Santa Clara University Requirements for Indoor Events

THE MATCHUP
Santa Clara (12-7, 2-2 WCC) vs. BYU (17-4, 5-1 WCC)

GAME INFO
When: Thursday, Jan. 27 •  8:00 p.m.
Where: Leavey Center
Television: ESPNU
Audio: TuneIn (Premium) • KDOW 1220 AM • Pregame Show Presented by Lunardi's (7:50 p.m.) 
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Santa Clara | BYU

NOTES

• The Broncos are playing in game No. 2 of their four games in eight days stretch that began with SCU's victory over San Diego. Santa Clara will host BYU for an 8 p.m. tip on Thursday before heading to San Francisco on Saturday. They will then return to the Leavey Center to host Pacific on Monday, Jan. 31, to end the stretch. Attendance for home games will be limited to 25 percent capacity due to concerns surrounding Covid-19 and the increase of the Omicron variant. Click here for more information.

• Santa Clara is coming off a well-earned home victory over then-fourth place San Diego in overtime fashion. The Broncos won 78-74 in the Leavey Center in their first OT game since Jan. 23, 2020.

• The Broncos are sitting in sixth in the WCC standings at 2-2 in league play and 12-7 overall.

•  The Broncos rank in the top 30 nationally in field goal percentage (21st) and 3pt percentage (29th).

•  All five Bronco Starters (PJ Pipes, Jalen Williams, Keshawn Justice, Josip Vrankic and Parker Braun) are averaging 10.0 ppg or better in WCC play. 

• Santa Clara is currently 11-1 in games in which they score at least 78 points. The only loss among that tally came at the hands of No. 2 Gonzaga (115-83). 

•  Keshawn Justice has been a dominating force on both ends of the floor. He is the WCC leader and 16th nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage (44.6) with multiple treys in 16-of-19 games. He has five games with at least four 3-pointers, including a season-high five triples against Pacific. On the boards, he ranks 16th nationally with 7.11 defensive rebounds per game. He has reached double-figure scoring in all but one game this season with two 20 point outings. Justice has six double-doubles on the season, which leads the WCC and ranks 36th nationally. He is currently averaging 15.9 points and 7.9 rebounds in the last seven games, and is coming off an 18 pt/8 reb game against San Diego.

•  Josip Vrankic had a big night in his last outing against San Diego, scoring a game-high 22 points with seven rebounds and four assists. He scored six of Santa Clara's eight points in overtime, including the go-ahead score with under a minute to play. Vrankic now has three 20-point games on the season and 20 for his career. He also jumped up a spot on the school's all-time scoring list to 13th with 1,582 points.

• BYU is currently second in the WCC standings at 5-1 and has the most overall wins in the league with a 17-4 overall record. The Cougars are one of the elite rebounding teams in the nation, ranking second with 840 boards on the season. They also defend the perimeter exceptionally well, allowing a WCC-low 28.5 3pt percentage to their opponents. 

•  BYU has mutliple players that are capable of putting up big scoring numbers with four players currently averaging 10.0 ppg or better in league play. Alex Barcello is the team's leading threat at 16.7 ppg on the year (4th in WCC).

•  Historically-speaking, BYU has controlled the all-time series at 32-6 and has won the last four meetings. Santa Clara's last win over the Cougars came on Jan. 26, 2017, at home (76-68). BYU has fared well in games played in Santa Clara, taking 11 of the last 12 games played there, however the teams have not met inside the Leavey Center since Jan. 13, 2018. 

   

EVENT PROTOCOL - INDOOR
Santa Clara University has announced temporary changes to their winter sports attendance policies in response to Covid-19 and the spread of the Omicron variant. Attendance will be limited to 25 percent of the maximum capacity for the Leavey Center. Permitted spectators will include home and visiting team pass list members, men's and women's basketball season ticket holders, single-game tickets previously purchased, and 500 Santa Clara University students.

Guests and essential game staff that are permitted to attend will be required to wear a mask at all times while at the event. KN95 masks are recommended. To eliminate opportunity for patrons to remove masks, concessions and bistro will be closed and no outside food or drink will be permitted. Patrons not complying with the mask requirement will be removed from the event.

SCU requires attendees age 2 or older to provide pre-attendance proof of vaccination verification (boosters are also highly recommended for those that are eligible) OR proof of a negative antigen test within 24 hours of the event OR PCR lab-based test within 48 hours of the event. Individuals under the age of 2 are exempt from providing proof of vaccination and testing. Click here for detailed instructions.

HOW TO WATCH
The game will be broadcast to a national audience live on ESPNU. Dave Flemming (play-by-play) and Sean Farham (analyst) will have the call.   

HOW TO LISTEN
All home games and road contests can be heard on the TuneIn app (Premium). A select number of games can be heard on KDOW-AM 1220, including Thursday's game against BYU. Anthony Passarelli (play-by-play) calls the action in his 15th season as Voice of the Broncos. The Lunardi's Pregame Show begins at 5:50 p.m.

TICKETS
Under the new attendance policy, tickets are not available for Thursday's game. Single game, mini plans and group tickets previously purchased will be honored. For additional information or questions, please contact the ticket office by email at broncotickets@scu.edu.

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 is reserved for season-ticket holders. Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions.

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