Overview
- Allen Graves’ one-handed dunk with 1:18 remaining put Santa Clara up 86–77, after which Chance Trujillo struck him in the face.
- Officials issued technical fouls to Trujillo and Graves, along with Santa Clara’s Brenton Knapper, with conflicting reports on whether Trujillo was ejected.
- Referees and teammates quickly separated players and prevented the confrontation from escalating into a wider fight.
- Santa Clara closed out a 90–80 win to move to 8–1, adding to a strong start highlighted in the program’s broader season narrative.
- Utah Tech declined immediate comment as the Western Athletic Conference weighs possible discipline ahead of the Trailblazers’ Dec. 13 game.