LAS VEGAS (AP) DJ Mitchell scored 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and No. 7 seed Santa Clara Broncos beat No. 10 seed Portland Pilots 76-62 in the opening round of the WCC Tournament on Thursday night.
The Broncos (20-12) advanced to face sixth-seeded Pepperdine in the second round on Friday.
Santa Clara led from the opening basket and went into halftime with a 42-23 lead. The Pilots (9-23) got the deficit to 72-60 but couldn't get closer.
Tahj Eaddy and Trey Wertz added 13 points each and Jaden Bediako scored 10 for the Broncos.
JoJo Walker had 15 points to lead the Pilots. Chase Adams scored 13, Malcolm Porter had 12 and Jacob Tryon 11.
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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
23
SACL
Broncos
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Portland
19:42
Tahirou Diabate missed jump shot
19:40
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
18:57
Jalen Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:55
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
18:47
Offensive foul on Tahj Eaddy
18:47
Turnover on Tahj Eaddy
18:34
Offensive foul on Tahirou Diabate
18:34
Turnover on Tahirou Diabate
18:21
Keshawn Justice missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:19
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
18:11
Tahirou Diabate missed layup
18:09
Defensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
18:05
Personal foul on Chase Adams
17:55
+2
Jaden Bediako made layup, assist by Jalen Williams
0-2
17:41
JoJo Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:39
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
17:32
+2
DJ Mitchell made layup
0-4
17:32
Shooting foul on Jacob Tryon
17:32
+1
DJ Mitchell made free throw
0-5
17:15
Chase Adams missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:13
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
17:05
Bad pass turnover on DJ Mitchell, stolen by Chase Adams
17:00
+2
Chase Adams made layup
2-5
16:41
+3
Jalen Williams made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keshawn Justice
2-8
16:22
+2
Chase Adams made layup
4-8
16:03
+3
Tahj Eaddy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jalen Williams
4-11
15:38
+2
JoJo Walker made jump shot
6-11
15:16
Jalen Williams missed jump shot
15:14
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
14:54
Chase Adams missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:52
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
14:46
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:42
Offensive rebound by Santa Clara
14:42
Commercial timeout called
14:26
+2
Jaden Bediako made layup, assist by Jalen Williams
6-13
14:10
Jacob Tryon missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:08
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
13:55
Trey Wertz missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:53
Defensive rebound by Portland
13:53
Personal foul on Jaden Bediako
13:32
Malcolm Porter missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:30
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
13:20
Shooting foul on Theo Akwuba
13:20
+1
Josip Vrankic made 1st of 2 free throws
6-14
13:20
+1
Josip Vrankic made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-15
12:59
Shooting foul on Trey Wertz
12:59
+1
Malcolm Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
7-15
12:59
+1
Malcolm Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
8-15
12:48
Shooting foul on Theo Akwuba
12:48
+1
Josip Vrankic made 1st of 2 free throws
8-16
12:48
+1
Josip Vrankic made 2nd of 2 free throws
8-17
12:24
Malcolm Porter missed layup
12:22
Offensive rebound by Portland
12:15
Lost ball turnover on Tahirou Diabate, stolen by Giordan Williams
12:09
Giordan Williams missed layup
12:07
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
12:00
Commercial timeout called
11:58
Bad pass turnover on JoJo Walker, stolen by Keshawn Justice
11:54
+2
Giordan Williams made layup, assist by Trey Wertz
8-19
11:34
+3
Malcolm Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by JoJo Walker
11-19
11:10
Traveling violation turnover on Josip Vrankic
10:42
Takiula Fahrensohn missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:40
Defensive rebound by Josip Vrankic
10:39
Personal foul on Tahirou Diabate
10:28
Trey Wertz missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:26
Defensive rebound by Malcolm Porter
10:20
Jacob Tryon missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:18
Offensive rebound by JoJo Walker
10:12
Takiula Fahrensohn missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:10
Defensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
10:02
+3
Tahj Eaddy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Wertz
11-22
9:42
JoJo Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:40
Defensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
9:31
+2
Jaden Bediako made layup, assist by Keshawn Justice
11-24
9:30
30-second timeout called
9:09
Malcolm Porter missed jump shot
9:07
Defensive rebound by Jalen Williams
8:57
Traveling violation turnover on DJ Mitchell
8:36
+2
JoJo Walker made jump shot, assist by Quincy Ferebee
13-24
8:07
Personal foul on Takiula Fahrensohn
8:07
+1
DJ Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
13-25
8:07
DJ Mitchell missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:07
Defensive rebound by Lavar Harewood
7:56
Quincy Ferebee missed layup
7:54
Defensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
7:47
Offensive foul on Jaden Bediako
7:47
Turnover on Jaden Bediako
7:47
Commercial timeout called
7:29
Quincy Ferebee missed jump shot
7:27
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
7:18
+3
DJ Mitchell made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keshawn Justice
13-28
7:03
Quincy Ferebee missed layup
7:01
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
6:58
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:56
Defensive rebound by JoJo Walker
6:40
+2
Lavar Harewood made layup
15-28
6:33
+2
Jalen Williams made layup, assist by Tahj Eaddy
15-30
6:31
30-second timeout called
6:06
+3
Takiula Fahrensohn made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chase Adams
18-30
5:46
+2
Jalen Williams made jump shot
18-32
5:30
JoJo Walker missed layup
5:28
Offensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
5:25
+2
Jacob Tryon made layup
20-32
5:15
Jalen Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:13
Offensive rebound by Josip Vrankic
5:07
Traveling violation turnover on Tahj Eaddy
4:44
Lavar Harewood missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:42
Defensive rebound by Trey Wertz
4:37
Personal foul on Takiula Fahrensohn
4:37
+1
Trey Wertz made 1st of 2 free throws
20-33
4:37
Trey Wertz missed 2nd of 2 free throws
4:37
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
4:08
+3
Malcolm Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chase Adams
23-33
3:47
+3
Trey Wertz made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by DJ Mitchell
23-36
3:27
Takiula Fahrensohn missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:25
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
3:19
Bad pass turnover on Josip Vrankic, stolen by Takiula Fahrensohn
3:09
Lost ball turnover on Chase Adams, stolen by Jalen Williams
3:03
+2
Trey Wertz made jump shot
23-38
2:39
Malcolm Porter missed jump shot
2:37
Defensive rebound by Trey Wertz
2:30
Trey Wertz missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:28
Defensive rebound by Takiula Fahrensohn
2:15
Chase Adams missed jump shot
2:13
Defensive rebound by Trey Wertz
2:06
+2
Trey Wertz made layup
23-40
1:56
Full timeout called
1:56
Commercial timeout called
1:31
Chase Adams missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:29
Defensive rebound by Trey Wertz
1:21
Shooting foul on Malcolm Porter
1:21
+1
DJ Mitchell made 1st of 2 free throws
23-41
1:21
+1
DJ Mitchell made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-42
1:08
Lavar Harewood missed layup
1:06
Defensive rebound by DJ Mitchell
1:01
Keshawn Justice missed 3-pt. jump shot
59.0
Defensive rebound by JoJo Walker
53.0
Bad pass turnover on JoJo Walker
24.0
Giordan Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
22.0
Defensive rebound by Chase Adams
1.0
Lavar Harewood missed layup, blocked by Trey Wertz
0.0
Defensive rebound by Santa Clara
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
39
SACL
Broncos
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Jaden Bediako missed jump shot
19:34
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
19:19
Tahirou Diabate missed jump shot
19:17
Defensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
19:09
+2
Keshawn Justice made jump shot, assist by Tahj Eaddy
23-44
18:51
+2
JoJo Walker made layup
25-44
18:51
Shooting foul on Jalen Williams
18:51
+1
JoJo Walker made free throw
26-44
18:42
Personal foul on Chase Adams
18:30
+2
Tahj Eaddy made jump shot
26-46
18:20
Personal foul on Jaden Bediako
18:18
JoJo Walker missed jump shot
18:16
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
18:06
Bad pass turnover on Jalen Williams, stolen by Chase Adams
18:01
+2
Chase Adams made layup
28-46
17:44
+2
DJ Mitchell made jump shot
28-48
17:30
+2
Chase Adams made jump shot
30-48
17:06
DJ Mitchell missed jump shot
17:04
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
16:37
Shooting foul on Tahj Eaddy
16:37
+1
Chase Adams made 1st of 2 free throws
31-48
16:37
Chase Adams missed 2nd of 2 free throws
16:37
Defensive rebound by DJ Mitchell
16:21
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:19
Offensive rebound by Jaden Bediako
16:18
Personal foul on Tahirou Diabate
16:15
Jaden Bediako missed layup
16:13
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
16:07
JoJo Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:05
Defensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
15:51
+2
DJ Mitchell made dunk, assist by Keshawn Justice
31-50
15:34
Lost ball turnover on Chase Adams, stolen by DJ Mitchell
15:23
Keshawn Justice missed layup
15:21
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
15:03
Offensive foul on Tahirou Diabate
15:03
Turnover on Tahirou Diabate
15:03
Commercial timeout called
14:39
+2
DJ Mitchell made layup
31-52
14:23
+3
Jacob Tryon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Chase Adams
34-52
13:59
Personal foul on Theo Akwuba
13:56
+2
Jalen Williams made layup, assist by Trey Wertz
34-54
13:43
Personal foul on Tahj Eaddy
13:36
+2
Chase Adams made jump shot
36-54
13:18
Josip Vrankic missed layup, blocked by Theo Akwuba
13:16
Offensive rebound by Josip Vrankic
13:07
Lost ball turnover on Josip Vrankic, stolen by Chase Adams
12:53
Bad pass turnover on Chase Adams, stolen by DJ Mitchell
12:53
+2
DJ Mitchell made dunk
36-56
12:42
Official timeout called
12:33
Theo Akwuba missed layup
12:31
Defensive rebound by Josip Vrankic
12:22
+2
Josip Vrankic made layup, assist by Trey Wertz
36-58
12:06
JoJo Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:04
Defensive rebound by Jalen Williams
11:45
DJ Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:43
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
11:34
+2
Chase Adams made jump shot
38-58
11:12
Trey Wertz missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:10
Offensive rebound by DJ Mitchell
10:52
Shooting foul on Theo Akwuba
10:52
Commercial timeout called
10:52
+1
Josip Vrankic made 1st of 2 free throws
38-59
10:52
+1
Josip Vrankic made 2nd of 2 free throws
38-60
10:40
Quincy Ferebee missed jump shot
10:38
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
10:34
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:32
Defensive rebound by Theo Akwuba
10:32
Personal foul on Jaden Bediako
10:21
Offensive foul on Theo Akwuba
10:21
Turnover on Theo Akwuba
10:10
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:08
Defensive rebound by JoJo Walker
10:03
JoJo Walker missed layup
10:01
Defensive rebound by Jalen Williams
9:56
+2
Jaden Bediako made layup, assist by Tahj Eaddy
38-62
9:42
+2
Tahirou Diabate made layup
40-62
9:20
Trey Wertz missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:18
Defensive rebound by Jacob Tryon
8:54
+2
Jacob Tryon made layup, assist by JoJo Walker
42-62
8:42
Offensive foul on Trey Wertz
8:42
Turnover on Trey Wertz
8:30
Shooting foul on Trey Wertz
8:30
+1
Malcolm Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
43-62
8:30
Malcolm Porter missed 2nd of 2 free throws
8:30
Defensive rebound by DJ Mitchell
8:07
Keshawn Justice missed jump shot
8:05
Defensive rebound by Malcolm Porter
7:58
Lost ball turnover on Quincy Ferebee, stolen by Tahj Eaddy
7:50
DJ Mitchell missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:48
Offensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
7:43
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:41
Defensive rebound by Malcolm Porter
7:40
Bad pass turnover on Malcolm Porter, stolen by Tahj Eaddy
7:40
Personal foul on Takiula Fahrensohn
7:40
Commercial timeout called
7:40
Jalen Williams missed free throw
7:40
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
7:22
Personal foul on DJ Mitchell
7:22
+1
JoJo Walker made 1st of 2 free throws
44-62
7:22
+1
JoJo Walker made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-62
6:55
Offensive foul on Jalen Williams
6:55
Turnover on Jalen Williams
6:44
Personal foul on Jalen Williams
6:44
+1
JoJo Walker made 1st of 2 free throws
46-62
6:44
JoJo Walker missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:44
Defensive rebound by DJ Mitchell
6:14
DJ Mitchell missed layup
6:12
Defensive rebound by Tahirou Diabate
6:01
Takiula Fahrensohn missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:59
Defensive rebound by Keshawn Justice
5:34
Jalen Williams missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:32
Defensive rebound by JoJo Walker
5:25
Lost ball turnover on JoJo Walker, stolen by DJ Mitchell
5:23
Personal foul on Tahirou Diabate
5:23
+1
Jalen Williams made 1st of 2 free throws
46-63
5:23
Jalen Williams missed 2nd of 2 free throws
5:23
Defensive rebound by Takiula Fahrensohn
5:11
+2
Quincy Ferebee made layup
48-63
4:41
+3
Trey Wertz made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Keshawn Justice
48-66
4:24
+2
Quincy Ferebee made layup
50-66
3:56
+2
Keshawn Justice made jump shot, assist by Tahj Eaddy
50-68
3:40
+3
Jacob Tryon made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quincy Ferebee
53-68
3:21
Jaden Bediako missed dunk
3:19
Offensive rebound by Tahj Eaddy
3:14
Personal foul on Takiula Fahrensohn
3:14
Commercial timeout called
3:14
+1
Jaden Bediako made 1st of 2 free throws
53-69
3:14
+1
Jaden Bediako made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-70
3:02
Personal foul on Jalen Williams
3:02
Jacob Tryon missed 1st of 2 free throws
3:02
+1
Jacob Tryon made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-70
2:59
Personal foul on JoJo Walker
2:59
+1
Trey Wertz made 1st of 2 free throws
54-71
2:59
+1
Trey Wertz made 2nd of 2 free throws
54-72
2:38
+3
JoJo Walker made 3-pt. jump shot
57-72
2:10
Tahj Eaddy missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:08
Defensive rebound by Quincy Ferebee
2:01
+3
Malcolm Porter made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Quincy Ferebee
60-72
1:29
+3
Tahj Eaddy made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Wertz