STOCKTON, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Clara Broncos used a dominant defensive performance to defeat the Pacific Tigers 71-56 in a West Coast Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at A.C. Spanos Center.

Santa Clara forced 15 turnovers, recorded 11 steals and held Pacific to an offensive rating of 86.1 points per 100 possessions. The Broncos built a 30-26 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half, limiting the Tigers to 3-for-11 shooting from 3-point range.

Jake Ensminger scored 13 points for Santa Clara, which improved to 20-5. Allen Graves added 12 points. Pacific (15-10) was led by TJ Wainwright’s 13 points. Attendance was 1,139.