NICEVILLE, Fla. – Santa Clara men's basketball suffered their first setback of the season on Saturday in the championship game of the Emerald Coast Classic, falling to Ohio State, 86-56. The Broncos drop to 6-1 and will look to get back on track on Wednesday, Nov. 29, when they take on Menlo.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Similar to the first half against Oregon, the 3-ball hurt the Broncos early as Ohio State knocked down six treys through the first 11 minutes to mount a 13 point advantage. Jamison Battle accounted for four of those 3s.
- The Broncos settled in defensively around the perimeter for the remainder of the period, but still found themselves in an 8-point deficit at the end of half at 34-26.
- Santa Clara struggled to score themselves in the half, hitting just 10-of-28 attempts from the floor. Adama-Alpha Bal and Tyeree Bryan each had seven first half points to lead the way.
- The shooting woes bled over into the second half with Santa Clara being held to 38.5 percent. Ohio State (5-1) took advantage and pushed their lead to as much as 33 points.
- Ohio State shot 52 percent for the game with a 13-for-28 mark from 3-point range (46 percent).
NOTABLE NUMBERS:
- Bal led the way offensively with 13 points with Carlos Marshall, Jr. and Bryan joining him in double figures with 10 points each. Marshall, Jr. also pulled down eight rebounds to pace the team.
- Marshall, Jr.and Bryan scored in double figures for the fifth time this season while Bal reached double figures for the fourth time.
- Bal and Christoph Tilly earned a spot on the All-Tournament team.
- Santa Clara turned the ball over 15 times which led to 17 Buckeye points.
POSTGAME INTERVIEW:
NEXT UP:
The Broncos will take on Menlo on Wednesday, Nov. 29th at 7 p.m. before heading to Berkeley to take on Cal on Saturday, Dec. 2.
