The Santa Clara Broncos (22-5, 13-1 WCC) aim to extend a seven-game home win streak when they host the Gonzaga Bulldogs (24-2, 12-1 WCC) on February 14, 2026. On Tuesday, in its last game, Gonzaga beat Washington State 83-53. With 20 points, Graham Ike was its leading scorer. Santa Clara won its previous game versus Seattle U, 84-72, on Wednesday. Aleksandar Gavalyugov was its high scorer with 21 points.
They tried going back to the zone defense. They tried moving Tyler Bilodeau back to center. Nothing the UCLA Bruins did to combat their lack of rim protection worked for more than a couple of possessions at a time. And so a coach known for defense had to watch his team get bludgeoned inside once again while giving up an unusually frightening number of easy baskets.
