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San Diego Falls 78-74 Against Santa Clara - Game Recap
Santa Clara earned a 78-74 victory over San Diego on Monday, getting 22 points from Josip Vrankic at Leavey Center.
Santa Clara did not, however, defeat San Diego against the spread, which closed at -9.0 at most sportsbooks.
Keshawn Justice had 18 points for Santa Clara and PJ Pipes chipped in with 13 points. Jalen Williams had 4 assists for them, while Keshawn Justice was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
San Diego got 13 points from Terrell Brown in a losing cause and another 13 points from Joey Calcaterra. Vladimir Pinchuk contributed 3 assists for them, while Terrell Brown had 10 rebounds.
Santa Clara was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
San Diego had a 36-33 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Santa Clara takes its act home to face BYU looking for another win. For San Diego, they head home to face Pepperdine.