Loyola Marymount Lions @ Santa Clara Broncos
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LMU | 32 | 23 | 55 |
SCU | 28 | 37 | 65 |
O'Neil, Knapper propel Santa Clara past Loyola Marymount 65-55
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- — Johnny O'Neil and Brenton Knapper scored 15 points apiece and Santa Clara beat Loyola Marymount 65-55 on Thursday night.
O'Neil also had nine rebounds for the Broncos (18-10, 9-4 West Coast Conference). Knapper sank two 3-pointers. Camaron Tongue had 10 points on 5-for-7 shooting.
Justin Wright had 19 points to lead the Lions (10-17, 3-10), who have lost seven in a row. Alex Merkviladze added 14 points and 13 rebounds, while Lars Thiemann scored 10.
Santa Clara, which trailed 32-28 at halftime, used a 13-0 run in the second half to take a 62-45 lead with 3:43 remaining.
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Game Information
Santa Clara, CA
Referee:Olandis Poole
Referee:Bill Vinovich
Referee:Leslie Jones
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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