Santa Clara Broncos (11-6, 1-1 WCC) at Saint Mary’s Gaels (13-4, 1-1 WCC)
Moraga, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary’s (CA) hosts the Santa Clara Broncos after Logan Johnson scored 20 points in Saint Mary’s (CA)’s 77-62 victory over the Pepperdine Waves.
The Gaels have gone 9-0 in home games. Saint Mary’s (CA) has a 2-0 record in one-possession games.
The Broncos are 1-1 in WCC play. Santa Clara is 0-1 in one-possession games.
The Gaels and Broncos meet Thursday for the first time in WCC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matthias Tass is scoring 12.4 points per game and averaging 6.1 rebounds for the Gaels. Johnson is averaging 7.1 points and 2.2 rebounds over the last 10 games for Saint Mary’s (CA).
Jalen Williams is shooting 51.4% and averaging 18.9 points for the Broncos. Keshawn Justice is averaging two made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Santa Clara.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 7-3, averaging 65.5 points, 31.4 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.7 points per game.
Broncos: 6-4, averaging 75.8 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points.
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