SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Josip Vrankic posted a game-high 24 points and Jalen Williams scored 13, all in the second half, to help propel Santa Clara men's basketball to a 62-49 season-opening win over Idaho State.
The Broncos (1-0) held the Bengals to 35 percent shooting from the floor and forced 20 turnovers in the opening game of the Bronco Invitational, a round-robin tournament that also features UC Davis and Nicholls State.
Malik Porter tallied 12 points and Daxton Carr added 10 for the Bengals (0-1) who were out-scored 38-16 in the paint.