# 2013–14 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team

The 2013–14 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Kerry Keating's seventh season at Santa Clara. The Broncos played their home games at the Leavey Center and were members of the West Coast Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament where they lost to Gonzaga.

## Before the season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Kyle Perricone | 4 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Palo Alto, CA | Graduated |
| Marc Trasolini | 15 | F | 6'9" | 215 | RS Senior | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Graduated |
| Kevin Foster | 21 | G | 6'2" | 219 | Senior | Katy, TX | Graduated; Signed a Professional Contract w/ Beskitas |
| Niyi Harrison | 31 | G | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Milpitas, CA | Graduated |
| Raymond Cowels III | 42 | G | 6'4" | 215 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated |

### Recruiting

Five players joined Santa Clara for the 2013-14 season. Of the five, four are freshman while one transferred from Fresno State. Three of the players joined in the winter while two joined after the spring season.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jared Brownridge G | Aurora, Illinois | Waubonsie Valley | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 66 ||||||
| Emmanuel Ndumanya C | Anambra State | Junipero Serra | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | May 22, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jarvis Pugh G | Murphy, Texas | Plano East | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Jalen Richard G | San Tan Valley, Arizona | Poston Butte | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 5, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 63 ||||||
| Jerry Brown F | Richmond, California | Sacred Heart Fresno State | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 22, 2013 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr Rivals: nr ESPN: nr ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Santa Clara 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 Santa Clara Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/02/2013* 7:00 pm, Bronco TV | San Diego Christian | W 89–60 | - | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/08/2013* 7:00 pm, Bronco TV | Bethesda | W 84–39 | 1–0 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 11/12/2013* 8:00 pm, Bronco TV | San Jose State | W 89–77 | 2–0 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 11/16/2013* 3:00 pm, BigWest.tv | at Cal State Fullerton | L 73–86 | 2–1 | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| 11/22/2013* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Notre Dame | L 69–84 | 2–2 | Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/29/2013* 8:15 pm, Bronco TV | North Dakota State Cable Car Classic | L 85–91 | 2–3 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 11/30/2013* 6:00 pm, Bronco TV | Rice Cable Car Classic Consolation | L 66–67 | 2–4 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/05/2013* 7:00 pm | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 60–42 | 3–4 | Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, CA |
| 12/07/2013* 7:00 pm, Watch Big Sky | at Cal Poly | L 53–64 | 3–5 | Mott Gym San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 12/14/2013* 7:00 pm, Bronco TV | La Sierra | W 97–61 | 4–5 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/16/2013* 7:00 pm, Bronco TV | Radford Las Vegas Classic | W 75–62 | 5–5 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/18/2013* 5:00 pm, Bronco TV | Sacred Heart Las Vegas Classic | W 70–61 | 6–5 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/22/2013* 7:30 pm | vs. UNLV Las Vegas Classic Semifinals | L 71–92 | 6–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 12/23/2013* 5:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. South Florida Las Vegas Classic | W 66–65 | 7–6 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 12/28/2013 5:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 24 Gonzaga | L 60–74 | 7–7 (0–1) | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
| 12/30/2013 3:00 pm, TheW.tv | at Portland | W 76–68 | 8–7 (1–1) | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| 01/02/2014 7;00 PM, TheW.tv | Pepperdine | L 61–70 | 8–8 (1–2) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/04/2014 3:00 pm, CSN BAY | Loyola Marymount | W 86–81 $^{OT}$ | 9–8 (2–2) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/09/2014 7:00 pm, CSN BAY | at Saint Mary's | W 57–55 | 10–8 (3–2) | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| 01/11/2014 1:00 pm, CSN CA | at Pacific | L 68–80 | 10–9 (3–3) | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
| 01/16/2014 7:00 pm, Bronco TV | San Diego | L 66–69 | 10–10 (3–4) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/18/2014 7:00 pm, CSN CA | BYU | L 81–91 | 10–11 (3–5) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 01/25/2014 5:00 pm, CSN BAY | at San Francisco | L 66–75 | 10–12 (3–6) | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| 01/29/2014 8:00 pm, CSN BAY | Gonzaga | L 52–54 | 10–13 (3–7) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/01/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | Portland | L 64–76 | 10–14 (3–8) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/06/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | at BYU | L 76–89 | 10–15 (3–9) | Marriott Center Provo, UT |
| 02/08/2014 8:00 pm, CSNCA | at San Diego | W 69–63 | 11–15 (4–9) | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| 02/15/2014 8:00 pm, ESPNU | San Francisco | L 63–69 | 11–16 (4–10) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/20/2014 7:00 pm, TheW.tv | Pacific | W 70–50 | 12–16 (5–10) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/22/2014 1:00 pm, CSN CA | Saint Mary's | L 54–76 | 12–17 (5–11) | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
| 02/27/2014 8:00 pm, CSN BAY | at Loyola Marymount | L 71–75 | 12–18 (5–12) | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| 03/01/2014 5:00 pm, TheW.tv or TV-32 | at Pepperdine | W 86–78 | 13–18 (6–12) | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| 2014 West Coast tournament |||||
| 03/06/2014 8:30 pm, BYUtv | vs. Pacific First round | W 81–64 | 14–18 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| 03/08/2014 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Gonzaga Quarterfinals | L 75–77 | 14–19 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||

## Game summaries
### Exhibition: San Diego Christian

* Nov 2 7:00 PM PDT
* Recap
San Diego Christian Hawks 60, Santa Clara Broncos 89 :
| Scoring by half: 28-49, 32-40 |||
| Pts: Andy Saharan 18 Rebs: Brian Simmons 9 Asts: Josh Richardson, Brian Simmons & Trevor English 2 | Pts: Brandon Clark 17 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 17 Asts: Brandon Clark 7 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,060 Referees: Horace Shields, Dennis Flannery, Rob Rorke

### Bethesda

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 8 4:37 PM PST
* Recap
Bethesda Flames 39, Santa Clara Broncos 84 :
| Scoring by half: 19-42, 20-42 |||
| Pts: Alan Marsh 10 Rebs: Alan Marsh 5 Asts: Blake Harris 3 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 25 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 9 Asts: Jared Brownridge 6 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,087 Referees: Jeffery Kent, Justin Shamion, Toby Doolittle

### San Jose State

Series History: Santa Clara leads 74-29
* Nov 12 8:15 PM PST
* Recap
San Jose State Spartans 77, Santa Clara Broncos 89 :
| Scoring by half: 28-42, 49-47 |||
| Pts: Jaleel Williams 20 Rebs: Chris Cunningham 7 Asts: DJ Brown 6 | Pts: Brandon Clark 23 Rebs: Jerry Brown & Yannick Atanga 10 Asts: Brandon Clark 5 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,456 Referees: Frank Harvey, Ronald Brokenbrough, James Giron

### Cal State Fullerton

Series History: Santa Clara leads 1-0
* Nov 16 3:05 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 73, Cal State Fullerton Titans 86 :
| Scoring by half: 34-40, 39-46 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark 23 Rebs: Jerry Brown 7 Asts: Brandon Clark & Jalen Richard 3 | Pts: Alex Harris 19 Rebs: Steve McClellan 8 Asts: Michael Williams 5 |
* Titan Gym Fullerton, CA Attendance: 1,154 Referees: Brett Nansel, Klaus Endrissat, Kurt Walker

### Notre Dame

Series History: Notre Dame leads 1-0 Announcers: Mike Couzens and Darrin Horn
* ESPN3
* Nov 22 9:00 PM EST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 69, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 84 :
| Scoring by half: 35-41, 34-43 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark 21 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 5 Asts: Brandon Clark 6 | Pts: Jerian Grant 20 Rebs: Austin Burgett 10 Asts: Eric Atkins & Jerian Grant 5 |
* Purcell Pavilion Notre Dame, IN Attendance: 9,149 Referees: Gary Maxwell, Alan Spalnhour, Raymond E Jr Styons

### Cable Car Classic: North Dakota State

Series History: First Meeting
* Nov 29 8:15 PM PST
* Recap
North Dakota State Bison 91, Santa Clara Broncos 85 :
| Scoring by half: 50-39, 41-46 |||
| Pts: Taylor Braun 21 Rebs: Lawrence Alexander & Taylor Braun 8 Asts: Taylor Braun 4 | Pts: Brandon Clark 32 Rebs: Jerry Brown & Nate Kratch 5 Asts: Evan Roquemore 7 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 850 Referees: Horace Shields, Kurt Walker, Tom Nally

### Cable Car Classic: Rice

Series History: Series even 1-1
* Nov 22 6:00 PM PST
* Recap
Rice Owls 67, Santa Clara Broncos 66 :
| Scoring by half: 39-29, 28-37 |||
| Pts: Sean Obi 17 Rebs: Sean Obi 9 Asts: Marcus Jackson 7 | Pts: Evan Roquemore 17 Rebs: Jerry Brown 9 Asts: Evan Roquemore 4 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,024 Referees: Ronald Brokenbrough, Coban Lopez, Michael Rapp

### Cal State Bakersfield

Series History: Santa Clara leads 3-0
* Dec 5 7:05 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 60, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 42 :
| Scoring by half: 23-24, 37-18 |||
| Pts: Evan Roquemore 12 Rebs: Jerry Brown & Robert Garrett 8 Asts: Jared Brownridge 5 | Pts: Brandon Barnes 9 Rebs: Erik Kinney 7 Asts: Stefon Johnson & Tyrell Corbin 3 |
* Rabobank Arena Bakersfield, CA Attendance: 820 Referees: Michael Irving, Verne Harris, Justin Van Duyne

### Cal Poly

Series History: Santa Clara leads 4-1
* Dec 7 7:30 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 53, Cal Poly Mustangs 64 :
| Scoring by half: 23-29, 30-35 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark & Evan Roquemore 12 Rebs: Jerry Brown 9 Asts: Brandon Clark 5 | Pts: Dave Nwaba 21 Rebs: Chris Eversley 15 Asts: Maliik Love 4 |
* Mott Gym San Luis Obispo, CA Attendance: 2,016 Referees: Justin Van Duyne, Mark Fulton, Rob Rorke

### La Sierra

Series History: First Meeting
* Dec 14 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
La Sierra Golden Eagles 61, Santa Clara Broncos 97 :
| Scoring by half: 24-39, 37-58 |||
| Pts: Daveon Woods 22 Rebs: Lance Jones 8 Asts: Wolfgang Wood 5 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 24 Rebs: Jerry Brown, Evan Roquemore, & Denzel Johnson 6 Asts: Jared Brownridge 7 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 532 Referees: Ronald Brokenbrough, Coban Lopez, Courtney Holmes

### Las Vegas Classic: Radford

Series History: First Meeting
* Dec 16 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Radford Highlanders 62, Santa Clara Broncos 75 :
| Scoring by half: 27-33, 35-42 |||
| Pts: RJ Price 16 Rebs: Jalen Carethers 7 Asts: Rashun Davis 4 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 21 Rebs: Nate Kratch 10 Asts: Evan Roquemore 5 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 919 Referees: Ken Ditty, Tony Padilla, Scott Harris

### Las Vegas Classic: Sacred Heart

Series History: First Meeting
* Dec 18 8:15 PM PST
* Recap
Sacred Heart Pioneers 61, Santa Clara Broncos 70 :
| Scoring by half: 31-27, 30-43 |||
| Pts: Evan Kelley 20 Rebs: Phil Gaetano & Louis Montes 6 Asts: Evan Kelley & Phil Gaetano 5 | Pts: Brandon Clark 30 Rebs: John McArthur 12 Asts: Brandon Clark 5 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 992 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Nate Harris, Casey McClellan

### Las Vegas Classic: UNLV

Series History: UNLV leads 9-7
* Dec 22 7:30 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 71, UNLV Runnin' Rebels 92 :
| Scoring by half: 38-47, 33-45 |||
| Pts: Jared Brownridge 22 Rebs: Jerry Brown & John McArthur 5 Asts: Evan Roquemore 3 | Pts: Roscoe Smith 15 Rebs: Khem Birch 8 Asts: Kevin Olekaibe & Deville Smith 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 4,376 Referees: Jeff Malham, Jon Stigliano, Toby Martinez

### Las Vegas Classic: South Florida

Broadcasters: Brent Stover, Steve Lappas, and Doug Gottlieb
* CBSSN
* Dec 23 5:00 PM PST
* Recap
South Florida Bulls 65, Santa Clara Broncos 66 :
| Scoring by half: 25-28, 40-38 |||
| Pts: Victor Rudd 19 Rebs: John Egbunu 11 Asts: Corey Allen Jr. 4 | Pts: Brandon Clark 12 Rebs: Jerry Brown 11 Asts: Evan Roquemore 5 |
* Orleans Arena Paradise, NV Attendance: 1,347 Referees: Rod Dixon, Pat Boeh, Toby Martinez

### Gonzaga

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 49-30 Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Miles Simon
* ESPNU
* Dec 28 5:00 pm PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 60, Gonzaga Bulldogs 74 :
| Scoring by half: 26-31, 34-43 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark 22 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 9 Asts: Evan Roquemore 3 | Pts: David Stockton 21 Rebs: Przemek Karnowski 8 Asts: Kyle Dranginis 4 |
* McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Glen Mayberry, Klaus Andrissat, Dennis Flannery

### Portland

Series History: Santa Clara leads 57-30 Broadcasters: Roxy Bernstein and Kris Johnson
* TheW.tv
* Dec 30 3:00 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 76, Portland Pilots 68 :
| Scoring by half: 37-31, 39-37 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark, Evan Roquemore, & Jared Brownridge 20 Rebs: Jerry Brown, Jared Brownridge, Evan Roquemore, & Yannick Atanga 4 Asts: Brandon Clark & Evan Roquemore 6 | Pts: Thomas Van Der Mars 23 Rebs: Ryan Nicholas 13 Asts: Bryce Pressley 6 |
* Chiles Center Portland, OR Attendance: 1,479 Referees: Kevin Brill, Greg Nixon, Deldre Carr

### Pepperdine

Series History: Santa Clara leads 76-50 Broadcasters: Rich Cellini, John Stege, and Amanda Blackwell
* TheW.tv
* Jan 2 5:05 PM PST
* Recap
Pepperdine Waves 70, Santa Clara Broncos 61 :
| Scoring by half: 38-33, 32-28 |||
| Pts: Brendan Lane 26 Rebs: Brendan Lane 17 Asts: Jeremy Major 7 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 18 Rebs: Jerry Brown 8 Asts: Jared Brownridge 6 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,431 Referees: Tony Padilla, James Giron, Kurt Walker

### Loyola Marymount

Series History: Santa Clara leads 83-57 Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini
* CSN BAY
* Jan 4 3:00 PM PST
* Recap
Loyola Marymount Lions 81, Santa Clara Broncos 86 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 35-35, 35-35 Overtime: 11-16 |||
| Pts: Anthony Ireland 34 Rebs: Alex Osborne 10 Asts: Anthony Ireland 7 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 29 Rebs: John McArthur 8 Asts: Evan Roquemore 5 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,746 Referees: Michael Schyphers, Deron White, Horace Shields

### Saint Mary's

Series History: Santa Clara leads 136-82 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Dan Belluomini
* CSN BAY
* Jan 9 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 57, Saint Mary's Gaels 55 :
| Scoring by half: 20-29, 37-26 |||
| Pts: Jared Brownridge 23 Rebs: Jared Brownridge 6 Asts: Brandon Clark & Evan Roquemore 2 | Pts: Brad Waldow 17 Rebs: Brad Waldow 14 Asts: Stephen Holt 5 |
* McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Michael Reed, Ken Ditty, Mark Cook

### Pacific

Series History: Santa Clara leads 89-41 Broadcasters: Barry Tompkins and Jarron Collins
* CSNCA
* Jan 11 1:05 PM PST
* Recap
Santa Clara Broncos 68, Pacific Tigers 80 :
| Scoring by half: 29-33, 39-47 |||
| Pts: Brandon Clark 20 Rebs: John McArthur 6 Asts: Brandon Clark 4 | Pts: Sama Taku 19 Rebs: Tony Gill 7 Asts: Sama Taku 4 |
* Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA Attendance: 1,816 Referees: Scott Brown, Rob Rorke, Nate Harris

### San Diego

Series History: Santa Clara leads 41-33
* Jan 16 7:00 PM PST
* Recap
San Diego Toreros 69, Santa Clara Broncos 66 :
| Scoring by half: 28-32, 41-34 |||
| Pts: Duda Sanadze 25 Rebs: Brett Bailey & Dennis Kramer 5 Asts: Jito Kok 3 | Pts: Brandon Clark 21 Rebs: Evan Roquemore 5 Asts: John McArthur 4 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 1,564 Referees: Tommy Nunez, Dennis Flannery, Klaus Endrissat

### BYU

Broadcasters: Glen Kuiper and Dan Belluomini Series History: BYU leads 19-5
* CSNCA
* Jan 18 PST
* Recap
BYU Cougars 91, Santa Clara Broncos 81 :
| Scoring by half: 47-30, 44-51 |||
| Pts: Kyle Collinsworth 18 Rebs: Kyle Collinsworth & Nate Austin 7 Asts: Matt Carlino 9 | Pts: Jared Brownridge 30 Rebs: Yannick Atanga 6 Asts: Brandon Clark 7 |
* Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA Attendance: 2,560 Referees: Michael Greenstein, Horace Shields, Ronald Brokenbrough