Santa Clara Broncos 103, Gonzaga Bulldogs 99: Live updates recap, highlights from WCC men's college basketball game

The Gonzaga Bulldogs (14-6, 5-2 WCC) came up short to the Santa Clara Broncos (13-7, 5-2 WCC) in a 103-99 final from the McCarthey Athletic Center.
The Zags dropped their second game in a row after allowing the Broncos to knock down 18 3-pointers and shoot 53.7% from the field, marking the third game in a row in which Gonzaga's opponent shot 50% or better from the field.
The Broncos were led by a career-high 35 points from Tyeree Bryan, who knocked down a clutch 3-pointer to make it a 6-point game in favor of Santa Clara with under 1 minute remaining. Gonzaga nearly rallied from down a dozen thanks to Nolan Hickman's 24 points. Graham Ike added 21 points for the Bulldogs, who've lost for the first time to Santa Clara at home since 2007.
Here is the live updates recap.
FINAL: Santa Clara 103, Gonzaga 99
2ND HALF
Santa Clara 98, Gonzaga 93 (0:34): Tyeree Bryan potentially delivers the dagger with a 3-pointer in the corner in front of Gonzaga's student section, making it a 6-point game with under a minute to play. Ryan Nembhard went 1-of-2 at the foul line the next possession.
Santa Clara 95, Gonzaga 92 (1:11): A 12-2 scoring run from the Bulldogs makes it a 3-point game with just over 1 minute remaining in regulation. Gonzaga has forced four turnovers since the 3:35 mark.
Santa Clara 95, Gonzaga 90 (1:37): Ben Gregg put home a powerful two-hand slam to make it a 3-point game, sending the Kennel into a frenzy. Adama Bal answered with a backdoor cut to give the Broncos some breathing room.
Santa Clara 93, Gonzaga 85 (3:17): Nolan Hickman gives the Bulldogs some hope with a 3-pointer off a nice steal from Ben Gregg, as the Zags look to turn up the pressure defensively in one last comeback attempt.
Santa Clara 93, Gonzaga 80 (3:45): Christoph Tilly's layup extends the Broncos' lead to 13 points and adds more frustration for the Bulldogs.
Santa Clara 88, Gonzaga 78 (5:11): The Broncos made it a 12-point margin after knocking down another 3-pointer, this one from Jake Ensminger, before Graham Ike threw down a one-hand dunk moments later.
Santa Clara 79, Gonzaga 72 (7:42): Tyeree Bryan drills his sixth 3-pointer of the night and Santa Clara's 14th of the night to keep the Broncos out in front heading down the stretch of the second half. Ryan Nembhard helped trim Gonzaga's deficit with a strong drive to the hoop for a 3-point play.
Santa Clara 76, Gonzaga 68 (10:04): The Broncos have been unconscious from behind the arc to start the second half, as they've made seven in a row from long distance coming out of the locker room. Santa Clara is 11-of-13 from the field overall.
Santa Clara 62, Gonzaga 57 (14:20): Adama Bal gave Santa Clara its largest lead of the night after knocking down a 3-pointer to make it a 7-point game. Graham Ike responded on the other end with a score down low, as he already had six points in the second half.
HALFTIME: Gonzaga 45, Santa Clara 44
1ST HALF
Gonzaga 36, Santa Clara 35 (3:35): After some solid ball movement out of the post, Nolan Hickman puts the Bulldogs out in front with his third 3-pointer of the first half. Gonzaga is 6-of-15 from behind the arc, but Santa Clara has the advantage inside the arc (9-of-13, 69.2%).
Santa Clara 35, Gonzaga 31 (4:42): Tyeree Bryan's steal and score make it a quick 6-0 scoring run for the Broncos, prompting a timeout from the Bulldogs. Gonzaga hasn't scored in nearly 4 minutes of playing time.
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Gonzaga 31, Santa Clara 29 (7:53): Bulldogs hang onto a narrow lead at the 8-minute media timeout in a back-and-forth first half with the Broncos. Nolan Hickman leads the Bulldogs with eight points, while Tyeree Bryan has nine for Santa Clara.
Gonzaga 24, Santa Clara 21 (11:24): Braden Huff connects on a soft left-handed hook shot while getting pushed by Camaron Tongue, resulting in a 3-point opportunity for Gonzaga's 6-foot-10 redshirt sophomore.
Gonzaga 20, Santa Clara 18 (12:46): Camaron Tongue cuts the Broncos' deficit in half at the free-throw line. Broncos started 5-of-5 inside the arc.
Gonzaga 13, Santa Clara 11 (14:30): Bulldogs fall in love with the 3-ball early, as five of their first six attempts from the field came behind the arc. Nolan Hickman put down a pair of treys to jumpstart Gonzaga offensively, while the Broncos capitalized off some strong paint penetration from their guards. Santa Clara scored eight of its first 11 points inside the arc.
Gonzaga 3, Santa Clara 2 (18:56): Nolan Hickman has Gonzaga on the board with a 3-pointer from the wing.
Santa Clara 2, Gonzaga 0 (19:42): Carlos Stewart gets the Broncos on the board first with a swift drive to the rim.
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