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Santa Clara Downs Sacramento State 72-65 - Match Report
Sacramento State was burned for 27 points by Brandin Podziemski on Saturday as Santa Clara picked up a 72-65 win at Leavey Center.
Santa Clara earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -12.0-point spread.
Santa Clara got 22 points from Carlos Stewart and another 11 points from Keshawn Justice. Keshawn Justice contributed 5 assists, while Parker Braun cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Sacramento State got 17 points from Zach Chappell in a losing cause and another 15 points from Callum McRae. Zach Chappell contributed 4 assists for them, while Callum McRae had 14 rebounds.
Santa Clara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Sacramento State as they grabbed 37 boards, while Santa Clara only had 32
Next game, Santa Clara takes its act home to face New Mexico State looking for another win. For Sacramento State, they head home to face Denver.