Miscues on the defensive end of the floor continued to plague Gonzaga throughout Saturday night's 103-99 loss to Santa Clara at the McCarthey Athletic Center. T

The Bulldogs didn’t address the first item on their to-do list and squandered another opportunity to address the second, falling behind by double figures late in the second half Saturday against Santa Clara before pulling within one possession in the final two minutes and ultimately losing 103-99 at McCarthey Athletic Center.

Gonzaga’s now lost consecutive games for the second time this season — something that hadn’t previously happened since 2018-19.