ESPN college basketball analyst Sean Farnham and Santa Clara's Allen Graves are this week's featured guests on the Field of 68's West Coast Conference Insider Men's Basketball podcast. The Broncos (21-5, 12-1) have won their last eight in a row and 12 of their last 13 with the only loss during that span coming at Gonzaga. Three of SCU’s five losses have been by three points or less and three of their five losses are Quad 1 losses. The Broncos are 16-0 this season when scoring at least 80 points. Santa Clara hosts Gonzaga this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN after hosting Seattle U tonight at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
The West Coast Conference currently boasts three programs in the top 40 in the NET rankings - No. 6 Gonzaga, No. 28 Saint Mary’s and No. 40 Santa Clara. Gonzaga is ranked No. 12 in the AP poll and No. 11 in Coaches poll, while Santa Clara is receiving votes in both polls and Saint Mary’s is receiving votes in the AP poll.
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Timestamps are listed below for efficient viewing:
1:24 - Sean Farnham on being connected to the Gonzaga-Saint Mary's rivalry
"It is rare to have a connection with an announcing crew, to a university or a rivalry. In this day and age of college basketball, it's extremely rare... The connectivity with those students, or The Kennel or the coaches, Mark (Few) and Randy (Bennett) and the relationship that has been fostered and built over years, the trust that's been built up within that relationship. I think it's very unique."
9:30 - What Santa Clara could do in the NCAA Tournament
"They're a top-25 two-point field goal percentage offensive team. They are really strong on the offensive glass. They rebound 36 percent of their misses, so they can manufacture extra possessions, and I think that one of the things that watching games this year. You could almost uniformly, regardless of shooting percentage, look and say who got more shot attempts, and more often than not, that team wins the game. It's not 100 percent, it's probably close to about 70 percent. Now, if they got more offensive rebounds, and they get more steals, there's not good enough shooters in college basketball from top to bottom, where you can overcome that by stylistically how you play." - Sean Farnham
11:50 - The development of talent at Santa Clara
"I think the other thing is Herb's (Sendek) done a tremendous job of player development. It doesn't hurt to have the cachet of saying, oh, well, Jalen Williams played here, Brandin Podziemski played here and averaged 1.7 points per game at Illinois then became a first-round pick the very next season. Jalen Williams was remarkable, but Jalen Williams also grew a ton after they recruited him, so he kind of came in with the physique and the body and really, he did all the work. I'm not saying that Jason Ludwig and all of the staff underneath Herb have done a tremendous job. But Podziemski averaged 1.7 points per game and is one of the most amazing stories I go back to." - Sean Farnham
15:15 - The rise of Santa Clara's Allen Graves
17:50 - Allen Graves joins the show
18:20 - On how Graves, a Louisiana native, made it to Santa Clara
"Coach Ryan (Madry) called me. He told me about Santa Clara. I told my brother because he handles a lot for me, he played at LSU and my sister played at Auburn. Basketball family, so I talked to my brother first. I called him, Santa Clara called, he said it's a really good school in California and the (West Coast Conference). They'll be a good fit for you and how you want to play at the next level. Building that connection, then we got on a Zoom call with Coach Herb and Coach Ryan, they did a great job showing me the culture. Finally got out here on a visit, I want to be here, be a Bronco, they embraced me, showed me the culture and how much the family culture is here because family is huge for me. Having that family culture here and bringing that in made me want to come here even more."
24:15 - On what's helped Graves play so well recently
"I feel the coaches have done a great job of instilling confidence in me throughout the season as the season's going on. The minutes I'm getting hasn't really changed, but it's just being more efficient with the touches I'm getting, playing to my spots... I'm a mismatch down there on the offensive end."
31:30 - On what Santa Clara needs to do to keep the momentum going
"I say we have to continue to stay together. That's what's got us this far, how close we are as a brotherhood and this group that we have, we've really gelled together this year and come together. I say we just keeping that same mindset, but also, you know, not letting the outside media get in our heads."
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