SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Coming off a hard-fought win, Santa Clara men's basketball plays its second-straight at home in the first meeting of the season with Pepperdine.

Tipoff between the Broncos and Waves is set for 7 p.m.

The Broncos (16-4, 3-2) survived a scare from Pacific on Saturday by getting a season-high 31 points from Trey Wertz and making their final 21 free throws to hold on for a thrilling 84-80 victory.

Santa Clara now looks to extend its home-winning streak of 17 when the Waves (8-9, 2-3) visit Leavey Center.

Pepperdine, which is 3-4 on the road, has won two of its last three, but is coming off a 78-69 home loss to Saint Mary's.

The game will air locally on NBC Sports California and around the country on ROOT Northwest and AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, Southwest and Pittsburgh.

QUICK HITS...
• Santa Clara has won its last 17 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). The mark is also the fifth-longest active streak in the NCAA. With a win Thursday, the Broncos can equal the second-longest home stretch without a loss in school history. Santa Clara has been defeated at home since a 66-55 loss to Saint Mary's (Feb. 14, 2019).
• Seven players are averaging at least 7.0 points, including four in double digits led by Trey Wertz (13.1 ppg), Guglielmo Caruso (11.6), Josip Vrankic (10.7), DJ Mitchell (10.6). Keshawn Justice is averaging 9.1 points, Tahj Eaddy 7.6 and Jalen Williams 7.4. Caruso, who has been out of the lineup, is the top rebounder at 5.5 per game. Mitchell is second at 5.4 and Vrankic third at 4.9. Wertz is averaging a team-high 3.7 assists per game and Vrankic is second at 3.3.
• With Saturday's win over Pacific, Santa Clara matched its win total from last season. The current record is the best through 20 games since 1994-95 when the mark was also 16-4. The 14-2 start was the best since opening a school-record 21-0 in 1968-69 on the way to a 27-2 mark and a trip to the NCAAs. The Broncos won at least 14 of 16 to begin a season for only fourth time in school history: 14-2 in 1930-31 and 15-1 in 1946-47.

YEAR FOUR UNDER SENDEK...
The Broncos are heading into the their 113th year, including fourth under Herb Sendek, who has been successful in each of his three previous head-coaching stops. With a resume that includes 18 postseason appearances and three conference coach of the year awards, Sendek, was one of the three youngest coaches with 400 or more career victories. Having led the Broncos to winning records in two of his three seasons, he is in his 26th season as a collegiate head coach with stops at Arizona State, North Carolina State and Miami (Ohio).

INDIVIDUAL NOTES...
• Injuries are starting to take a toll and Guglielmo Caruso is the newest addition with a lower right leg injury. He was injured against Alcorn State (Dec. 29) and ruled out indefinitely. Ezekiel Richards (ankle), who played in seven games as a reserve, and Miguel Tomley (knee), who has not seen action, have been ruled out for the season.
• Over the last seven games, Trey Wertz is averaging 17.0 points on 65.7 percent (14 of 67) shooting from the floor, including 62.1 percent (18-for-29) behind the 3-point line in that span.
• Freshman Jaden Bediako has taken over for Caruso in the starting lineup the last five games and is averaging 7.0 points and 5.2 rebounds.

THE PEPPERDINE SERIES...
The Broncos hold a 79-60 lead, including wins in six of the last seven, in a series that began in 1956. Santa Clara has captured the last six regular season meetings, but the Waves won in the opening round of the 2018 WCC Tournament. Santa Clara set a school record with 22 3-pointers in 106-55 victory on Feb. 16, 2017.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES...
• As part of a Coaches vs. Cancer initiative, the coaching staff will wear sneakers with their suits during this week's games.
• The Broncos snapped an eight-game losing streak to Saint Mary's with a 67-66 win on Jan. 11. The last win (71-70) occurred on Feb. 28, 2015. Santa Clara also snapped a five-game skid at Saint Mary's. The last win in UCU Pavilion was a 57-55 triumph on Jan. 9, 2014. The Broncos had only one win in their previous 12 trips to Moraga.
• Santa Clara has shot 55 percent or higher in seven games this season, including 55.8 in Saturday's win over Pacific. The Broncos shot a season-high 59.6 percent vs. Idaho State (Nov. 22).

It's #SuitsAndSneakers Week. �� �� @HerbSendek and the rest of the staff supporting the @CoachesvsCancer initiative, including for Thursday's home matchup against @PeppBasketball ▶️ https://t.co/UHDrPQhUNo#TeamFirst | #StampedeAhead | #WCCHoops pic.twitter.com/1la3xiZ7Z2

— Santa Clara Men's Basketball (@SantaClaraHoops) January 22, 2020

BY THE NUMBERS
0...Number of seniors on the roster
1...Guglielmo Caruso leads the WCC in field-goal percentage (66.4).
2...Santa Clara is blocking 4.1 shots per game which is second in the league.
2...Santa Clara ranks second in the WCC in field-goal percentage defense (40.9).
3...Santa Clara ranks third in the WCC in assists at 15.8 per game.
3...Santa Clara has three players ranked among the top 12 in the WCC in field-goal percentage: Guglielmo Caruso (66.4/1st), Trey Wertz (52.8/9th) and DJ Mitchell (51.7/12th)
4...Number of returning starters - Tahj Eaddy, Trey Wertz, Josip Vrankic and Guglielmo Caruso
9...Number of underclassmen (four sophomores and five freshmen) scholarship players on the roster.
9...The Broncos have connected on at least 50 percent from the field in nine games this season. They did it seven times all last season.
21...Santa Clara's winning percentage (.800) is tied for 21st in the NCAA.
21...Santa Clara made its final 21 free throws, including six in the last 21 seconds, to hang on to defeat Pacific, 84-80 (Jan. 18).
53...Josip Vrankic's 53 straight starts lead the team.
70...The Broncos were 10-3 last season when scoring at least 70 points. They are 14-0 this year.

RADIO/LIVE STREAM
Anthony Passarelli (play-by-play) and John Stege (analyst) call the action during the season on radio and through WCC Network at home. All Broncos home games and West Coast Conference contests (not on an ESPN platform, CBS Sports Network or BYUtv) will also be streamed through WCC Network (local blackout restrictions apply for games broadcast over the air). As in the past two seasons, nearly all games can also be heard on either KDOW-AM 1220 or KTRB-AM 860. In addition, any of this year's games can also be heard on the Tunein app. Thursday's game can be heard on KDOW-AM 1220 or through Tunein. Click here for the complete list of 2019-20 radio broadcast outlets.

AUDIO | Did you miss Wednesday's weekly 'Chatting with Coach Sendek' segment on KDOW-AM 1220? We've got you covered
�� Reviewing last week's @WCChoops games
�� Looking ahead to Thursday's @PeppBasketball contest
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— Santa Clara Men's Basketball (@SantaClaraHoops) January 23, 2020

TICKETS
There are a number of ticket options for 2019-20, which has six home games remaining. Single-game and game-plan packages are on sale. For questions, contact the Santa Clara Athletics ticket office at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu. The ticket office and doors to Leavey Center open one hour prior to tipoff.

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— Santa Clara Broncos (@SCUBroncos) January 20, 2020

FAN EXPERIENCE PACKAGES
Group-ticket options and Fan Experience Packages are available through the Santa Clara ticket office, which is open weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Contact Jesse Moreno, the team leader of sales and service, at (408) 554-4628 or jpmoreno@scu.edu for further details.

PARKING
Parking is $10 in the main campus parking structure, which is located on Palm Drive through the main campus entrance (500 El Camino Drive). The Leavey Center parking lot, located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is reserved for season-ticket holders. Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.

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