by Sports Xchange

--After playing just six of their 17 nonconference games at home last season, the Broncos play 11 of their 17 nonconference games at home this season. Two of those games -- against Menlo and Dominican -- are against non-Division I teams, and that should help the young Broncos build a little early-season momentum.

--The Broncos have a good group of incoming freshmen, and they already have two touted players committed for next year -- F Chanse Creekmur and C John McArthur.

LAST YEAR: 16-17, 7-7 in the WCC, fourth place

HEAD COACH: Kerry Keating (31-33 career), third year at Santa Clara (31-33)

QUOTE TO NOTE: "He gives us that speed and on-ball defensive ability at the point position that we've really needed." -- Santa Clara head coach Kerry Keating, on freshman PG Robert Smith.