Santa Clara Broncos @ San Francisco Dons
San Francisco rallies for 69-62 OT victory over Santa Clara
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tim Derksen had 18 points, including a key basket in the final minute of overtime, as San Francisco beat Santa Clara 69-62, snapping a five-game skid on Thursday night.
The Dons (10-16, 4-10 West Coast) forced overtime after trailing most of the game and outscored Santa Clara 11-4 in the extra period.
Devin Watson fed Derksen with 38 seconds left in overtime for an easy finish, putting San Francisco up 67-62.
Watson finished with 13 points, Kruize Pinkins added 12 and Matt Christiansen 10.
Santa Clara (11-15, 5-9) led for a 12-minute stretch until Mark Tollefsen's free throws with 1:21 left in the second half capped an 8-0 run and gave the Dons a 58-56 lead.
Brandon Clark capped the scoring in regulation on a jumper with 56 seconds left. Clark had 21 points and eight assists as the Broncos dropped their fifth straight.
Game Information
San Francisco, CA
Referee:Daryl Gelinas
Referee:Klaus Endrissat
Referee:Scott Brown
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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