Fresno St. takes down Santa Clara 59-52 for 5-0 start
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. -- — Orlando Robinson scored 22 points and Jordan Campbell 12 and Fresno State beat Santa Clara 59-52 in the championship game of the SoCal Challenge on Wednesday night.
Fresno State is 5-0 to start the season for the first time since the 2015-16 season when the Bulldogs opened with the same record, later won the 2016 Mountain West Conference Tournament and played in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
Isaiah Hill's 3-pointer with 12:51 before halftime gave the Bulldogs (5-0) a 16-13 lead and they led the rest of the way. Fresno State led 27-25 at intermission and steadily created space.
Robinson’s layup with 13:36 left gave Fresno State its first double-digit lead of the game at 40-21.
Keshawn Justice made back-to-back 3s to bring Santa Clara with 53-49 with 1:22 left but it never got closer.
Justice and PJ Pipes each scored 12 for the Broncos (5-1) and Jalen Williams 10.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Daryl Gelinas
- Andy Cohn
- Juan Corral
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Utah State | 7-1 | 0.5 | 17-2 |
| Colorado State | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-7 |
| San Diego State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
| UNLV | 5-3 | 2.5 | 11-8 |
| Boise State | 5-4 | 3 | 13-7 |
| Nevada | 3-5 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Wyoming | 3-5 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Fresno State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
| Air Force | 0-8 | 7.5 | 3-16 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| San Francisco | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Washington State | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Gonzaga | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-6 |
| Santa Clara | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Pepperdine | 1-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Portland | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Pacific | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| San Diego | 1-6 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
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