SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Aleksandar Gavalyugov scored a career-high 37 points to lead Santa Clara to a decisive 103-72 victory over Loyola Marymount in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Leavey Center.

The Broncos, improving to 14-5, never trailed. They built a 45-30 halftime lead and expanded it after the break, shooting efficiently throughout. Gavalyugov, a sophomore from Sofia, Bulgaria, was the catalyst, surpassing his previous season high.

Jalen Shelley led the Lions with 18 points. Loyola Marymount fell to 11-8. Santa Clara’s Allen Graves added 16 points and Elijah Mahi had 17. A crowd of 2,000 attended. The teams meet again Jan. 31 at Loyola Marymount.