Osobor scores 19 points, leads Washington over Santa Clara 76-69 in Acrisure Invitational title game
PALM SPRING, Calif. -- — Great Osobor scored 19 points and Washington held off Santa Clara for a 76-69 victory on Friday in the championship game of the Acrisure Invitational.
Carlos Stewart Jr. scored five points and Elijah Mahi added four during an 11-1 surge to pull Santa Clara, which trailed the entire second half, to 72-69 with 11 seconds left. But Tyler Harris made a pair of free throws and Stewart missed a 3 on the ensuing possession before Osobor sealed it with a dunk.
Washington (6-1) has beaten Santa Clara (3-5) in four straight and has its first five-game winning streak since 2019.
Osobor was 8 of 17 from the floor to go with eight rebounds and five assists. Zoom Diallo added 15 points and DJ Davis had 13 for the Huskies.
Stewart made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Santa Clara, which hit 10 of 24 (42%) from long range. Mahi finished with 19 points. The Broncos had their last lead, 15-13, with 11:49 left in the first half.
Washington opens its Big Ten Conference slate at UCLA on Tuesday.
Santa Clara plays at McNeese on Tuesday.
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Game Information
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
Gonzaga | 5-0 | - | 14-4 |
Santa Clara | 4-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
San Francisco | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
Oregon State | 3-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
Washington State | 3-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
Pepperdine | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-10 |
Loyola Marymount | 1-4 | 4 | 9-8 |
San Diego | 1-4 | 4 | 4-14 |
Pacific | 1-5 | 4.5 | 6-14 |
Portland | 0-5 | 5 | 5-13 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Michigan State | 5-0 | - | 14-2 |
Michigan | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
Purdue | 5-1 | 0.5 | 13-4 |
Illinois | 5-2 | 1 | 13-4 |
Oregon | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-2 |
Wisconsin | 4-2 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
Indiana | 4-3 | 2 | 13-5 |
Maryland | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
Iowa | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-5 |
USC | 3-3 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
Nebraska | 2-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
Penn State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-5 |
UCLA | 2-4 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
Ohio State | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-7 |
Rutgers | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-8 |
Northwestern | 1-4 | 4 | 10-6 |
Washington | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
Minnesota | 0-6 | 5.5 | 8-9 |