Santa Clara 85, San Diego 73

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Travis Niesen scored 20 points Saturday to help Santa Clara beat San Diego 85-73.

Kyle Bailey added 17 points and matched his career high with six steals as the Broncos (12-10, 5-2 West Coast) got their fifth win in six games. Doron Perkins added 13 points, 11 during a four-minute period that gave Santa Clara its biggest lead. Sean Denison scored 12.

Brice Vounang scored 26 points to lead the Toreros (10-10, 2-5), which lost their third straight. Brandon Gay added 22 points as San Diego suffered from 24 turnovers. The Broncos' 16 steals were the third-most in school history.

Santa Clara and San Diego have split their season series the past seven years.

The Toreros outscored the Broncos 9-2 to draw within 44-41 less than four minutes into the second half. But Perkins scored 11 points -- including the final eight -- during a 16-4 run that helped the Broncos establish a 15-point advantage. They maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.

The game was tied at 15 midway through the first half when Santa Clara, fueled by Niesen's eight points, scored 24 of the next 35 points to open a 15-point edge.

San Diego rallied in the final two minutes to close within 42-32 by halftime.