SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Gonzaga Bulldogs earned a hard-fought 94-86 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Leavey Center.

Gonzaga led 44-39 at halftime and maintained its advantage throughout the second half despite a push from Santa Clara. The Bulldogs dominated inside, scoring 66 points in the paint compared to 42 for the Broncos. Gonzaga also capitalized on mistakes, scoring 15 points off turnovers.

The win improved Gonzaga’s record to 25-2 overall. Santa Clara, which got 20 fastbreak points in the loss, fell to 22-6. A crowd of 4,200 attended the game.