SANTA CLARA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Years in NCAA Tournament (11): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996. Win-loss record: 11-13. Most recent appearance: Lost 76-51 to No. 2 seed Kansas in the second round in 1996.

Chances of playing in the 2020NCAAs: None (went 20-13, but no wins over anyone except last-place Portland since Jan. 25).

Best NCAA showing: The Broncos, featuring freshman future star Ken Sears, beat UCLA and Wyoming to advance to the 1952Final Four, where they lost 74-55to Kansas in the national semifinals.

Best single-game performance: Future two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash scored 28 points (including 17 of 18free throws) and dished out 12assists to lead Santa Clara past Maryland 91-79in the opening round of the 1996 tournament.

Top NCAA performer: Center Dennis Awtrey played six NCAA Tournament games over a three-year period (1968-70), averaging 20.7 points and 9.0 rebounds, including 37 points and 13 rebounds in a consolation win over Long Beach State as a senior. In losses his sophomore and junior seasons to top-ranked UCLA and national Player of the Year Lew Alcindor, Awtrey averaged 15.5 points and 9.0 rebounds.

Top coach: Lots of good choices here, including Bob Feerick, Carroll Williams and Dick Davey. We’ll go with Dick Garibaldi, who won 64% of his games over eight seasons (1963-70), guided his program to a No. 2 national ranking during 1968-69, and coached the Broncos to NCAA Tournament berths in his final three seasons.