2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2020–21
|team=Santa Clara Broncos
|sport=Basketball
|image=Santa Clara Broncos logo.svg
|conference=West Coast Conference
|division=
|short_conf= WCC
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record= 12–8
|conf_record= 4–5
|head_coach=Herb Sendek
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1=Jason Ludwig
|asst_coach2=Scott Garson
|asst_coach3=Ryan Madry
|stadium=Leavey Center
|champion=
|tourney=
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2020–21 Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball team represented Santa Clara University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by fifth-year head coach Herb Sendek and played their home games at the Leavey Center as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Broncos finished the 2019–20 season 20–13, 6–10 in WCC play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Portland in the first round of the WCC tournament before losing in the second round to Pepperdine.
Departures
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
| David Thompson | 1 | G | 6'0" | 165 | Junior | Milwaukee, WI | Transferred to Central Washington |
| Tahj Eaddy | 2 | G | 6'2" | 165 | RS Junior | West Haven, CT | Graduate transferred to USC |
| Trey Wertz | 3 | G | 6'4" | 185 | Sophomore | Charlotte, NC | Transferred to Notre Dame |
=Incoming Transfers=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous School | |||||||
| Christian Carlyle | 1 | G | 6'6" | 210 | RS Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Transferred from Florida Gulf Coast. Will be eligible to play immediately since Carlyle graduated from Florida Gulf Coast. |
| Joe Foley | 3 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Atherton, CA | Transferred from Lehigh. Will be eligible to play immediately; join the team as a walk-on. |
| Vittorio Reynoso-Avila | 25 | F | 6'5" | 200 | Senior | La Mirada, CA | Transferred from Princeton. Will be eligible to play immediately since Reynoso-Avila graduated from Princeton. |
Recruiting
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2020}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Trent Hudgens
| position = PG
| hometown = Glendale, AZ
| highschool = Ironwood High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 170
| 40 =
| commitdate = 03/26/2020
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2020
| rivals ref title = Santa Clara 2020 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2020 Santa Clara Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = santaclara
| scout s = 640
| espn schoolid = 2541
| scout overall = nr
| rivals overall = nr
| espn overall = nr
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
=Recruiting class of 2021=
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=yes|year=2021}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Camaron Tongue
| position = #48 PF
| hometown = Weston, MA
| highschool = The Rivers School
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 220
| 40 =
| commitdate = 09/03/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 76
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Carlos Stewart
| position = #51 SG
| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA
| highschool = The Dunham School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 05/21/2019
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 0
| espn grade = 76
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Brenton Knapper
| position = PG
| hometown = Ontario, ON
| highschool = Colony High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 160
| 40 =
| commitdate = 11/23/2019
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Max Besselink
| position = PF
| hometown = Finland
| highschool = International School of Helsinki
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/01/2020
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 3
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jacob Holt
| position = PF
| hometown = Delta, BC
| highschool = Vancouver College
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 193
| 40 =
| commitdate = 06/24/2020
| scout stars = 0
| rivals stars = 0
| 247 stars = 0
| espn grade = 0
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2021
| rivals ref title = Santa Clara 2021 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2021 Santa Clara Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = santaclara
| scout s = 640
| espn schoolid = 2541
| scout overall = nr
| rivals overall = nr
| espn overall = nr
| accessdate =
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=D. J.|last=Mitchell|dab=basketball|link=y|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=y|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Buchanan HS
Wake Forest}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Carlyle|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Jacksonville, FL|high_school=Bishop Kenny HS
Florida Gulf Coast}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trent|last=Hudgens, Jr.|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Phoenix, AZ|high_school=Ironwood HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Foley|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Atherton, CA|high_school=Menlo School
Lehigh|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Giordan|last=Williams|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Long Beach, CA|high_school=Long Beach Poly HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Miguel|last=Tomley|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=yes|home=Surrey, BC|high_school=Tamanawis HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaden|last=Bediako|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=Brampton, ON|high_school=Ridley College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josip|last=Vrankic|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Wasatch Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keshawn|last=Justice|link=y|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|home=Madison, WI|high_school=Madison East HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juan|last=Ducasse|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=so|rs=y|home=Montevideo, Uruguay|high_school=Lee Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eli|last=Barry|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=so|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=The Westminster Schools|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Traina|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=so|rs=y|home=Patterson, CA|high_school=Central Catholic HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Dorward|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=170|class=jr|rs=|home=Palo Alto, CA|high_school=Palo Alto HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ezekiel|last=Richards|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=so|rs=y|home=Oak Park, CA|high_school=Oak Park HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Williams|link=y|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Gilbert, AZ|high_school=Perry HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vittorio|last=Reynoso-Avila|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=La Mirada, CA|high_school=La Mirada HS
Princeton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Guglielmo|last=Caruso|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Naples, Italy|high_school=Cuore Napoli Basket Team}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Sacks|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=Fr|rs=|home=Encino, CA|high_school=Oakwood Secondary School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Connor|last=Strambi|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=Fr|rs=|home=San Mateo, CA|high_school=New Hampton School|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Herb Sendek ({{college|Carnegie Mellon}})
|asst_coach=
- Jason Ludwig ({{college|UCLA}})
- Scott Garson ({{college|UC Santa Barbara}})
- Ryan Madry ({{college|West Georgia}})
|roster_url=https://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2020-21/roster
|accessdate=November 28, 2020
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2020-21|tv=|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = WCC Network
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Bronco Invitational
| score = 62–49
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Bediako
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Vrankic
| assists = 4
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| tv = WCC Network
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Bronco Invitational
| score = 66–63
| highscorer = J. Williams
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Bediako
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 3
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = WCC Network
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Nicholls
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = Bronco Invitational
| score = 73–57
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 3
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| tv = WCC Network
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| score = 53–47
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Justice
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Carlyle
| assists = 4
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer =
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| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = BigWest.tv
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 76–69
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Justice
| assists = 3
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv = WCC Network
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| highscorer =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = WCC Network
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Fresno Pacific
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| score = 88–65
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Justice
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Mitchell
| assists = 7
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = MW Network
| highscorer =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2020
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| score = 57–70
| highscorer = Carlyle
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Bediako
| assists = 4
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2020
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Bethesda
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2020
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = USC
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 63–86
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Tomley
| assists = 3
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Toyota Arena
| site_cityst = Ontario, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer =
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| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| WCC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| highscorer =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv =
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, CA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 66–64
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Justice
| assists = 3
| record = 7–2
| conference = 1–0
| attend =
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| score = 58–79
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Tomley
| assists = 2
| record = 7–3
| attend =
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2020
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename = rescheduled from January 16
| tv = WCC Network
| score = 69–63
| highscorer = Tied
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 5
| record = 8–3
| attend =
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv = NBCSCA
| score = 50–73
| highscorer = J. Williams
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Caruso
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 3
| record = 8–4
| attend =
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| site_stadium = Gersten Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = NBCSCA
| score = 72–69
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 9–4
| attend =
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| tv =
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2021
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv =
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2021
| time = TBA
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| site_stadium = Kaiser Permanente Arena
| site_cityst = Santa Cruz, CA
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv =
| gamename = rescheduled from January 7
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2021
| time = TBA
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed due to COVID-19 issues
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Loyola Marymount
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| gamename = rescheduled from January 2
| tv =
| score = 73–76
| highscorer = J. Williams
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Mitchell
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 6
| record = 9–5
| attend =
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2021
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 9–6
| attend =
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2021
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv = Stadium
| score = 86–82
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tomley
| assists = 6
| record = 10–6
| attend =
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2021
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| opponent = BYU
|site_stadium = Marriott Center
|site_cityst = Provo, UT
| tv =
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| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to scheduling changes
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2021
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = rescheduled from February 6
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 75–89
| highscorer = Caruso
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Vrankic
| assists = 4
| record = 10–7
| attend = 200
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time =
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| opponent = San Francisco
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
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| result_details= Canceled due to scheduling changes
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2021
| time = 7:00 pm
| away =
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| gamename = rescheduled from February 13
| status = c
| result_details= Canceled due to COVID-19 issues
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Santa Clara Broncos}}| 2021 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Portland
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First round
| tv = Stadium
| score = 95–86
| highscorer = Justice
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Caruso
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 11–7
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Pacific
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Second round
| tv = Stadium
| score = 81–76
| highscorer = Vrankic
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Caruso
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = J. Williams
| assists = 4
| record = 12–7
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2021
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Pepperdine
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 70–78
| highscorer = Caruso
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Vrankic
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Tied
| assists = 2
| record = 12–8
| attend = 0
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Pacific Time}}
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