Justice leads Santa Clara past San Diego 80-63
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Keshawn Justice had a career-high 26 points as Santa Clara defeated San Diego 80-63 on Saturday.
Justice set his previous career high of 24 points last Sunday in a 92-57 win over Alcorn State.
Josip Vrankic had 13 points and seven rebounds for Santa Clara (14-2, 1-0 West Coast Conference), which earned its sixth consecutive win. Trey Wertz added 12 points.
Santa Clara's record is its best through 15 games since starting a school-record 21-0 in 1968-69 on the way to a 27-2 mark and a trip to the NCAAs. The Broncos have won at least 13 of 15 to begin a season for only sixth time in school history. They were 13-2 in 1911-12, 1930-31, and 1936-37, and 14-1 in 1946-47.
The Broncos have won its last 15 home games, dating to last season. That streak is the third longest in school history and ranks first all-time during the Toso Pavilion/Leavey Center era (since 1975-76). Santa Clara has not lost at home since a 66-55 defeat to Saint Mary's (Feb. 14, 2019).
Braun Hartfield had 16 points for the Toreros (7-10, 0-2). James Jean-Marie added 14 points. Marion Humphrey had 14 points.
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2020-2021 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 6-0 | - | 15-0 |
| BYU | 4-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Santa Clara | 3-2 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| Pepperdine | 3-2 | 2.5 | 7-7 |
| San Francisco | 4-4 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-3 | 3 | 8-6 |
| Pacific | 2-2 | 3 | 5-3 |
| Saint Mary's | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 4 | 2-6 |
| Portland | 0-7 | 6.5 | 6-10 |