SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — 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.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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