Vrankic leads Santa Clara past San Diego 69-63
SAN DIEGO -- — Josip Vrankic scored 15 points with 12 rebounds as Santa Clara held off San Diego 69-63 on Sunday.
Guglielmo Caruso added 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Broncos. Jalen Williams had 15 points for Santa Clara (8-3, 2-1 West Coast Conference).
Vladimir Pinchuk had 19 points and 11 rebounds for the Toreros (1-5, 0-2), who trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half before coming within five with 1:26 to play. The double-double was Pinchuk's first of the season.
Finn Sullivan added 13 points and six rebounds. Jared Rodriguez had 11 points.
San Diego had not played, or even held five-on-five practices, since Dec. 31, and was playing just its second home game of the season.
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15-0 | - | 24-0 |
| BYU | 10-3 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 7-5 | 6.5 | 12-8 |
| Pepperdine | 7-6 | 7 | 11-11 |
| Pacific | 6-7 | 8 | 9-8 |
| Santa Clara | 4-5 | 8 | 10-7 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-6 | 8.5 | 13-8 |
| San Francisco | 4-9 | 10 | 10-13 |
| San Diego | 2-7 | 10 | 3-10 |
| Portland | 0-11 | 13 | 6-14 |