ncaab Game Recap
Recap - Santa Clara Defeats Portland 97-50
Santa Clara blew out Portland on Thursday, running up the score in a 97-50 win at Chiles Center.
Santa Clara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -14.0-point spread as favorites.
Camaron Tongue had 19 points for Santa Clara and Johnny O'Neil chipped in with 18 points. Adama-Alpha Bal had 5 assists for them, while Tyeree Bryan was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Portland got 12 points from Chris Austin in a losing cause and another 11 points from Vukasin Masic. Bol Dengdit contributed 3 assists for them, while Austin Rapp had 10 rebounds.
Santa Clara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Santa Clara had a 47-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Santa Clara takes its act home to face San Diego looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Oregon State.