Podziemski, Santa Clara keep Cal winless with 71-62 victory
AP
Dec 18, 2022
Santa Clara Broncos, Calif. (AP) Brandin Podziemski scored 20 points and Santa Clara defeated winless California Golden Bears 71-62 on Sunday.
Podziemski hit four 3-pointers and added seven rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Broncos (11-3). Parker Braun scored 17 on 8-of-9 shooting with seven boards and Keshawn Justice scored 13 with five assists.
Joel Brown had 13 points and six assists for the Golden Bears (0-12), who have lost 15 straight dating to last season. Lars Thiemann had 10 points and six rebounds.
Podziemski had 13 points and Braun scored 10 to send Santa Clara into halftime with a 34-25 lead.
Twice Brown had layups in the second half to get Cal with four points and two free throws by Sam Alajiki pulled the Bears within 65-60 with 1:20 left to play. Justice answered with a 3-pointer to send the Broncos to their seventh win in their last eight games.
Santa Clara shot 47% from the floor and made 8 of 19 from 3-point range. The Broncos scored 16 points off 17 Cal turnovers.
The Bears shot 45% overall and made 6 of 19 from beyond the arc. Cal forced 18 turnovers but scored only seven points off of them.
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1st Half
CAL
Golden Bears
25
SACL
Broncos
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Broncos gains possession)
19:41
+2
Jaden Bediako makes two point hook shot (Parker Braun assists)
0-2
19:23
+3
Kuany Kuany makes three point jump shot (Joel Brown assists)
3-2
19:08
Jaden Bediako misses two point hook shot
19:06
Joel Brown defensive rebound
18:50
Lars Thiemann misses two point hook shot
18:48
Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Parker Braun makes two point hook shot (Keshawn Justice assists)
3-4
18:30
Devin Askew turnover (bad pass) (Carlos Stewart steals)
18:20
Keshawn Justice turnover (traveling)
17:59
Grant Newell misses two point jump shot
17:57
Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound
17:51
+2
Carlos Stewart makes two point layup
3-6
17:19
Golden Bears turnover (shot clock violation)
17:01
Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
16:59
Lars Thiemann defensive rebound
16:49
Carlos Stewart shooting foul (Joel Brown draws the foul)
16:49
+1
Joel Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-6
16:49
+1
Joel Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
16:22
+2
Brandin Podziemski makes two point jump shot
5-8
16:09
Brandin Podziemski blocks ND Okafor's two point layup
16:07
Golden Bears offensive rebound
15:54
Grant Newell turnover (bad pass) (Keshawn Justice steals)
15:46
+3
Brandin Podziemski makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Justice assists)
5-11
15:16
Keshawn Justice blocks ND Okafor's two point layup
15:14
Keshawn Justice defensive rebound
15:03
Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot
15:01
Parker Braun offensive rebound
14:54
Keshawn Justice misses three point jump shot
14:52
Grant Newell defensive rebound
14:44
Brandin Podziemski personal foul
14:44
TV timeout
14:35
+2
Devin Askew makes two point jump shot (Lars Thiemann assists)
7-11
14:18
Jacob Holt offensive foul
14:18
Jacob Holt turnover (offensive foul)
14:02
+3
Joel Brown makes three point jump shot (Devin Askew assists)
10-11
13:40
Brandin Podziemski turnover (bad pass)
13:29
Jacob Holt blocks Joel Brown's two point layup
13:27
Golden Bears offensive rebound
13:26
Kuany Kuany misses three point jump shot
13:24
Broncos defensive rebound
13:09
Kosy Akametu misses two point jump shot
13:07
Joel Brown defensive rebound
12:57
+3
Sam Alajiki makes three point jump shot (Monty Bowser assists)
13-11
12:39
Carlos Stewart misses two point jump shot
12:37
Kosy Akametu offensive rebound
12:34
Lars Thiemann blocks Carlos Stewart's two point layup
12:32
Broncos offensive rebound
12:17
Brenton Knapper misses two point jump shot
12:15
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
12:04
Monty Bowser misses three point jump shot
12:02
Kosy Akametu defensive rebound
11:59
Lars Thiemann personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:47
Camaron Tongue misses two point layup
11:46
Camaron Tongue offensive rebound
11:46
Sam Alajiki shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul)
11:46
Camaron Tongue misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:46
+1
Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-12
11:26
Lars Thiemann misses two point layup
11:24
Jaden Bediako defensive rebound
11:12
+2
Jaden Bediako makes two point hook shot (Brandin Podziemski assists)
13-14
10:53
Camaron Tongue personal foul
10:40
Sam Alajiki misses three point jump shot
10:38
Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound
10:28
Joel Brown shooting foul (Brandin Podziemski draws the foul)
10:28
+1
Brandin Podziemski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-15
10:28
+1
Brandin Podziemski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-16
10:06
+2
Lars Thiemann makes two point jump shot (Marsalis Roberson assists)
15-16
10:06
Jaden Bediako shooting foul (Lars Thiemann draws the foul)