Quick Turnaround For Men's Hoops

UC Irvine

Santa Clara

Final	1	2	T
UC Irvine (7-4,0-0 Big West)	41	33	74
Santa Clara (10-3,0-0 WCC)	37	49	86

Game Leaders

UC Irvine

Pts: 2 Players (#01, #02) - 14

Reb: Bent Leuchten - 6

Ast: Justin Hohn - 5

Santa Clara

Pts: Carlos Stewart - 29

Reb: Keshawn Justice - 6

Ast: Keshawn Justice - 5

Team Stats

UC Irvine

Santa Clara

Field Goals

(28-57)

(28-55)

Field Goal %

49.1%

50.9%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

full stats

Posted: Dec 14, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Fresh off a thrilling 78-75 victory, Santa Clara men's basketball is right back in action. The Broncos will host UC Irvine (7-3) for a 7 p.m. tip on Thursday inside the Leavey Center. The game will be streamed live on the WCC Network.

THE MATCHUP
Santa Clara (9-3) vs. UC Irvine (7-3)

SERIES HISTORY
UC Irvine leads 6-0

GAME INFO
When: Thursday, Dec. 15 • 7 p.m. PT
Where: Santa Clara, Calif. (Leavey Center)
TV: WCC Network
Audio: TuneIn (Subscription) | KDOW 1220 AM
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Game Notes: Santa Clara | UC Irvine

NOTES

The Broncos are playing in their 5th of nine-straight home games. SCU is 20-5 in home games dating back to the start of the 2021-22 season and are 6-1 on the year.
SCU erased a 12-point deficit to take down Portland State 78-75 in their last outing. Carlos Stewart scored a career-high 24 pts and hit the go-ahead jumper with just over 40 seconds to play.
SCU and UC Irvine rank 19th and 20th nationally, respectively, in rebounds per game.
Brandin Podziemski has won WCC Player of the Week honors twice in the first five weeks of the year. He's the first Bronco since Jared Brownridge in 2016-17 with multiple WCC POTW honors.
Podziemski ranks second in the WCC in both scoring (19.2) and rebounding (9.0). He ranks sixth nationally in points (230) and steals (29), and is 10th in field goals made (78) and rebounds (108).
Carlos Stewart is averaging 20 ppg over the last five games.
Stewart ranks third in the WCC in free throw shooting (85.4).
Keshawn Justice has scored 11 or more in seven of the last eight games.
Santa Clara ranks 19th nationally in rebounds per game (41.2) and 12th in defensive rpg (29.6).
Podziemski leads the WCC and is 12th nationally with five double-doubles.
Jaden Bediako leads the WCC with 16 blocked shots while Parker Braun ranks third with 14. The Broncos are 3rd as a team with 4.2 per game.
Herb Sendek has 519 victories, good for 66th all-time in NCAA D1 history.
UC Irvine enters Thursday's contest at 7-3 and boasts one of the nation's top rebounding and 3-point shooting units. The Anteaters rank 21st nationally with 41.1 boards per game, including a plus 10.2 margin, and have the nation's seventh-best 3-point shooting percentage at 41.2. They are averaging 80.1 ppg on 47.4 percent shooting while limiting opponents to just 63.5 ppg. DJ Davis leads the offensive charge with 16.1 ppg and is the Big West leader in 3-point shooting with 30 total triples on 45.5 percent shooting.

Full game notes for both teams are available in the links above.

STREAMING OPTIONS
Tuesday's game can be watched live for free on the WCC Network. Anthony Passarelli, in his 16th year as the Voice of the Broncos, will be on the call with Henry Caruso joining him as color commentator.

HOW TO WATCH ON THE WCC NETWORK
All Santa Clara home games and West Coast Conference contests not shown on a national platform (ESPN, CBS Sports Network or BYUtv) will be streamed through the WCC Network. Local blackout restrictions apply on WCC Network for regional TV broadcasts. All events that are not selected for a Stadium Plus broadcast or a national outlet, can be viewed on the following platforms:

• WCCsports.com
• Roku
• Android Device
• iOS Device: Mobile • tvOS
• FireTV

HOW TO LISTEN
All home games and road contests can be heard on the TuneIn app (subscription required), while a majority of the games can be heard on KDOW-AM 1220. Anthony Passarelli will have the call live from the Leavey Center with Henry Caruso serving as his color commentator.

TICKET INFORMATION
Season, mini plans and group ticket options are available for Bronco Basketball! Follow this link to secure your tickets today! Additionally, you can call the Broncos ticket office (408-554-4660) or email them at broncostickets@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.