Bryan hits 7 3s, scores career-high 35 points to help Santa Clara upset No. 16 Gonzaga, 103-99
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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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Broncos gains possession) | |||
19:53 | +2 | Carlos Stewart Jr. makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
19:34 | Khalif Battle misses two point layup | |||
19:32 | Ben Gregg offensive rebound | |||
19:28 | Graham Ike misses three point jump shot | |||
19:26 | Tyeree Bryan defensive rebound | |||
19:13 | Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot | |||
19:11 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
19:02 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Khalif Battle assists) | 2-3 | |
18:42 | +3 | Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists) | 5-3 | |
18:32 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
18:30 | Ben Gregg offensive rebound | |||
18:26 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 5-6 | |
18:15 | Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot | |||
18:13 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
18:07 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
18:05 | Christoph Tilly defensive rebound | |||
17:53 | Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot | |||
17:51 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
17:23 | Graham Ike misses two point jump shot | |||
17:21 | Jake Ensminger defensive rebound | |||
16:57 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point layup | 7-6 | |
16:47 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ben Gregg assists) | 7-8 | |
16:33 | Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot | |||
16:31 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
16:26 | +3 | Ben Gregg makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 7-11 | |
15:59 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point layup | 9-11 | |
15:44 | Khalif Battle turnover (Adama-Alpha Bal steals) | |||
15:28 | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point layup | 11-11 | |
15:14 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
15:12 | Graham Ike offensive rebound | |||
15:03 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point layup | 11-13 | |
14:30 | Ryan Nembhard personal foul | |||
14:30 | TV timeout | |||
14:19 | Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot | |||
14:17 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
14:10 | Tyeree Bryan shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | |||
14:10 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-14 | |
14:10 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-15 | |
14:00 | +2 | Camaron Tongue makes two point layup (Tyeree Bryan assists) | 13-15 | |
13:49 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot | 13-17 | |
13:27 | Elijah Mahi turnover (Braden Huff steals) | |||
13:18 | Braden Huff misses two point jump shot | |||
13:16 | Camaron Tongue defensive rebound | |||
13:07 | +3 | Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Elijah Mahi assists) | 16-17 | |
12:57 | +3 | Dusty Stromer makes three point jump shot (Michael Ajayi assists) | 16-20 | |
12:46 | Braden Huff shooting foul (Camaron Tongue draws the foul) | |||
12:46 | +1 | Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-20 | |
12:46 | +1 | Camaron Tongue makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-20 | |
12:24 | Camaron Tongue blocks Braden Huff's two point layup | |||
12:22 | Camaron Tongue defensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (Dusty Stromer steals) | |||
12:10 | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point layup (Dusty Stromer assists) | 18-22 | |
12:01 | Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot | |||
11:59 | Ryan Nembhard defensive rebound | |||
11:51 | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | |||
11:49 | Camaron Tongue defensive rebound | |||
11:41 | +3 | Camaron Tongue makes three point jump shot (Elijah Mahi assists) | 21-22 | |
11:24 | +2 | Braden Huff makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 21-24 | |
11:24 | Camaron Tongue shooting foul (Braden Huff draws the foul) | |||
11:24 | TV timeout | |||
11:24 | +1 | Braden Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-25 | |
11:06 | Elijah Mahi misses two point layup | |||
11:04 | Johnny O'Neil offensive rebound | |||
11:03 | Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot | |||
11:01 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
10:51 | Michael Ajayi misses three point jump shot | |||
10:49 | Braden Huff offensive rebound | |||
10:44 | Michael Ajayi misses two point jump shot | |||
10:42 | Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot | |||
10:32 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
10:32 | Camaron Tongue personal foul | |||
10:18 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Khalif Battle assists) | 21-27 | |
10:07 | +3 | Brenton Knapper makes three point jump shot (Tyeree Bryan assists) | 24-27 | |
9:49 | +3 | Ryan Nembhard makes three point jump shot (Graham Ike assists) | 24-30 | |
9:38 | +3 | Christoph Tilly makes three point jump shot (Adama-Alpha Bal assists) | 27-30 | |
9:17 | Ryan Nembhard misses two point jump shot | |||
9:15 | Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | Michael Ajayi blocks Christoph Tilly's two point layup | |||
9:05 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
8:56 | Khalif Battle misses three point jump shot | |||
8:54 | Brenton Knapper defensive rebound | |||
8:48 | Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup | |||
8:46 | Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound | |||
8:43 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point layup | 29-30 | |
8:30 | Adama-Alpha Bal shooting foul (Michael Ajayi draws the foul) | |||
8:30 | +1 | Michael Ajayi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-31 | |
8:30 | Michael Ajayi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:30 | Bukky Oboye defensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Adama-Alpha Bal misses three point jump shot | |||
8:11 | Jake Ensminger offensive rebound | |||
8:04 | Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (traveling) | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:43 | Dusty Stromer misses three point jump shot | |||
7:41 | Adama-Alpha Bal defensive rebound | |||
7:30 | Adama-Alpha Bal turnover (Graham Ike steals) | |||
7:23 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
7:21 | Jake Ensminger defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point layup | 31-31 | |
6:30 | Dusty Stromer misses two point layup | |||
6:28 | Broncos defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | Jake Ensminger misses three point jump shot | |||
5:58 | Khalif Battle defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Graham Ike turnover (traveling) | |||
5:22 | Ben Gregg blocks Christoph Tilly's two point layup | |||
5:20 | Dusty Stromer defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | Khalif Battle turnover (Johnny O'Neil steals) | |||
4:56 | +2 | Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup | 33-31 | |
4:47 | Dusty Stromer turnover (Tyeree Bryan steals) | |||
4:42 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point dunk | 35-31 | |
4:42 | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | |||
4:31 | Bukky Oboye personal foul | |||
4:24 | Bukky Oboye personal foul | |||
4:24 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 35-33 | |
4:16 | Brenton Knapper misses three point jump shot | |||
4:14 | Ben Gregg defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Nolan Hickman turnover (traveling) | |||
3:56 | Elijah Mahi misses three point jump shot | |||
3:54 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | +3 | Nolan Hickman makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 35-36 | |
3:35 | Broncos 30 second timeout | |||
3:35 | TV timeout | |||
3:20 | Nolan Hickman shooting foul (Johnny O'Neil draws the foul) | |||
3:20 | Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:20 | Johnny O'Neil misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:20 | Nolan Hickman defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | Graham Ike turnover (Tyeree Bryan steals) | |||
3:05 | +2 | Tyeree Bryan makes two point dunk | 37-36 | |
2:52 | +3 | Graham Ike makes three point jump shot (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 37-39 | |
2:37 | Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot | |||
2:35 | Tyeree Bryan offensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Tyeree Bryan misses two point layup | |||
2:30 | Christoph Tilly offensive rebound | |||
2:25 | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point layup | 39-39 | |
2:23 | Ryan Nembhard turnover (bad pass) | |||
2:10 | Carlos Stewart Jr. turnover (Nolan Hickman steals) | |||
2:07 | +2 | Nolan Hickman makes two point layup | 39-41 | |
1:36 | Tyeree Bryan misses three point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Graham Ike defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | +2 | Graham Ike makes two point layup (Ryan Nembhard assists) | 39-43 | |
1:10 | +3 | Tyeree Bryan makes three point jump shot (Carlos Stewart Jr. assists) | 42-43 | |
0:54 | Nolan Hickman misses three point jump shot | |||
0:52 | Carlos Stewart Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Adama-Alpha Bal misses two point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Christoph Tilly offensive rebound | |||
0:37 | +2 | Christoph Tilly makes two point layup | 44-43 | |
0:06 | +2 | Ryan Nembhard makes two point jump shot | 44-45 | |
0:00 | End of period |