THE MATCHUP
Santa Clara (21-11) vs. Washington State (19-14) • NIT First Round
GAME INFO
When: Tuesday, March 15 • 8:00 p.m. PT
Where: Pullman, Wash. • Beasley Coliseum
Watch Live: ESPNU
Audio: TuneIn (Premium) • Pregame Show Presented by Lunardi's (7:50 p.m. PT)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Game Notes: Santa Clara | Washington State
NOTES
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Santa Clara is making their fifth all-time appearance in the NIT and will open on the road against Washington State.
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With 21 wins this year, Santa Clara now has two 20-win seasons in the last three years. That's the first time the Broncos have done that since 2010-11 through 2012-13.
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The Broncos have posted four-straight winning seasons, their longest stretch since Dick Davey led to team to seven-straight from 1994-95 through 2000-01.
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Santa Clara's 10 WCC wins are their most since 2016-17, Sendek's first season.
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Three Broncos earned All-WCC honors, including two first team members (Jalen Williams and Josip Vrankic). It's the first time SCU has had two first teamers in the same year since 2012-13.
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Santa Clara is 7th nationally in field goal percentage (49.0) and 7th nationally in 3-pt field goal percentage (38.8). They are one of just five teams in the nation that is shooting that well from both.
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The Broncos have been to 15 combined postseason tournaments between the NCAA Tournament and NIT.
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Santa Clara is 2-4 all-time in the NIT. Their last win was in 1984 over Lamar (76-74).
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The Broncos are 3-5 all-time against Washington State, but have won the last two in the series (79-71 in 2018 and 70-62 in 2019).
HOW TO WATCH
The game will be national broadcast on ESPNU. Chuckie Kempt and Adrian Branch 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 Tuesday's game. Anthony Passarelli (play-by-play) calls the action in his 15th season as Voice of the Broncos. The Lunardi's Pregame Show begins at 9:20 p.m. on TuneIn.
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