SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara capped off a season-opening five-game homestand with a pair of wins in a three-day window to start play in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.
Senior Jared Brownridge shook off an early season shooting slump to guide the Broncos to an 84-74 victory over Sacred Heart Monday in preliminary-round action. Brownridge scored a season- and game-high 32 points (11 of 21 FGs), and fellow guard Matt Hauser posted his second-straight double-double with 14 points and a career-high 11 assists.
Santa Clara downed Northern Colorado, 88-72, Saturday in another campus site game in the tournament.