3. Santa Clara Broncos 24-7, 15-3
Santa Clara is having a historical season. The Broncos’ 24 wins are the fourth most in program history, while their 15 WCC victories are a school record. It is their fifth straight season of at least 20 victories overall and 10 or more during conference play. They are 2-2 in their last 4 games, and their three losses have been by an averageof 13 points.
Santa Clara has the WCC’s most explosive offense, averaging 87.2 points per game, shooting 49.1% from the field,d and making 10.4 threes at a 36.7% clip. The Broncos are an excellent free-throw shooting team and limit turnovers. The Broncos are pretty deep, with nine players averaging 10 minutes or more per game, and each player is producing 5 points or more. Additionally, seven players are making one or more threes per contest.
While the Broncos thrive in creating turnovers, they struggle on that end overall. The Broncos allow 74 points on 46.1% from the field. They are not a great rebounding team with just a +1.5 margin.
