Washington State Cougars @ Santa Clara Broncos
O'Neil scores 17 off the bench, Santa Clara downs Washington State 93-65
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- — Johnny O'Neil scored 17 points off of the bench and Santa Clara beat Washington State 93-65 on Thursday night to spoil LeJuan Watts' triple-double.
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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Game Information
Santa Clara, CA
Referee:Tony Padilla
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Peter Larson
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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