SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Fresh off a big neutral ground victory over Washington State, Santa Clara men's basketball is looking to keep the momentum flowing as they gear up to take on crosstown rival San Jose State (6-6) on Wednesday. Tip-off from the Provident Credit Union Event Center is set for 7:00 p.m. PT and will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network. Anthony Passarelli and Henry Caruso will have the live audio call for the Broncos on Sidearm Streaming (link above). 

Santa Clara (8-4) enters the game with a renewed sense of confidence after taking down their third Pac-12 opponent of the season. The Broncos jumped out to a big 16-point halftime lead over Washington State, saw that lead shrink to four late in the contest, but made 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to close the door on the Cougars and pick up an all-important victory at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The win gives Santa Clara their third Pac-12 victory of the season, something that had not previously been accomplished since 1954-55. 

The Spartans of San Jose State are certainly no strangers to the Broncos. The teams have squared off at least once in each season dating back to 1995, with the lone exception being the Covid-shortened 2020 campaign, and trace their rivalry all the way back to 1910. Santa Clara holds an 81-32 lead in the series and is 12-1 in games played in San Jose's Event Center. The Spartans got the best of the Broncos last season inside the Leavey Center, breaking a three-game win streak. 

San Jose State is 6-6 under the direction of third-year head coach Tim Miles. The Spartans are 4-1 at home and averaging 75.2 points per game. Four Spartans are averaging better than 12.0 ppg led by Myron Amey Jr.'s 13.3 ppg. 

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