SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Clara Broncos used a dominant defensive performance to defeat the Pacific Tigers 85-69 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Leavey Center.

Santa Clara forced 19 turnovers, converting them into 28 points, to pull away. The Broncos led 44-42 at halftime and steadily extended their lead in the second half. Allen Graves led Santa Clara with 17 points and three blocks. Christian Hammond added 18 points and Elijah Mahi scored 15.

Pacific, which shot 50% from the field, was led by Elias Ralph with 17 points and Justin Rochelin with 16. The Tigers’ 19 turnovers proved insurmountable. Santa Clara improved to 15-5 overall, while Pacific fell to 12-8. An announced crowd of 1,558 attended.