Santa Clara stays unbeaten at home, hands Saint Mary’s just its second road loss in three years

SANTA CLARA — Santa Clara was unbeaten at home this season and Saint Mary’s had lost just once on the road in 23 games since the start of the 2023-24 campaign.

Something had to give.

The Broncos emphatically defended their home court Saturday, outscoring the Gaels 10-1 over the first 8 minutes of the second half on the way to a 62-54 victory at Leavey Center.

Santa Clara (16-5, 6-1) handed Saint Mary’s (17-3, 6-1) its first West Coast Conference defeat and snapped an eight-game...