Bryan hits 7 3s, scores career-high 35 factors to assist Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga, 103-99

By HENRY KRUEGERThe Related Press

SPOKANE, Wash. — Tyeree Bryan made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 factors to assist upstart Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99 on Saturday evening.

Adama Ball added 20 factors, and Christoph Tilly had 17 for the Broncos (13-7, 5-2 West Coast Convention).

Coming off an additional time loss Thursday evening at Oregon State, Gonzaga (14-6, 5-2) has misplaced consecutive convention video games for the primary time because the 2013-14 season.

Santa Clara guard Tyeree Bryan (1) shoots subsequent to Gonzaga ahead Graham Ike through the first half of an NCAA school basketball sport, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photograph/Younger Kwak) 

Nolan Hickman led Gonzaga with 24 factors, hitting six 3-pointers. Graham Ike scored 21 factors, and Ryan Nembhard had 16 factors and 15 assists.

The Broncos pulled forward with an 11-1 run late within the half. Nonetheless, Hickman responded with seven factors within the closing 5 minutes to provide Gonzaga a 45-44 lead.

An early second-half surge propelled Santa Clara in entrance, with Bryan and Bal combining to hit 5 3-pointers within the first seven minutes. The photographs saved falling for the Broncos, who had been forward by 13 factors with simply over 4 minutes to play.

Takeaways

Santa Clara: After scoring 54 factors in a loss to Loyola Marymount, the Broncos put up 103 factors to beat the Bulldogs.

Gonzaga: The Bulldogs misplaced for the primary time this season on the McCarthey Athletic Middle.

Key second

Bryan and Bal mixed to hit 5 3-pointers within the first seven minutes of the second half to provide the Broncos a lead they wouldn’t give up.

Key stat

The Broncos made a season-high 18 3-pointers on 47.4% capturing from deep.

Up subsequent

Gonzaga travels to face Portland on Saturday. Santa Clara hosts Washington State on Thursday.

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Initially Revealed: January 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM PST