MALIBU, Calif. -- Jared Brownridge had 21 of his 30 points after the break and Santa Clara shot 60 percent in the second half to beat Pepperdine 75-61 on Saturday night.
The Broncos (10-9, 4-2 West Coast Conference) led 42-28 with 14:31 left in the game after a 17-4 start to the second half. Lamond Murray Jr. sank back-to-back 3-pointers to bring the Waves (5-13, 1-5) within eight but Brownridge answered with three 3s in a 78-second span to push the lead to 51-36.
Murray finished with 32 points, one shy of his career high, and made 12 of 17 from the field.