Pacific (13-13, 3-8) vs. Santa Clara (13-13, 5-7)
Leavey Center, Santa Clara, California; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Pacific seeks revenge on Santa Clara after dropping the first matchup in Stockton. The teams last went at it on Jan. 19, when the Broncos shot 54 percent from the field while holding Pacific to just 41.8 percent en route to the 12-point victory.
SQUAD LEADERSHIP: The Tigers are led by Jahlil Tripp and Roberto Gallinat. Tripp has averaged 11.6 points and six rebounds while Gallinat has put up 14.9 points per contest. The Broncos have been led by sophomores Josip Vrankic and Tahj Eaddy, who have combined to score 27.8 points per outing.
CLAMPING DOWN: The Tigers have allowed only 67.7 points per game across 11 conference games, an improvement from the 73.6 per game they allowed against non-conference opponents.
TERRIFIC TRIPP: Tripp has connected on 31.1 percent of the 45 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 2 for 8 over the last three games. He's also converted 69.3 percent of his foul shots this season.
YET TO WIN: The Tigers are 0-7 when they score 64 points or fewer and 13-6 when they exceed 64 points. The Broncos are 0-10 when they fail to score more than 66 points and 13-3 on the season, otherwise.
COLD SPELL: Pacific has lost its last three road games, scoring 55.7 points, while allowing 69 per game.
LOOSENING UP: Pacific's defense has forced 13.1 turnovers per game this season, but is averaging 10 turnovers over its last three games.
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