Recap - Santa Clara Defeats Portland 72-59
Recap - Santa Clara Defeats Portland 72-59
Santa Clara earned a 72-59 victory over Portland on Saturday, getting 22 points from Ben Dowdell at Leavey Center.
Bettors who backed Santa Clara were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of 1.5 at sportsbooks.
Santa Clara got 19 points from Kevin Foster and another 14 points from Marc Trasolini. Evan Roquemore contributed 6 assists, while Troy Payne cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Portland got 29 points from Luke Sikma in a losing cause and another 13 points from Tim Douglas. Jared Stohl contributed 2 assists for them, while Luke Sikma had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Santa Clara were victorious, as the score was 34-25 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Santa Clara as they grabbed 31 boards, while Portland only had 22.
