Vrankic leads Santa Clara past CSU Fullerton 84-77
Josip Vrankic had 29 points as Santa Clara got past Cal State Fullerton 84-77 in a season openerNOVEMBER 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ross leads Pepperdine over Santa Clara 78-70 in WCC tourney
Colbey Ross had 25 points and 12 assists as Pepperdine topped Santa Clara 78-70 in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference TourneyMARCH 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Clara faces Pepperdine in WCC semis
A spot in the WCC championship game is on the line as Santa Clara and Pepperdine are set to do battleMARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Clara advances in WCC eliminating Pacific 81-76
Josip Vrankic scored 24 points on 10-for-13 shooting and Santa Clara withstood Pacific’s late run in an 81-76 win in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournamentMARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pacific meets Santa Clara in WCC quarters
Santa Clara and Pacific are prepared to square off in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournamentMARCH 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 1 Gonzaga tested, pulls away to beat Santa Clara 89-75
Corey Kispert scored 25 points, Drew Timme added 16 of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 1 Gonzaga won its 50th straight at home with a 89-75 win over Santa ClaraFEBRUARY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 1 Gonzaga looks to extend streak vs Santa Clara
No. 1 Gonzaga looks for its 18th straight conference win against Santa ClaraFEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Clara, BYU meet in conference play
Brigham Young plays host to Santa Clara in a WCC matchupFEBRUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nearly misses double-double Vrankic recorded 26 points (8-16 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), nine rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes during Saturday's 86-82 victory over Pepperdine.
Impact Vrankic tied a game-high with 26 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting, coming up one board shy of what would've been his seventh double-double of the season. After a slow start to the season, Vrankic is coming alive as of late with 24+ points in three of his last four games. He's shooting 55 percent over that stretch, up from 43 percent on the season.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Vrankic leads Santa Clara over Pepperdine 86-82 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Josip Vrankic had 26 points as Santa Clara edged past Pepperdine 86-82 on Saturday.
FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Vrankic leads Santa Clara over Pepperdine 86-82
Josip Vrankic had 26 points as Santa Clara narrowly beat Pepperdine 86-82FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pepperdine, Santa Clara meet in conference play
Santa Clara hosts Pepperdine in a WCC matchupFEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bounces back with double-double Vrankic tallied 25 points (9-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-10 FT), 15 rebounds and zero assists in 37 minutes during Thursday's 71-60 loss to San Diego.
Impact Vrankic bounced back from a three-point performance last game to post a game-high 25 points and a season-high 15 boards for his sixth double-double of the season. It's also the second time in the last three games that he's posted a pair of blocks and steals. Vrankic continues to be the clear go-to-guy for Santa Clara with a team-high 28.3 percent usage rate.
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Calcaterra lifts San Diego past Santa Clara 71-60
Joey Calcaterra had a career-high 23 points as San Diego beat Santa Clara 71-60FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Game-high 24 points in win Vrankic tallied 24 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds and three assists across 38 minutes in Saturday's 72-69 victory over Loyola Marymount.
Impact Vrankic posted his most efficient game of the season, missing only three shots en route to a game-high 24 points and his fifth double-double of the season. It was a great step in the right direction for Vrankic, who was struggling with his shooting at only 32 percent in four conference games before the breakthrough performance.
JANUARY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Vrankic lifts Santa Clara past Loyola Marymount 72-69 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Josip Vrankic had 24 points and 12 rebounds as Santa Clara edged past Loyola Marymount 72-69 on Saturday.
JANUARY 24, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Vrankic lifts Santa Clara past Loyola Marymount 72-69
Josip Vrankic had 24 points and 12 rebounds as Santa Clara edged past Loyola Marymount 72-69JANUARY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Santa Clara, LMU meet in conference play
Loyola Marymount plays host to Santa Clara in a WCC matchupJANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Shabazz leads San Francisco past Santa Clara 73-50
Khalil Shabazz had 22 points as San Francisco romped past Santa Clara 73-50JANUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
San Francisco, Santa Clara meet in conference play
WCC foes meet as San Francisco battles Santa ClaraJANUARY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vrankic leads Santa Clara past San Diego 69-63 SAN DIEGO (AP) Josip Vrankic scored 15 points with 12 rebounds as Santa Clara held off San Diego 69-63 on Sunday. Guglielmo Caruso added 11 points and 10
JANUARY 19, 2021 • SI.COM
Logs double-double Vrankic posted 15 points (5-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist across 33 minutes in Sunday's 69-63 victory over San Diego.
Impact It was the fourth double-double of the season for Vrankic but it was far from his most impressive game of the season, as he connected on only 31 percent of his field goals and also committed a team-high five turnovers. Vrankic's efficiency has decreased significantly in his senior season with him being asked to take on a major role in the offense.
JANUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Vrankic leads Santa Clara past San Diego 69-63 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josip Vrankic scored 15 points with 12 rebounds as Santa Clara held off San Diego 69-63 on Sunday. Guglielmo Caruso added 1...
JANUARY 18, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Vrankic leads Santa Clara past San Diego 69-63
Josip Vrankic scored 15 points with 12 rebounds as Santa Clara held off San Diego 69-63JANUARY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bell leads Pacific past Santa Clara 79-58
Jordan Bell recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds to carry Pacific to a 79-58 win over Santa ClaraJANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
