SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Hard-nosed defense and four double-digit scorers led by DJ Mitchell with 18 points lifted Santa Clara men's basketball to a 77-63 win over Cal Poly on Friday night at Leavey Center.
Mitchell led the team in scoring for the second straight game on an efficient 6-for-9 shooting from the floor and 5 of 6 from the line. Gugliemo Caruso posted his first career double-double with 15 points and game-high 10 rebounds. Tahj Eaddy also tallied 15 points while Josip Vrankic chipped in with 14.
Santa Clara (2-0) held Cal Poly (0-1) to 40 percent shooting from the floor even though three starters got into early foul trouble when Caruso, Mitchell and Trey Wertz each picked up two fouls in the first nine minutes of the opening half.