SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Pacific men's basketball team (15-5, 3-1) will aim to win back-to-back games on the road for the first time this season when they face Santa Clara (15-4, 2-2) on Saturday night.
 
Fresh off of a ten-point victory over Portland, the Tigers look to take down the Broncos for the first time since Feb. 1, 2018, when UOP defeated their WCC rival, 63-45.
 
 
GAME DETAILS:
 
Saturday, January 18, 2020-
 
Matchup: Pacific (15-5, 3-1) at Santa Clara (15-4, 2-2)
 
Location: Santa Clara, Calif.
 
Venue: Leavey Center
 
Time: 6:00 pm
 
Links: Live Stats | Radio | Video
 
 
LAST TIME OUT:
 

• Pushing their winning streak to seven straight over the Pilots, Pacific defeated Portland, 65-55, for their third conference win and fourth road victory of the season on Thursday, Jan. 16.
• Senior Jahlil Tripp was tabbed the City of Stockton Human Resources Hardworking Player of the Game after pouring in 15 points, 14 rebounds (game-high), 7 assists (game-high) and 3 steals. Overall, it was also his sixth double-double on the season.
• Freshman Daniss Jenkins finished with his second highest scoring output of the season, tallying 16 points as well as 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
• Junior James Hampshire also enjoyed a stellar night against the Pilots, notching a new career-high with 10 points while also adding 6 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
• The Tigers held the advantage over Portland in five major categories: points off turnovers (18-15), second chance points (7-4), bench points (22-10), points in the paint (34-20) and fast-break points (13-9).

 
THINGS TO KNOW:

• Pacific boasts the top defense in the WCC, only allowing 62.8 points per game to opponents. Furthermore, they also possess the conference's best field goal percentage defense, holding their counterparts to shooting just 39.0 percent from the floor.
• The Tigers also make their presence known on the glass, placing second in the conference in rebounding margin with a +9.3 mark.
• Tripp, a 6'5" guard hailing from Brooklyn, NY, is guiding Pacific to their most successful season in the Damon Stoudamire era. In his third year with the Tigers, he continues to put together an all-conference season, currently leading Pacific in points per game (14.8), rebounds (8.5), steals (1.5) and minutes played (30.1). Additionally, he leads the WCC in rebounding while also placing fifth in the conference in steals and ninth in scoring.
• Pacific continues to be a threat from behind-the-arc this season as junior Justin Moore ranks second in the conference in three-point percentage (48.5%) while graduate transfer Gary Chivichyan is sixth in the WCC in three-point field goals made per game with an average of 2.1.

 
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS:

• Santa Clara recently was defeated by No. 1 Gonzaga, 104-54, on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Broncos are 2-2 in conference play, having fallen to the Bulldogs and San Francisco while defeating Saint Mary's and San Diego.
• Overall, Santa Clara ranks fifth in scoring offense in the WCC (77.2) and seventh in scoring defense (68.7).
• Just like the Tigers, SCU is stingy on the defensive end, holding their opponents to 40.8 percent shooting from the field on the season, good for second in the conference.
• The Broncos possess the fourth-best field-goal percentage in the WCC, coming into the matchup with a 47.0 percent clip on the year.
• SCU sports four players who are in the top-30 in scoring average in the conference: Trey Wertz (12.1), Guglielmo Caruso (11.6), DJ Mitchell (10.7) and Josip Vrankic (10.4).
• Caurso also leads the WCC in field goal percentage with a 66.4 mark and is third in blocked shots (1.3). Additionally, Wertz is fourth in the WCC with a 44.9 shooting percentage from three-point land.

 
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