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Santa Clara men's basketball beats Towson 89-70 in season opener

Brad Longcor III scored 18 points in his college debut as six Broncos reached double figures and the team made 14 3-pointers.

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Two Santa Clara players in gray Broncos jerseys, No. 4 and No. 0, slap hands on the court as fans watch from the stands and a referee in a striped shirt stands in the foreground.
Santa Clara's Brad Longcor III (4) and David Castillo (0) slap hands in a photo the school posted with its recap of the Broncos' 89-70 win over Towson on Nov. 2. — Photo: Santa Clara Athletics

Santa Clara beat Towson University, from Towson, Md., 89-70 in men's basketball on Monday night, Nov. 2, at the Leavey Center on the Santa Clara University campus, according to the official box score.  It was the 2026-27 season opener for both teams, and 1,093 fans attended.

Sophomore Brad Longcor III led the Broncos with 18 points in his college debut, making 3 of 5 3-pointers.  Sash Gavalyugov scored 17, including the team's first eight points, and David Castillo added 14 off the bench.  Elijah Mahi and Fedor Zugic had 11 each, and Chris Tadjo had 10 points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

Santa Clara led 43-35 at halftime after Towson had cut the lead to 29-26, the school said in its recap.  Towson got within 53-45 early in the second half before a 10-0 Broncos run, with two Castillo 3-pointers and a Longcor fast-break layup, put the game away.  The lead reached 20 late.

Santa Clara made 14 of 33 3-pointers and 19 of 22 free throws, with 21 assists on 28 baskets.  Towson outrebounded the Broncos 41-38 but shot 36.5%.  Zion Stanford and Jaquan Womack each scored 15 for Towson, and Womack had 12 rebounds.

The school said Santa Clara is 10-1 in season openers under coach Herb Sendek.  The Broncos host Milwaukee on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Leavey Center, according to the school.

Source: Official box score, Towson at Santa Clara; Santa Clara game recap; Santa Clara men's basketball schedule

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