San Diego Toreros (11-18, 4-11 WCC)  • Santa Clara Broncos  (22-8, 10-5 WCC)

Saturday, February 25, 2023 •  7:00 p.m. PT

Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100)  • San Diego, CA

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LAST TIME OUT

Despite shooting 52.2% (12-23) from three-point range, the University of San Diego men's basketball team (11-18, 4-11 WCC) fell at No. 12 Gonzaga (24-5, 13-2 WCC) on Thursday, 97-72. Fifth year guard Jase Townsend led San Diego with 15 points on an efficient 6-of-11 from the field. He buried three from beyond the arc in four attempts. Fifth year guard Marcellus Earlington added 11 points, five rebounds, and two steals in 19 minutes. Sophomore guard Deven Dahlke registered a career-high 11 points and five assists in the loss, shooting 4-of-6 from the field. Graduate center Nic Lynch and sophomore guard Deuce Turner each compiled nine points, while freshman guard Neel Beniwal added eight.

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS

Santa Clara has won six straight games and has secured the No. 3 seed in the upcoming WCC Tournament. Sophomore guard Brandon Podziemski leads the team and ranks third in the WCC with 19.7 points per game. He also leads the team with 8.7 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Carlos Stewart is adding 15.4 points, while graduate forward Keshawn Justice scores 13.6 points per contest. The Broncos lead the WCC and rank 24th nationally in rebounds per game (38.57).

ALL-TIME SERIES

The Broncos hold a 54-39 lead in the all-time series, including an 80-75 win on February 9.