Santa Clara Broncos at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Podziemski has 26, Santa Clara wins at BYU 81-74
Podziemski had 12 rebounds for the Broncos (20-8, 8-5 West Coast Conference). Keshawn Justice added 19 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from distance, and 4 for 5 from the line, and he also had five rebounds. Parker Braun was 3 of 6 shooting and 2 of 3 from the free throw line to finish with eight points.
The Cougars (16-13, 6-8) were led by Rudi Williams, who recorded 20 points and two steals. Fousseyni Traore added 13 points and 10 rebounds for BYU. In addition, Spencer Johnson finished with 11 points and three steals.
Santa Clara took the lead with 15:47 to go in the first half and never looked back. The score was 47-30 at halftime, with Podziemski racking up 14 points. Santa Clara was outscored by BYU in the second half by 10 points, with Podziemski scoring a team-high 12 points in the final half.
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These two teams both play Saturday. Santa Clara visits Portland while BYU visits Saint Mary's (CA).
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Trey Stewart made Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Gideon George Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Brandin Podziemski missed Free Throw. | 81 - 71 |
Statistics
 SCU |
 BYU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 28-69 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 18-27 | FT | 13-21 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Provo, UT
Attendance: 13,321 | 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 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |