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Santa Clara Falls 87-72 to Gonzaga - Recap
Gonzaga got 31 points from Filip Petrusev en route to a 87-72 victory over Santa Clara on Thursday at Leavey Center.
Gonzaga won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -17.5-point spread.
Ryan Woolridge had 13 points for Gonzaga and Admon Gilder chipped in with 11 points. Ryan Woolridge had 6 assists for them, while Filip Petrusev was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Santa Clara got a 17-point performance from DJ Mitchell, who was supported by 15 points from Josip Vrankic. Josip Vrankic had 5 assists in a losing cause for Santa Clara, while Josip Vrankic grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Gonzaga were victorious, as the score was 40-37 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Gonzaga as they grabbed 38 boards, while Santa Clara only had 31
Gonzaga heads into a battle against San Francisco. Santa Clara, meanwhile, will have their next action against Portland.