Loyola Marymount 72, at Santa Clara 103

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Aleksandar Gavalyugov poured in a career-high 37 points and the Santa Clara Broncos turned a dominant first-half shooting performance into a runaway 103-72 victory over the Loyola Marymount Lions in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at a sold-out Leavey Center. A crowd of 2,000 watched the Broncos (14-5, 3-1 WCC) dismantle the Lions (11-8, 2-2) with a blistering offensive display, building a 15-point halftime lead and never relenting. The game was effectively decided in the opening 20 minutes, as Santa Clara shot with remarkable efficiency while Loyola Marymount struggled to find any… Read more...