Vrankic's putback lifts Santa Clara over Saint Mary's 67-66
MORAGA, Calif. -- Josip Vrankic had 22 points and 10 rebounds and scored the go-ahead basket with 9.4 seconds left to help Santa Clara beat Saint Mary's 67-66 on Saturday night.
The Broncos' Trey Wertz missed a driving layup and Vrankic grabbed the offensive rebound. Vrankic was short on the first putback attempt but grabbed the rebound and scored on the second putback. Malik Fitts missed a pair of attempts in the final seconds for Saint Mary's.
DJ Mitchell added 16 points and eight boards for Santa Clara (15-3, 2-1 West Coast Conference), which snapped an eight-game losing streak against the Gaels with the last victory a 71-70 win on Feb. 28, 2015.
Jordan Ford had 30 points and Fitts added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Saint Mary's (15-4, 2-2).
The Gaels took control with a 13-0 run early in the second half but missed 14 of their final 16 shots from the field. The Broncos made five of their final seven shots.
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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 |