Santa Clara Broncos at UC Irvine Anteaters
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61 - 79
61 - 79
Nelson has 20 points, UC Irvine beats Santa Clara 79-61
Nelson was 6 of 8 from the floor and dished out six assists. Mamadou Ndiaye made 5 of 8 field goal attempts for 15 points and Brandon Smith added 13 points.
The Anteaters (4-0) are off to their best start since opening the 1982-83 season 5-0.
UC Irvine was 24 of 56 (42.9%) from the floor while limiting the Broncos to 17-of-67 (25.4%) shooting.
The Anteaters sprinted to a 29-6 lead with 6:38 remaining in the first half and held a 35-19 halftime advantage. They kept pressing and led 60-34 with 10:06 left in the game.
Jared Brownridge, who made 11 of 12 free throws, led Santa Clara (0-5) with 19 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nate Kratch Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Shawn Ray missed Jumper. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Shawn Ray Offensive Rebound. | 61 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Aaron Wright missed Layup. | 61 - 79 |
Statistics
 SCU |
 UCI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-67 | FG | 24-56 |
| 25 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 23-27 | FT | 22-33 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 25 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Bren Events Center
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 2,359 | Capacity:
Location: Irvine, CA
Attendance: 2,359 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |