebounds. PJ Pipes had 10 points.
Alex Barcello had 20 points for the Cougars (17-5, 5-2). Te'Jon Lucas added 17 points. Gideon George had 13 points. Fousseyni Traore had 10 points and 15 rebounds.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Deldre Carr
- Scott Brown
- Tommy Nunez
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
| Iowa State | 13-5 | 2 | 29-8 |
| Baylor | 11-7 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| BYU | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Kansas | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| TCU | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Oklahoma | 8-10 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Cincinnati | 7-11 | 8 | 22-15 |
| UCF | 7-11 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 4-14 | 11 | 12-20 |
| West Virginia | 4-14 | 11 | 9-23 |
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
| San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
| San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |
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