For the first time in 30 years, Santa Clara University men's basketball made the NCAA Tournament, commonly known as March Madness, during the 2025-26 season.
I documented their season for The Santa Clara newspaper.
Former Santa Clara men's basketball player and NBA champion Jalen Williams '22 and his family react during Williams’ jersey retirement ceremony at the Leavey Center at Santa Clara University on Dec. 3, 2025. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Utah State men’s basketball player Chance Trujillo (2) punches Santa Clara’s Allen Graves ’29 (22) after Graves dunked on Trujillo during Santa Clara men’s basketball’s game against Utah State on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara, Calif. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Bukky Oboye ’28 dunks the basketball to put Santa Clara up 60-51 with 29 seconds left in their game against Saint Mary’s College of California at the Leavey Center on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Pacific’s Isaac Jack (14) throws his hand up after Allen Graves scored a three-pointer while he was defending him. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
Santa Clara University men’s basketball head coach Herb Sendek chest bumps Allen Graves after Graves made a three-pointer. (Nina Glick/The Santa Clara)
