Osobor scores 19 points, leads Washington over Santa Clara 76-69 in Acrisure Invitational title game
PALM SPRING, Calif. -- — Great Osobor scored 19 points and Washington held off Santa Clara for a 76-69 victory on Friday in the championship game of the Acrisure Invitational.
Carlos Stewart Jr. scored five points and Elijah Mahi added four during an 11-1 surge to pull Santa Clara, which trailed the entire second half, to 72-69 with 11 seconds left. But Tyler Harris made a pair of free throws and Stewart missed a 3 on the ensuing possession before Osobor sealed it with a dunk.
Washington (6-1) has beaten Santa Clara (3-5) in four straight and has its first five-game winning streak since 2019.
Osobor was 8 of 17 from the floor to go with eight rebounds and five assists. Zoom Diallo added 15 points and DJ Davis had 13 for the Huskies.
Stewart made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points to lead Santa Clara, which hit 10 of 24 (42%) from long range. Mahi finished with 19 points. The Broncos had their last lead, 15-13, with 11:49 left in the first half.
Washington opens its Big Ten Conference slate at UCLA on Tuesday.
Santa Clara plays at McNeese on Tuesday.
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Game Information
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 10-0 | - | 20-3 |
| San Francisco | 8-3 | 2.5 | 18-6 |
| Gonzaga | 7-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| Santa Clara | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-9 |
| Oregon State | 6-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Washington State | 5-6 | 5.5 | 15-9 |
| Pepperdine | 3-7 | 7 | 9-14 |
| Portland | 3-8 | 7.5 | 8-16 |
| Pacific | 2-9 | 8.5 | 7-18 |
| San Diego | 1-10 | 9.5 | 4-20 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 9-1 | - | 18-3 |
| Purdue | 10-2 | - | 18-5 |
| Michigan | 8-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Wisconsin | 8-4 | 2 | 18-5 |
| Maryland | 7-4 | 2.5 | 17-5 |
| UCLA | 7-4 | 2.5 | 16-6 |
| Illinois | 7-5 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Oregon | 5-6 | 4.5 | 16-6 |
| Ohio State | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
| USC | 5-6 | 4.5 | 13-9 |
| Indiana | 5-7 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Nebraska | 4-7 | 5.5 | 14-8 |
| Iowa | 4-7 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Rutgers | 4-7 | 5.5 | 11-11 |
| Northwestern | 4-8 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Minnesota | 4-8 | 6 | 12-11 |
| Penn State | 3-9 | 7 | 13-10 |
| Washington | 2-8 | 7 | 11-10 |
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