Caruso leads Santa Clara past San Jose State 89-84
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Guglielmo Caruso scored 25 points to lead five players in double figures as Santa Clara held on to beat San Jose State 89-84 on Wednesday night.
Keshawn Justice added 20 points for the Broncos (11-2) who have won three in a row. Trey Wertz, DJ Mitchell and Tahj Eaddy scored 10 points apiece. Wertz led the team with nine assists.
The Broncos took a 41-26 advantage into the break but Christian Anigwe and Zach Chappell rallied the Spartans (3-9) in the second half, pulling to five points on a Chappell 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Chappell led the Spartans with 20 points and six assists. Seneca Knight added 15 points and Anigwe and Ralph Agee added 13 points each.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Michael Greenspan
- D.G. Nelson
- David Hall
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| 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 | 7-5 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| 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 |
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