SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Fresh off a win against Northern Colorado, Santa Clara is back on the court at 7 p.m. Monday to face Sacred Heart in another preliminary round contest in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.
Junior forward Jarvis Pugh and guard Matt Hauser submitted career performances, enabling the Broncos to pull away from Northern Colorado to claim an 88-72 victory Saturday in their first game in the eight team field. Pugh scored a career- and game-high 26 points on 4 of 5 shooting from behind the 3-point line, while Hauser posted his first double-double with career bests of 16 points and 10 assists.