SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) Tyeree Bryan made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 points to help Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99 on Saturday night.
Adama Ball added 20 points, and Christoph Tilly had 17 for the Broncos (13-7, 5-2 West Coast Conference).
Coming off an overtime loss Thursday night at Oregon State, Gonzaga (14-6, 5-2) has lost consecutive conference games for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
Nolan Hickman led Gonzaga with 24 points, hitting six 3-pointers. Graham Ike scored 21 points, and Ryan Nembhard had 16 points and 15 assists.
The Broncos pulled ahead with an 11-1 run late in the half. However, Hickman responded with seven points in the final five minutes to give Gonzaga a 45-44 lead.
An early second-half surge propelled Santa Clara in front, with Bryan and Bal combining to hit five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes. The shots kept falling for the Broncos, who were ahead by 13 points with just over four minutes to play.
Santa Clara: After scoring 54 points in a loss to Loyola Marymount, the Broncos put up 103 points to beat the Bulldogs.
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs lost for the first time this season at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Bryan and Bal combined to hit five 3-pointers in the first seven minutes of the second half to give the Broncos a lead they wouldn’t surrender.
The Broncos made a season-high 18 3-pointers on 47.4% shooting from deep.
Gonzaga travels to face Portland on Saturday. Santa Clara hosts Washington State on Thursday.
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| TOP SCORERS | |||||
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T. Bryan G | 35PTS | 7REB | 4AST | |
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11
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N. Hickman G | 24PTS | 5REB | 2AST | |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| T. Bryan | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| A. Bal | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| C. Tilly | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Stewart | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| J. Ensminger | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| C. Tongue | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| J. O’Neil | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Knapper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B. Oboye | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| E. Mahi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| K. Akametu | – | – | – | – |
| M. Douyon | – | – | – | – |
| B. Yarusso | – | – | – | – |
| C. Hammond | – | – | – | – |
| L. McEldon | – | – | – | – |
| A. Graves | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 103 | 34 | 19 | 19 |
| STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| N. Hickman | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| G. Ike | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| R. Nembhard | 16 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| B. Gregg | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| K. Battle | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
| B. Huff | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Ajayi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Stromer | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| J. Few | – | – | – | – |
| J. Yeo | – | – | – | – |
| E. Innocenti | – | – | – | – |
| J. ArauzMoore | – | – | – | – |
| N. Haaland | – | – | – | – |
| C. Orness | – | – | – | – |
| G. Lemke | – | – | – | – |
| I. Diagne | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 99 | 30 | 28 | 13 |