SANTA CLARA — Santa Clara lost a heartbreaker to Gonzaga 79-77 Thursday afternoon before a packed house at the Leavey Center.
Jared Brownridge led SCU (4-11, 0-3 West Coast Conference) with 26 points. Josh Perkins had 26 and Kyle Wiltjer, the WCC's leading scorer, added 20 to lead Gonzaga (11-3, 3-0).Perkins made just one of four free throws in the final minute, but it was all that was necessary to seal the win. Freshman guard KJ Feagin heaved an end-to-end shot for Santa Clara at the buzzer after grabbing the rebound following Perkins' final miss, but it fell well short of the basket.