Friday’s Results
Santa Clara 72, San Diego 52
Steve Nash and Brendan Graves each scored 13 points as the Broncos reversed last weekend’s upset at San Diego by routing the Toreros Friday night at Santa Clara, Calif.
The victory enabled Santa Clara to regain a share of first place.
San Diego shot 60 percent from the field in a 74-63 victory over Santa Clara last Saturday but dropped to 43 percent in the rematch, including a dismal 26 percent during a 19-point first half.
San Diego (9-11) - Obasohan 2-6 0-2 5, Miles 5-7 3-6 13, Bruso 1-2 0-2 2, Fizdale 2-5 3-4 7, Smith 1-6 0-3 3, Speech 2-5 0-0 4, Raffo 0-1 3-4 3, Black 0-1 2-2 2, Williams 1-2 0-1 2, Courtney 1-1 0-0 3, Jacobsen 3-5 1-2 8, Mutrie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-41 12-26 52.
Santa Clara (15-6) - Sedlock 2-3 3-4 8, Dunne 2-7 1-2 5, Graves 4-9 5-9 13, Nash 4-9 3-4 13, Pierce 2-4 1-1 5, Anderson 1-4 0-1 3, Garnett 2-7 2-4 7, Zurek 4-5 2-2 10, Von Buchwaldt 3-7 2-5 8, Willett 0-0 0-0 0, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 19-32 72.
Halftime-Santa Clara 38, San Diego 19. A-3,581.
USF 79, Saint Mary’s 75 (OT)
At Moraga, Calif., Gerald Walker’s eight consecutive points at the start of overtime headed the Dons past the Gaels and into a three-way share of first place.
Walker, who led all scorers with 19 points, collected five assists, giving him 342 in his career for fifth place on the all-time NCAA list.
San Francisco (13-8) - Campbell 1-3 0-0 2, Duggan 3-7 4-6 11, Washington 6-10 3-4 15, Brass 1-1 4-6 7, Walker 6-10 7-11 19, Nodilo 2-5 3-4 8, Colter 0-0 0-0 0, Galloway 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 3-6 4-4 10, Nees 2-4 3-4 7. Totals 24-46 28-39 79.
Saint Mary’s (10-11) - Knapp 5-10 0-0 14, Dodic 2-3 0-2 4, Horton 7-9 1-3 15, Sivulich 4-13 6-6 16, Unruh 3-11 4-4 10, Schraeder 1-1 2-2 4, Sufi 1-3 3-4 6, Steele 2-4 2-2 6, Gilmore 0-5 0-0 0, Millard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 18-23 75.
Halftime-St. Mary’s 36, San Francisco 29. A-2,239.