Washington State Cougars at Santa Clara Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
O'Neil scores 17 off the bench, Santa Clara downs Washington State 93-65
Watts finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become the second player in Washington State history to record a triple double.
Adama Bal went 6 of 12 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 16 points for the Broncos (14-7, 6-2 West Coast Conference). Carlos Stewart shot 5 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 14 points.
Ethan Price added 16 points and Rihards Vavers had 11 points for the Cougars (15-6, 5-3).
Santa Clara led 49-38 at halftime, with Bal racking up 12 points. Santa Clara extended its lead to 85-62 during the second half, fueled by a 17-2 scoring run. Stewart scored a team-high eight points in the second half.
Both teams play on Saturday. Santa Clara visits Oregon State and Washington State hosts Saint Mary's.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 67 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ethan Price Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Parker Gerrits Block. | 65 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Brendan Yarusso missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 93 |
Statistics
 WSU |
 SCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 34-72 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 13-32 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 8-13 | FT | 12-14 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 28 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Attendance: 1,875 | Capacity:
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |