Thursday night WCC shakeup

Santa Clara students rush the court after the Broncos upset Gonzaga | Courtesy of Twitter

The Lions didn't play Thursday but the WCC had a wild night as two of the top three teams were shocked by upsets. The Santa Clara Broncos highlighted the night, beating Gonzaga 85-71 in Santa Clara for the first time in ten years. Gonzaga had entered the game 3-0 in conference play, while Santa Clara had been 1-2.

Santa Clara students rushed the court after the double-digit victory, much like Lions fans did last season. Gonzaga, however, is currently unranked, despite being 13-5 on the season. The Broncos' Kevin Foster had an unbelievable game, scoring 36 points in the win.

An hour later, the San Francisco Dons secured a home victory against Portland.

The WCC standings are now as follow, with Saint Mary's holding down the first place spot as the only undefeated team:

               Saint Mary's          5-0
               Gonzaga               3-1
               San Francisco       3-1
               Portland                 2-2
               Santa Clara           2-2
               LMU                      1-3
               Pepperdine           1-3
               San Diego             0-5

While it is still early in the conference season, it is worth noting that six of the eight teams in the league are separated by only two games.

The Lions will play Pepperdine Saturday night in Malibu.