SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara men's basketball has its lone home outing in a four-game stretch on Thursday when No. 2/2 Gonzaga visits Leavey Center.

Tipoff in the West Coast Conference matchup between the Broncos and Bulldogs is set for 7:30 p.m. The game will air nationally on CBS Sports Network.

The Broncos (17-5, 4-3) are coming off a 65-52 victory at San Diego on Saturday, one fueled by Josip Vrankic, who had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Jalen Williams who scored 11.

The Bulldogs, who have won 35 straight conference road games, downed Pacific, 92-59, at home on Saturday. Gonzaga has won 13 in a row overall, including a 104-54 home triumph against Santa Clara on Jan. 16.

QUICK HITS...
• With a victory over Pacific on Jan. 18, Santa Clara matched its win total from last season. The 16-4 start was the best since 1994-95 when the mark was the same. The 14-2 opening to the season was the best since beginninng 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.
• Seven players are averaging at least 7.0 points, including four in double digits led by Trey Wertz (12.8 ppg), Josip Vrankic (12,1), Guglielmo Caruso (11.6) and DJ Mitchell (10.1). Keshawn Justice is averaging 9.0 points, Tahj Eaddy 8.0 and Jalen Williams 7.3. Caruso, who has been out of the lineup, and Mitchell are tied for the team lead in rebounding (5.5), and Wertz is averaging a team-high 3.7 assists. Vrankic is averaging 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
• Santa Clara had won 17 straight home games, dating to last season, until last week's loss to Pepperdine. That streak ranks third longest in school history and first all-time during the Toso Pavilion/Leavey Center era (since 1975-76). The mark was also the fifth-longest active streak in the NCAA until that blemish. The streak began following a 66-55 loss to Saint Mary's (Feb. 14, 2019).

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 five games, Josip Vrankic is averaging 20.6 points on 55.9 percent (26 of 46) shooting from the field and 6.4 rebounds. He's also attempted 41 of the team's 101 free throws in that span, connecting on 75.6 percent.
• Over the last nine contests, Trey Wertz is averaging 15.6 points on 59.1 percent (52 of 88) shooting from the floor, including 53.8 percent (21-for-39) behind the 3-point line in that span.

THE GONZAGA SERIES...
In a series that began in 1946, Gonzaga leads, 63-30. The Bulldogs have won 29 of the last 30, including 20 straight, meetings. Santa Clara's last victory occurred on Jan. 20, 2011, when the Broncos downed the Bulldogs, 85-71, in Leavey Center.

BY THE NUMBERS
0...Number of seniors on the roster
1...Santa Clara ranks second in the WCC in field-goal percentage defense (40.6).
2...Trey Wertz ranks second in the WCC among guards in shooting percentage (51.3).
3...Santa Clara ranks third in the WCC in assists at 15.9 per game.
3...Santa Clara is blocking 4.0 shots per game which is third in the league.
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.
9...Josip Vrankic registered his ninth career double-double (22 points/10 rebounds), including second this season, in the win over Saint Mary's (Jan. 11).
55...Josip Vrankic's 55 straight starts lead the team.
70...The Broncos were 10-3 last season when scoring at least 70 points. They are 14-1 this year.

Saturday was a huge day for @JosipVrankic ▶️ Scored 20 in @WCChoops road win against @usdmbb and reached 1️⃣, 0️⃣ 0️⃣ 0️⃣ career points �� ��
�� Only 34 other @SantaClaraUniv players have reached that milestone �� #TeamFirst | #StampedeAhead | #WCCHoops pic.twitter.com/nIyKKbGDPj

— Santa Clara Men's Basketball (@SantaClaraHoops) January 27, 2020

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.

TICKETS
There are a number of ticket options for 2019-20, which has five 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 at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

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 $20 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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