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San Francisco Defeats Santa Clara 97-94 - Recap
Santa Clara was victimized by Malik Thomas for 34 points as San Francisco defeated them 97-94 in NCAA action on Monday.
San Francisco earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -4.0-point spread.
Marcus Williams had 23 points for San Francisco and Tyrone Riley IV chipped in with 11 points. Marcus Williams had 8 assists for them, while Malik Thomas was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Santa Clara got a 20-point performance from Johnny O'Neil, who was supported by 20 points from Christoph Tilly. Carlos Stewart had 6 assists in a losing cause for Santa Clara, while Johnny O'Neil grabbed 10 rebounds.
San Francisco trailed at halftime, 47-46.
The rebound battle favored Santa Clara as they grabbed 35 boards, while San Francisco only had 29
San Francisco heads into a battle against Pacific. Santa Clara, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Diego.