Funk fuels Utah State's 96-74 romp over Santa Clara
LOGAN, Utah -- — Taylor Funk had 22 points and 11 rebounds in Utah State’s 96-74 win over Santa Clara on Monday night.
Funk added five steals for the Aggies (3-0). Steven Ashworth scored 18 points with five rebounds. Daniel Akin recorded 13 points.
Parker Braun led the Broncos (2-1) in scoring, finishing with 14 points. Brandin Podziemski added 12 points and two steals for Santa Clara. In addition, Carlos Marshall Jr. finished with 10 points.
Utah State outscored Santa Clara in the second half by eight points, with Akin scoring a team-high 10 points after halftime.
NEXT UP
Utah State’s next game is Thursday against San Diego on the road. Santa Clara squares off against DePaul on Friday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick O'Neill
- D.G. Nelson
- Randy Richardson
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Boise State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Colorado State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Nevada | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
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