MALIBU, Calif. — Behind yet another double-double from sophomore Brandin Podziemski – his seventh of the season – Santa Clara men's basketball picked up a big road victory on Thursday, defeating Pepperdine, 89-79, to improve to 2-1 in WCC play and 14-4 overall.
Podziemski finished with a game-high 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds while also dishing out six assists in the winning effort as one of three Broncos to score in double figures. Parker Braun knocked down 7 of 9 attempts for 16 points while Carlos Stewart came away with 14 points.