NCAAB Game Recap - Santa Clara at Washington State
Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:00 PM EST

TNTec
53
Tenn
96
F
E MI
63
Kansas
87
F
Nev
86
Utah
71
F
NIU
60
MSU
88
F
NFla
49
Aub
95
F
HiPt
64
OhSt
82
F
David
60
UNC
82
F
Wisc
76
W Ky
83
F
KY
71
Lou
58
F
Princ
67
AzSt
66
F
BYU
81
MissSt
103
F
Buff
87
Canis
72
F
NJIT
59
Hou
80
F
Bry
67
Iowa
72
F
PVAM
62
Winth
76
F
Woff
74
WCU
54
F
Copp
56
ND
63
F
How
67
GTown
102
F
IPFW
84
UND
73
F
SDak
65
NDSU
71
F
ArkPB
63
Troy
71
F
FlaAM
65
Mem
96
F
FaDi
54
SoFL
60
F
Hamp
80
StPet
83
F(OT)
UMBC
52
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
69
GASt
117
F
Longw
110
Citad
94
F
Mercer
67
Harv
71
F
TNSt
76
Vand
95
F
(N/A)
63
Nich
88
F
SCla
79
WaSt
71
F
(N/A)
92
HCU
143
F
McMur
40
AbCh
88
F
Amer
67
GrgWas
71
F(OT)
(N/A)
61
Valpa
97
F
Penn
45
Toled
77
F
CAPoly
54
Sien
75
F
SwMN
38
Nebras
79
F
(N/A)
80
UNCA
63
F
Xav
74
DeP
65
F
DelSt
57
Ball
116
F
TXAMC
59
OkSt
69
F
MorSt
61
Mizzu
75
F
FlGlf
57
Miss
87
F
ARMon
67
UAB
75
F
UMassL
100
SacHr
91
F(OT)
GWebb
73
Wake
69
F
StBon
48
Syr
81
F
Merrim
57
StJos
59
F
Maris
56
Hartfo
65
F
ChBap
58
Lamar
122
F
Maine
55
Rut
70
F
N TX
103
Rice
87
F
Norf
75
Niag
83
F
FAU
73
Ill
71
F(OT)
VMI
68
Samf
96
F
(N/A)
70
Drake
98
F
TXSo
88
TAMU
73
F
GaSo
90
Dayt
94
F
Coker
69
USC-Up
89
F
Colg
54
Pitt
68
F
MTSt
92
S UT
62
F
Mont
86
NoAZ
73
F
(N/A)
67
UTSA
70
F
Rich
91
USA
82
F
(N/A)
51
RobM
108
F
Campbl
62
Mia-FL
73
F
Butl
43
Fla
77
F
Furm
56
ETSU
79
F
Belm
62
Purd
73
F
UL
73
SeLA
72
F
HowPa
29
TxSt
105
F
Chat
72
UNCG
85
F
USM
56
LaTec
71
F
Web
84
E WA
72
F
Reinh
77
JSU
109
F
Lib
73
UCLA
58
F
(N/A)
63
Wyo
65
F
Radf
64
MD
78
F
(N/A)
72
E KY
145
F
NOrl
44
Baylor
84
F
Charl
73
UNCW
66
F
Oreg
62
Bois
50
F
UtVal
64
Fres
60
F
Miles
57
JackSt
61
F
Stony
73
NrthIA
63
F
CenCT
59
OrSt
80
F
Seatt
82
Cal
73
F
(N/A)
82
Murr
110
F
(N/A)
62
ArkSt
87
F
SJSU
45
StMar
75
F
Brown
82
SDSU
61
F
WIGB
92
WIMil
82
F
GMas
58
KSU
59
F
StJon
74
Seton
76
F
Portl
64
CS-Ful
79
F
(N/A)
46
CBU
97
F
USF
71
UCSB
73
F
UCIrv
75
Pacif
84
F(OT)
Morg
86
CSNor
94
F
GrCan
58
USD
61
F
IdaSt
72
Ida
55
F
N CO
70
Sac
65
F
LongB
86
Stan
93
F
AlaAM
63
HI
71
F

Dec 29, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Santa Clara

40

39

79

Washington State

36

35

71

Eaddy, Vrankic lead Santa Clara over WSU 79-71
Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:56 PM

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Santa Clara opened the season with four consecutive losses, but coach Herb Sendek said that was not the same team that took the floor against Washington State on Saturday.

Tahj Eaddy and Josip Vrankic each scored 16 points as Santa Clara beat Washington State 79-71 in the non-conference finale for both teams at the Spokane Arena.

Guglielmo Caruso added 14 points for Santa Clara (8-6), which has won seven of its past eight games.

"We played a difficult schedule in the non-conference," Sendek said. "Our team today does not resemble the team that started the season. We are better."

The Broncos held Washington State to 44 percent shooting while sinking 58 percent of their own shots.

"Our guys did a good job on the defensive end of the floor," Sendek said. "Our offensive execution was very good."

CJ Elleby and Marvin Cannon each scored 19 points for Washington State (7-6), which has lost four of its past six.

Washington State played without leading scorer Robert Franks, out with a hip injury.

Coach Ernie Kent said the Cougars' poor shooting percentage was "a byproduct of not having Franks on the floor."

"They did a good job (guarding) our shooters, and we gave them so many easy baskets. The play of Marvin Cannon was tremendous," Kent said of the sophomore forward who sank six of his seven shots.

The first half was close. Washington State went on an 8-0 run to take a 25-22 lead, but Santa Clara went on an 11-5 run and led 40-36 at halftime, behind 12 points by Caruso.

Eaddy hit a pair of 3-pointers as the Broncos pushed their lead to 52-40 early in the second.

Washington State replied with a 16-7 run to cut Santa Clara's lead to three points, but the Cougars could not get over the hump as their shooting went cold.

The Broncos held off the Cougars for the win.

"Our losses have been close games," Kent said. "I'm proud of the way they played."

BIG PICTURE

Santa Clara: The Broncos lost five of their first six games, three to Power Five teams, but have recovered nicely in their third season under Sendek ... Sendek used to coach at Pac-12 member Arizona State ... Injuries have reduced the Broncos to eight players

Washington State: The Cougars have lost three in a row and have had a disappointing non-conference season that included losses to Seattle, Montana State and San Diego ... Playing without leading scorer Robert Franks, who is averaging 22 points per game, was a major blow to the Cougars.

SPREAD THE WEALTH

Five players scored in double figures for the Broncos, including Keshawn Justice with 12 and Trey Wertz with 10.

SHOOTING WOES

Washington State shot 33 percent from 3-point range. Santa Clara was just 8 of 17 from the free throw line.

UP NEXT

Santa Clara opens West Coast Conference play by hosting San Diego on Thursday.

Washington State begins Pac-12 play at archrival Washington next Saturday. "Rival game, Pac-12 play, packed house," Kent said.

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Leaders

Santa Clara PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Vrankic 16 0 2 4 0 0
T. Eaddy 16 0 3 8 2 0
Washington State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Cannon 19 0 2 3 1 1
C. Elleby 19 0 2 8 0 0

Team Comparison

SCla WaSt
Points For 79 71
Field Goals 31/53-58% 26/59-44%
Three Pointers 9/20-45% 8/24-33%
Free Throws 8/17-47% 11/18-61%
Offensive Rebounds 4 9
Defensive Rebounds 27 24
Rebounds 32 37
Blocks 3 3
Steals 5 4
Turnovers 9 8
Personal Fouls 18 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - SCla Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 29 SCla 79 @ WaSt 71 J. Vrankic 16 M. Cannon 19

Game Information

Stadium: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
Attendance: 2,723
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