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Gonzaga-Santa Clara key matchups

Santa Clara’s Jared Brownridge shoots against Gonzaga’s Silas Melson during the second half on Feb. 4. (Young Kwak / Associated Press)

Santa Clara’s Jared Brownridge is one of the most prolific scorers in WCC history. The senior wing has scored 2,281 career points, trailing only Tyler Haws (2,323), Kevin Foster (2,423) and Hank Gathers (2,490) on the conference’s all-time list.

Brownridge has been outstanding in the WCC tournament with five 20-point efforts in six career games, including a 28-point performance against San Francisco on Saturday.

Junior guard Silas Melson has played extended minutes on Brownridge, who has had mixed success against the Zags. Brownridge scored 23 points in the first meeting, but was held scoreless over the final 14:30. He had 13 points in the second game.