Thursday, November 10
Santa Clara, Calif.
10 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
0-2,0-0Sun Belt
62
at
78
Santa Clara
2-0,0-0WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ga. Southern | 25 | 37 | 62 |
| Santa Clara | 42 | 36 | 78 |
Kaden Archie scored 19, two shy of his career high.
Podziemski Leads Santa Clara Past Men’s Basketball
11/11/2022 1:13:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Eagles play their home opener Saturday at 7 p.m.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brandin Podziemski posted 34 points and 11 rebounds to guide Santa Clara to a 78-62 men's basketball victory over Georgia Southern Thursday night in the Leavey Center.
Podziemski, a transfer from Illinois, followed up a 30-point performance in the Broncos' season opener Monday with a 10 for 16 shooting performance, including 6 of 8 from long distance and 8 for 8 from the free-throw line, and netted 25 in the first half.
Eagles of the Game
Kaden Archie made 7 of 11 from the floor and scored 19 points to lead the Eagles, while Jalen Finch tallied 15 points six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Carlos Curry finished with eight points and seven rebounds.
Key Moments
Podziemski hit three triples in a 13-3 Santa Clara run as the Broncos (2-0) built a 28-11 lead with 9:21 left in the first half. The Eagles trailed by as many as 21 in the period before Archie scored five in a 7-0 run that made the score 39-25 with 44 seconds to play. Podziemski nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to give the Broncos a 42-25 cushion at the break.
The Eagles (0-2) held Santa Clara scoreless for the first four minutes of the second half, and a Tai Strickland fast-break layup cut the lead to 14 early. GS committed turnovers on four of its next five possessions as Santa Clara pushed the lead back to 19. The Broncos kept the margin at 14 points or more for the rest of the way.
Stats and Notes
- Santa Clara improved to 36-11 at home in the last three-plus seasons.
- The Broncos shot 19 more free throws and made 15 more free throws in the contest.
- Santa Clara outrebounded GS 44-29, including 10-4 on the offensive glass.
Quotables from coach Brian Burg
On improvement in the second half
"We played with more grit in the second half, and also we had huge focus on being able to locate Podziemski and not allow him to get open looks. I thought we played better team defense in the second half and just had more grit coming out of the locker room."
On getting off to better starts
"From an offensive standpoint, we got more settled in. We took way too many threes throughout the course of the game. We had some possessions that we can build on where the ball was moved and we were able to get quality looks, but we still have to be able to fight for quality looks on every possession. From a defensive standpoint, we need to locate shooters. We need to make sure that we don't allow those open looks."
Next up
The Eagles play their home opener Saturday at 7 p.m. against Trinity Baptist in Hanner Fieldhouse. It's the annual TP Toss Game, and all the action will air live on ESPN+ and the Georgia Southern Sports Network.
Podziemski, a transfer from Illinois, followed up a 30-point performance in the Broncos' season opener Monday with a 10 for 16 shooting performance, including 6 of 8 from long distance and 8 for 8 from the free-throw line, and netted 25 in the first half.
Eagles of the Game
Kaden Archie made 7 of 11 from the floor and scored 19 points to lead the Eagles, while Jalen Finch tallied 15 points six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Carlos Curry finished with eight points and seven rebounds.
Key Moments
Podziemski hit three triples in a 13-3 Santa Clara run as the Broncos (2-0) built a 28-11 lead with 9:21 left in the first half. The Eagles trailed by as many as 21 in the period before Archie scored five in a 7-0 run that made the score 39-25 with 44 seconds to play. Podziemski nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds remaining to give the Broncos a 42-25 cushion at the break.
The Eagles (0-2) held Santa Clara scoreless for the first four minutes of the second half, and a Tai Strickland fast-break layup cut the lead to 14 early. GS committed turnovers on four of its next five possessions as Santa Clara pushed the lead back to 19. The Broncos kept the margin at 14 points or more for the rest of the way.
Stats and Notes
- Santa Clara improved to 36-11 at home in the last three-plus seasons.
- The Broncos shot 19 more free throws and made 15 more free throws in the contest.
- Santa Clara outrebounded GS 44-29, including 10-4 on the offensive glass.
Quotables from coach Brian Burg
On improvement in the second half
"We played with more grit in the second half, and also we had huge focus on being able to locate Podziemski and not allow him to get open looks. I thought we played better team defense in the second half and just had more grit coming out of the locker room."
On getting off to better starts
"From an offensive standpoint, we got more settled in. We took way too many threes throughout the course of the game. We had some possessions that we can build on where the ball was moved and we were able to get quality looks, but we still have to be able to fight for quality looks on every possession. From a defensive standpoint, we need to locate shooters. We need to make sure that we don't allow those open looks."
Next up
The Eagles play their home opener Saturday at 7 p.m. against Trinity Baptist in Hanner Fieldhouse. It's the annual TP Toss Game, and all the action will air live on ESPN+ and the Georgia Southern Sports Network.
Team Stats
GS
SCU
FG%
.397
.436
3FG%
.222
.409
FT%
.667
.750
RB
29
44
TO
15
15
STL
9
6
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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