LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jalen Williams had 24 factors and 5 assists as Santa Clara raced previous Portland 91-67 within the quarterfinals of the West Coast Convention event on Saturday evening.
PJ Pipes pitched in with 21 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Broncos (21-10). Josip Vrankic added 19 factors, seven rebounds and 5 assists. Keshawn Justice scored 16 with seven boards.
Chris Austin topped the Pilots (18-14) with 19 factors. Tyler Robertson had 14 factors and 6 rebounds.
Third-seeded Santa Clara advances to put No. 2 seed Saint Mary’s on Monday evening. The Broncos and Gaels break up the season sequence, with every group successful its dwelling date.
On the opposite aspect of the bracket, No. 4 seed San Francisco beat fifth-seeded BYU 75-63 to advance to a semifinal recreation in opposition to high seed (and NCAA No. 1 group) Gonzaga. Khalil Shabazz scored 22 within the win to tempo the Dons, joined in double figures by Jamaree Bouyea (18) and Gabe Stefanini (10).
Within the ladies’s event, solely third-seeded San Francisco stays from the Bay Space’s three WCC colleges after beating Santa Clara 72-63 Saturday afternoon. USF will play No. 2 seed Gonzaga Monday.