Bal scores a career-high 25 points in Santa Clara's 88-82 win over Oregon
Santa Clara hands Oregon first loss of the season
Oregon Ducks vs. Santa Clara Broncos: Full Highlights
DESTIN, Fla. -- — Adama Bal scored a career-high 25 points — 14 in less than five minutes in the second half — and his offensive eruption ignited Santa Clara and the Broncos beat Oregon 88-82 in the Emerald Coast Classic on Friday night.
The Broncos are now 2-0 against the Pac-12 after defeating Stanford 89-77 on Nov. 14. Friday's win sends Santa Clara to the championship game against Ohio State of the Big Ten Conference on Saturday.
Bal, a 6-foot-7 junior transfer from Arizona, finished 10-for-14 shooting, Christoph Tilly scored 18 points while shooting 7 of 9, Carlos Marshall Jr. scored 12 and reserve Tyeree Bryan also had 12 for Santa Clara (6-0).
Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 17 points, Kwame Evans Jr. 16, Jesse Zarzuela 12 and Mahamadou Diawara 11 for Oregon (4-1).
Bal's basket with 16:03 left tied it at 46. Almost five minutes and 12 points later, his three-point play gave the Broncos a 60-57 lead with 11:26 left. The Broncos began to pull away, and Tilly's reverse layup and three-point play off an assist from Bal gave Santa Clara a 77-68 lead. Bal's step back 3-pointer made it 81-71 with 2:43 left. Oregon (4-1) went on a 9-3 run and reduced its deficit to 84-80 but never got closer.
Oregon plays Alabama on Saturday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Doug Shows
- Eric Curry
- Jeff Anderson
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
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