Santa Clara University men’s basketball hosted the University of Pacific at Leavey Center, securing their 10th victory in a row at home on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

The Broncos opened the night slowly, falling behind by nine in the first five minutes. A 7-0 run quickly cut the deficit to just one, and another 6-0 charge led by Christian Hammond ’28 tied the game at 30 with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half.

Santa Clara University men’s basketball head coach Herb Sendek chest bumps Allen Graves after Graves made a three-pointer. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Santa Clara University men’s basketball hosted the University of Pacific at Leavey Center, securing their 10th victory in a row at home on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026.

The Broncos opened the night slowly, falling behind by nine in the first five minutes. A 7-0 run quickly cut the deficit to just one, and another 6-0 charge led by Christian Hammond ’28 tied the game at 30 with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half.

Elijah Mahi (8) grimaces after missing a jump shot during the first half of Santa Clara men’s basketball’s game against the University of Pacific. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Santa Clara claimed their first lead with 5:33 left and entered halftime up 44-42.

Both teams shot above 50% from the field in the opening half. Hammond led all scorers with 14 points, while Elijah Mahi ’26 added 11.

Pacific took its final lead of the night with 17:17 left on the clock before the Broncos sprinted away with a dominant 24-6 run. Santa Clara never looked back, securing an 85-69 victory en route to their 10th straight win at home.

The Broncos forced 21 turnovers, their second-highest of the season, which led to 28 points while just giving up seven themselves.

Sash Gavalyugov (2) scores a contested shot after stealing the ball. **(Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)**

Allen Graves ’29 delivered another standout performance off the bench, finishing with 17 points, a season-high three 3-pointers, a team-high eight rebounds, three blocks and three steals—all without a single turnover. He was named the WCC player of the game.

1: Allen Graves shoots a three. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

2: Pacific’s Isaac Jack (14) throws his hand up after Allen Graves scored a three-pointer while he was defending him. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

3: Allen Graves (22) throws up three fingers, celebrating his made three-point shot. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)

Santa Clara University alumnus and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski ’25 attended his second straight game at the Leavey Center. When asked what advice he would give his younger self, he reflected, “If it all worked out in the end, would you care what it looked like in the middle?”

Podziemski also spoke about his continued love for the game and his admiration for players such as Sash Gavalyugov ’29. He noted that Gavalyugov had a similar path to his after transferring to Santa Clara University from a larger program such as Villanova.

Next up: The Broncos face WCC rival Saint Mary’s on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN+.