BERKELEY, Calif. - Santa Clara men's basketball led by as much as 11 in the opening half on Saturday evening against Cal, but the Broncos were unable to hold on as the Golden Bears used a 14-0 run over the final 4:12 of the half to erase the deficit and go on to win 72-60 inside Haas Pavilion.
Santa Clara (7-4) opening the game with a bucket on their first possession and looked to be in the driver's seat for most of the opening 20 minutes. The Broncos took care of business on both ends of the floor as they built an 1-point lead at 33-22 with just over four minutes to play.