SPOKANE, Wash. - Santa Clara men's basketball (13-7, 5-2) stunned No. 16 Gonzaga 103-99 on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center, knocking off the Bulldogs for their first win in Spokane since Feb. 12, 2007 and third win over a top-25 opponent since 2022. The victory was SCU's first true road win over a top 25 team since Dec. 4, 1993 against Cal. The Broncos knocked down 18 treys, the second most in school history, and the most Gonzaga has ever given up at home. Tyeree Bryan was responsible for seven of those 3-pointers and led all scorers with a career high 35 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An 8-2 spurt from Gonzaga (14-6, 5-2) put them ahead 11-7 early, but a layup from Christoph Tilly tied it at 11 just before the first media timeout. A trey from Dusty Stromer put the Bulldogs up 20-16, but just the third three of the season for Camaron Tongue cut the lead to 22-21.
• A trey from Ryan Nembhard gave the Bulldogs their largest lead to that point, 30-24, but a layup from Tyeree Bryan capped an 11-1 Broncos run to give them their largest lead of the half, 35-31, forcing a Gonzaga timeout. Nolan Hickman ended over five minutes without a bucket for Gonzaga, as he scored five in a row by himself to regain the Bulldogs lead.
• Both teams traded blows as a jumper from Nembhard put Gonzaga up one at the half despite Tyeree Bryan tying a season high with 18 points in the first half alone.
• Bryan continued right where he left off, splashing another corner trey to eclipse a new career high 24 points, capping off a 13-4 Broncos run, propelling them to a 59-53 lead. Another trey from Bryan ballooned the lead to 65-57. However, Gonzaga refused to back down as an and-one bucket from Braden Huff capped a 7-1 Gonzaga run to cut it to two, 66-64.
• A three from Carlos Stewart Jr. marked the seventh straight make from beyond the arc, capping a 10-4 spurt which put the Broncos in front 76-68 with 10 minutes left. A three from Jake Ensminger marked the Broncos 17th trey, giving them their largest lead of the night at 88-76.
• A 14-5 Gonzaga push cut the lead to three with two and a half to play. With 43 seconds left and the game on the line, Bryan drilled a game-clinching three, one of his career high seven triples, to put the Broncos up 98-92. The Bulldogs battled back, cutting it to four with 15 seconds left, but the Broncos held on for the 103-99 victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Tyeree Bryan notched a career high 35 points, the most points by a Bronco since Brandin Podziemski had 38 on Jan. 25, 2023 vs. Pacific. It is also tied for the second-most an opposing player has ever scored inside the McCarthey Athletic Center. 
• The Broncos' 18 3-pointers are the second-most in school history, and the most ever allowed by a Gonzaga team in Spokane.
• Bryan connected on seven treys on his own, which is tied for the third-most in program history and most since Carlos Marshall, Jr. tied the program record of nine at San Jose State on Dec. 20, 2023. 
• 103 points is the most the Broncos have ever scored against Gonzaga and the most the Bulldogs have given up at The Kennel. It is their highest scoring total of the year and most since dropping 104 against San Diego in last year's WCC Tournament. 
• Santa Clara has now hit 10 or more 3-pointers in 13 games (10-3). 

POSTGAME COMMENTS:  UP NEXT: The Broncos return home to the Leavey Center for a prime-time matchup with Washington State on Thursday at 8 p.m. The game will be streamed on CBS Sports Network and you can purchase tickets here.