Steve Nash watched Santa Clara basketball do the unthinkable on Steve Nash night
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- January 13, 2024
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NBA Hall of Famer and former Santa Clara player Steve Nash signs autographs before the Santa Clara Broncos game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at Leavey Center on January 11, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. A nearly 13 year losing streak came to an end in Santa Clara on Thursday with two time NBA MVP Steve Nash in attendance.
The Santa Clara men’s basketball team upset No. 23 Gonzaga, 77 76, ending a 26 game streak of losses against the Zags that went back to 2011. The victory happened on Steve Nash jersey night, which was dedicated to the basketball Hall of Famer who played there from 1992 to 1996; the school handed out replica Nash Santa Clara jerseys before the game.
The former two time West Coast Conference Player of the Year that he asked the program if he needed to provide a bio with the jersey to explain who he was, as most current Santa Clara players were not born when he was a Bronco. As for the game, junior guard Adama Alpha Bal scored the go ahead layup with just 4.6 seconds left in regulation to put Santa Clara up by one point.
He was also fouled on the attempt, and missed the and one free throw, but Gonzaga was unable to respond with a basket of their own, giving the Broncos the win. Students in attendance stormed the court in celebration. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Wins against Gonzaga have been few and far between for Santa Clara since the turn of the millennium.
The 2011 victory snapped a four year losing streak that went back to 2007. The 2007 win snapped a six year losing streak that went back to 2001. The shortest gap between wins happened between 2000 and 2001, though both wins happened in Santa Clara. In the five Broncos wins since the 21st century began, Santa Clara has only pulled off one win in Gonzaga’s home court.
Perhaps to avoid another long losing streak, the basketball program should simply invite Steve Nash to every game against Gonzaga from now on. Advertisement Article continues below this ad | | | |.
