SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara men's basketball returned to action in front of fans for the first time since the 2019-20 season and used the energy from the Leavey Center crowd to earn an 84-77 season-opening win over Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday night.
Josip Vrankic scored a game-high 29 points on 13 of 20 shooting to pace four Broncos in double figures. Jalen Williams tallied 16 points, all coming in the second half, while Keshawn Justice scored 14 and PJ Pipes chipped in 10. Santa Clara (1-0) shot at a 57-percent clip from the field, including 61 percent in the second half.