SANTA CLARA, Calif. - With injuries mounting, Santa Clara men's basketball needed to rely on its crop of freshmen in the opener of a seven-game homestand and Trey Wertz delivered his best performance.
Wertz, a first-year guard, posted a career-high 33 points and five assists for the Broncos who shot a season-best 49 percent from the floor and went 25 of 32 from the free-throw line to claim an 81-70 victory over Jackson State on Thursday.
Josip Vrankic scored 19 and hauled in eight rebounds for Santa Clara (2-5), which led the entire game.