{
  "id": 18890693,
  "title": "College basketball roundup: Santa Clara men improve to 3-0 with win over Sacramento State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/college-basketball-roundup-santa-clara-men-improve-to-3-0-with-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-basketball-roundup-santa-clara-074657920.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Santa Clara men's basketball triumphed over Sacramento State 83-77 on Saturday night, improving their record to 3-0. Chris Tadjo was the standout player with 14 points, while David Castillo, Fedor Zugic, Sash Gavalyugov, and Elijah Mahi each contributed 12 points. Mikey Williams led Sacramento State with a 21-point performance. Santa Clara trailed early, but rallied to lead by nine at halftime and extended their lead to 14 after the break. The Hornets attempted a comeback, taking a 67-60 lead in the second half, but Santa Clara ultimately secured the win with a 15-0 run. Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek acknowledged the challenging nature of the game, stating that both teams had double-digit leads that fluctuated throughout the match.",
  "summary": "The Santa Clara men's basketball team had five players score in double figures in a win over Sacramento State. Also, the San Jose State men lost, the SCU women won and the St. Mary's women fell.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}