ncaab Game Recap
Santa Clara vs Portland Final: 73-68 - Recap
Portland was scorched by DJ Mitchell for 25 points as Santa Clara defeated them 73-68 in NCAA action on Saturday.
Santa Clara earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread.
Keshawn Justice had 20 points for Santa Clara and Tahj Eaddy chipped in with 15 points. Jalen Williams had 3 assists for them, while Keshawn Justice was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Portland got 15 points from Jacob Tryon in a losing cause and another 11 points from JoJo Walker. JoJo Walker contributed 8 assists for them, while Jacob Tryon had 9 rebounds.
Santa Clara won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-26.