Santa Clara beats No. 22 Saint Mary’s 77-72
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) PJ Pipes scored 21 points and Jalen Williams had 18 points and 10 assists as Santa Clara beat No. 22 Saint Mary's 77-72 on Tuesday night.
Pipes shot 8 of 13 from the field, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range.
''It's a great feeling,'' he said. ''I kind of, throughout the season, went through a little shooting slump, but my teammates like Jalen and Coach told me to keep shooting them. In games like that, they just fall, so I kept shooting them.''
Josip Vrankic added 16 points to move into eighth place on Santa Clara's career scoring list with 1,680. He also grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
Tommy Kuhse led Saint Mary's with 16 points and six assists off the bench, but the Gaels had their seven-game winning streak snapped. Matthias Tass added 12 points and seven rebounds.
''We didn't defend well enough to win the game,'' Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. ''They're a good team though. I knew that coming in. They've been talking all year about the four teams in the league. The whole time I've been saying pay attention to Santa Clara.''
After a back-and-forth first half that featured seven lead changes and four ties, Santa Clara (17-8, 7-3 West Coast Conference) went on an 11-2 run early in the second to open a 46-38 lead.
The Broncos built the advantage to 12 before Saint Mary's (19-5, 7-2) scored 10 straight points to cut the margin to 60-58 with 6:46 remaining.
Santa Clara pushed the lead back to seven, but Saint Mary's charged back with five unanswered points to get within 73-70 with 38 seconds left.
The Broncos made their free throws down the stretch to seal it, and students stormed the court in a raucous celebration at Leavey Center.
''We were able to go on a good run early in the second half but then they collapsed the lead almost instantaneously it seemed,'' Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek said. ''You know the game is going to have its ebbs and flows. The last several times we've played each other, it's come down to the last possession or two.''
Added Pipes: ''It was amazing. You love seeing that atmosphere. Obviously, them being a rival, it just adds another thing on the table.''
Santa Clara shot 55% from the field and held Saint Mary's to 43%. The Broncos also outscored the Gaels in the paint 46-36.
''Just being able to finish through contact I thought really put points on the board for us,'' Williams said. ''And obviously we shot well.''
Santa Clara held a slight edge on the boards, outrebounding Saint Mary's 32-30. Both teams committed 11 turnovers.
BIG PICTURE
Saint Mary's: The Gaels' usually stout defense couldn't contain the hot-shooting Broncos, allowing a season-high 77 points. Saint Mary's entered allowing just 58.4 points per game, sixth-best in the country. It was the Gaels' first loss of the season when scoring at least 60 points (19-1).
Santa Clara: The Broncos earned a season split against their rivals from Moraga, with each team winning on its home court. Santa Clara extended its winning streak to four and earned an impressive victory against a ranked opponent to bolster its NCAA Tournament chances.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's: Hosts San Diego on Thursday night, looking for its 15th straight win over the Toreros.
Santa Clara: Hosts San Francisco on Saturday afternoon.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Matthias Tass vs. Parker Braun (Keshawn Justice gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | Â | PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | Â | |
19:11 | Â | Matthias Tass misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:09 | Â | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
18:59 | Â | Josip Vrankic misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:57 | Â | Logan Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
18:36 | +2 | Matthias Tass makes two point reverse layup | 2-0 | |
18:23 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Josip Vrankic assists) | 2-2 | |
17:58 | +3 | Augustas Marciulionis makes three point jump shot (Logan Johnson assists) | 5-2 | |
17:39 | Â | Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:37 | Â | Josip Vrankic offensive rebound | Â | |
17:30 | +2 | Josip Vrankic makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
17:20 | Â | Alex Ducas misses two point layup | Â | |
17:18 | Â | Josip Vrankic defensive rebound | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Matthias Tass shooting foul (Josip Vrankic draws the foul) | Â | |
17:08 | +1 | Josip Vrankic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-5 | |
17:08 | Â | Josip Vrankic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
17:08 | Â | Broncos offensive rebound | Â | |
17:02 | Â | Josip Vrankic offensive foul (Kyle Bowen draws the foul) | Â | |
17:02 | Â | Josip Vrankic turnover | Â | |
16:53 | +3 | Alex Ducas makes three point jump shot (Augustas Marciulionis assists) | 8-5 | |
16:34 | Â | Josip Vrankic misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:32 | Â | Matthias Tass defensive rebound | Â | |
16:17 | +3 | Kyle Bowen makes three point jump shot (Alex Ducas assists) | 11-5 | |
16:02 | Â | PJ Pipes misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Alex Ducas defensive rebound | Â | |
15:45 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:33 | Â | Alex Ducas turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:20 | +2 | Jaden Bediako makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 11-7 | |
15:05 | Â | Matthias Tass turnover (traveling) | Â | |
14:51 | Â | Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:49 | Â | Augustas Marciulionis defensive rebound | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Matthias Tass misses two point layup | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Parker Braun defensive rebound | Â | |
13:53 | Â | Carlos Stewart misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:51 | Â | Broncos offensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | Â | Matthias Tass personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul) | Â | |
13:35 | Â | Broncos turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
13:22 | +2 | Logan Johnson makes two point driving layup | 13-7 | |
13:03 | +2 | Giordan Williams makes two point layup | 13-9 | |
12:40 | Â | Alex Ducas misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Carlos Stewart defensive rebound | Â | |
12:37 | Â | Carlos Stewart turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
12:13 | Â | Logan Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:11 | Â | Kyle Bowen offensive rebound | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Kyle Bowen misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:52 | Â | Keshawn Justice defensive rebound | Â | |
11:44 | +2 | Keshawn Justice makes two point layup | 13-11 | |
11:28 | Â | Tommy Kuhse misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:26 | Â | Broncos defensive rebound | Â | |
11:25 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Josip Vrankic turnover (bad pass) (Kyle Bowen steals) | Â | |
10:45 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Tommy Kuhse assists) | 15-11 | |
10:45 | Â | Jacob Holt shooting foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul) | Â | |
10:45 | +1 | Mitchell Saxen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-11 | |
10:29 | +3 | PJ Pipes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 16-14 | |
10:10 | Â | Tommy Kuhse misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:08 | Â | Giordan Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
10:00 | +3 | Jalen Williams makes three point jump shot (Giordan Williams assists) | 16-17 | |
9:29 | Â | Jabe Mullins turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Tommy Kuhse personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Keshawn Justice offensive foul (Kyle Bowen draws the foul) | Â | |
9:27 | Â | Keshawn Justice turnover | Â | |
9:16 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Tommy Kuhse assists) | 18-17 | |
8:52 | +2 | Josip Vrankic makes two point hook shot | 18-19 | |
8:39 | Â | Tommy Kuhse turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | Â | |
8:28 | Â | PJ Pipes turnover (bad pass) (Logan Johnson steals) | Â | |
8:18 | Â | Mitchell Saxen turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Williams steals) | Â | |
8:09 | Â | Jaden Bediako misses two point layup | Â | |
8:07 | Â | Kyle Bowen defensive rebound | Â | |
7:53 | +3 | Tommy Kuhse makes three point jump shot (Kyle Bowen assists) | 21-19 | |
7:35 | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point jump shot | 21-21 | |
7:07 | +2 | Logan Johnson makes two point layup | 23-21 | |
6:56 | +2 | Josip Vrankic makes two point layup (Jalen Williams assists) | 23-23 | |
6:40 | +2 | Tommy Kuhse makes two point floating jump shot | 25-23 | |
6:22 | Â | Josip Vrankic misses two point jump shot | Â | |
6:20 | Â | Josip Vrankic offensive rebound | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Mitchell Saxen shooting foul (Josip Vrankic draws the foul) | Â | |
6:16 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
6:16 | Â | Josip Vrankic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
6:16 | +1 | Josip Vrankic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-24 | |
5:54 | Â | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | Â | |
5:52 | Â | Parker Braun defensive rebound | Â | |
5:29 | Â | Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:27 | Â | Logan Johnson defensive rebound | Â | |
5:16 | Â | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | Â | |
5:14 | Â | Parker Braun defensive rebound | Â | |
5:02 | +2 | Carlos Stewart makes two point layup (Parker Braun assists) | 25-26 | |
4:47 | +2 | Dan Fotu makes two point layup (Mitchell Saxen assists) | 27-26 | |
4:26 | Â | Carlos Stewart offensive foul (Alex Ducas draws the foul) | Â | |
4:26 | Â | Carlos Stewart turnover | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Carlos Stewart personal foul (Augustas Marciulionis draws the foul) | Â | |
4:03 | Â | Matthias Tass turnover (traveling) | Â | |
3:36 | +3 | PJ Pipes makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 27-29 | |
3:18 | Â | Josip Vrankic personal foul (Mitchell Saxen draws the foul) | Â | |
3:17 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:17 | Â | Gaels turnover (5-second violation) | Â | |
3:04 | Â | Jalen Williams misses two point layup | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Gaels defensive rebound | Â | |
2:55 | Â | Tommy Kuhse misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
2:53 | Â | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Alex Ducas misses two point layup | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Jaden Bediako defensive rebound | Â | |
2:34 | +2 | PJ Pipes makes two point jump shot | 27-31 | |
2:04 | Â | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | Â | |
2:02 | Â | Mitchell Saxen offensive rebound | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Mitchell Saxen misses two point layup | Â | |
1:52 | Â | PJ Pipes defensive rebound | Â | |
1:47 | Â | Dan Fotu personal foul (PJ Pipes draws the foul) | Â | |
1:33 | Â | Jalen Williams misses two point layup | Â | |
1:31 | Â | Mitchell Saxen defensive rebound | Â | |
1:29 | Â | PJ Pipes shooting foul (Logan Johnson draws the foul) | Â | |
1:29 | +1 | Logan Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 | |
1:29 | +1 | Logan Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-31 | |
1:21 | +2 | Parker Braun makes two point alley-oop dunk (PJ Pipes assists) | 29-33 | |
1:05 | Â | Gaels 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:56 | +2 | Mitchell Saxen makes two point layup (Logan Johnson assists) | 31-33 | |
0:29 | +2 | PJ Pipes makes two point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 31-35 | |
0:04 | +3 | Tommy Kuhse makes three point jump shot | 34-35 | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |