LAS VEGAS - Santa Clara men's basketball, the No. 4 seed in the West Coast Conference Tournament, will be making its first appearance in the semifinals in six years on Monday when it faces top-seeded and No. 4/4-ranked Gonzaga (30-1). Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. from Orleans Arena.
Despite playing without second-leading scorer KJ Feagin in Saturday's quarterfinals, the Broncos (17-15) defeated fifth-seeded San Francisco, 76-69, with seniors Jared Brownridge (28 points) and Nate Kratch (16 points) leading the way. Brownridge scored 17 points in the second half and hit all 11 free throws in the game.