Santa Clara Falls 65-59 to St. Mary's - Recap
Santa Clara Falls 65-59 to St. Mary's - Recap
Santa Clara was scorched by Mickey McConnell for 25 points as St. Mary's defeated them 65-59 in NCAA action on Thursday.
The match was decisive in favor of St. Mary's, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread.
St. Mary's got 10 points from Rob Jones and another 10 points from Mitchell Young. Matthew Dellavedova contributed 4 assists, while Rob Jones cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Santa Clara got a 25-point performance from Kevin Foster, who was supported by 12 points from Ben Dowdell. Evan Roquemore had 5 assists in a losing cause for Santa Clara, while Troy Payne grabbed 10 rebounds.
St. Mary's hit the break leading 30-24 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored St. Mary's as they grabbed 35 boards, while Santa Clara only had 34.
