How to watch Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara: Live stream online, TV channel
Saint Mary's and Santa Clara are both off to 3-0 starts in conference play, but something will have to give when the two teams face off on Saturday.
The Broncos hold a 140-99 advantage in the series all time, but the Gaels have won 13 of their last 16 matchups against Santa Clara.
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Saint Mary's (12-6, 3-0 WCC) enters Saturday's contest riding a four-game winning streak that includes wins against San Diego, LMU and Portland to begin WCC league play.
The Gaels are coming off one of their best all-around showings of the season with a dominant 95-52 victory over Portland Thursday night that saw Aidan Mahaney match his career-high of 25 points for the third time this season.
Saint Mary's continues to lead the conference defensively, allowing a WCC-best 59.1 ppg.
Santa Clara (12-6, 3-0 WCC) has also been perfect to begin conference play, and the Broncos are coming into this game on the heels of their biggest win of the season after upsetting No. 23 Gonzaga 77-76 on Thursday.
The Zags held a 76-75 lead with 14 seconds left on the clock, but Adama-Alpha Bal knocked down a tough shot in the paint with just four seconds remaining to put the Broncos on top for good.
Santa Clara's thrilling victory over Gonzaga ended a 26-game losing streak against the Bulldogs.
With identical records, the winner of the game will take over sole possession of first place in the WCC standings.
How to Watch Saint Mary's vs. Santa Clara
Who: Santa Clara and Saint Mary's battle for the top spot in the conference standings
When: 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. EST | Saturday, January 13
Where: Leavey Center | Santa Clara, California
Live Stream: Stream this game on fuboTV (Start your free trial)
TV: ESPN+
