SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Thomas van der Mars recorded a double-double and set the Portland record for career blocked shots in a 74-54 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos in West Coast Conference men's basketball action Saturday night at the Leavey Center. The victory gave the Pilots a season sweep of Santa Clara and crucial road sweep after knocking off San Francisco on Thursday night.

Van der Mars finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds after going 7-of-8 from the field. Last season, he went 9-for-10 from the field in recording a career-high 28 points at the Leavey Center. He added to his growing list of accolades by tying the school record for blocked shots in the first half and then breaking it midway through the second period. He now has 104 career blocked shots.

It was a balanced effort for the Pilots (14-10, 5-7 WCC) as senior guard Kevin Bailey and junior guard Bryce Pressley also finished with 16 points each.

Pressley sparked the Pilots early with four first half three pointers as the team finished 7-for-7 from beyond the arch in the first period. Bailey capped the half with a 30-footer at the buzzer to give the Pilots a 42-26 lead.

Portland led by as much as 20 points in the first half and 18 early in the second, but the Broncos (11-14, 5-8) cut the deficit to 55-46 on a Jared Brownridge three-pointer. The Pilots held Santa Clara without a field for the next five-and-a-half minutes and never looked back.

Senior guard Brandon Clark scored a game-high 18 points, while Brownridge added 10.

Portland shot 75 percent from the field in the first half (15-for-20) and a season-high 62 percent for the game. Santa Clara was held to 36 percent overall. The Pilots also used their size advantage to garner a 34-21 rebounding margin

Portland will look to extend its win streak when it returns to the Chiles Center next week. The Pilots will host Pepperdine on Thursday at 7 p.m. on TheW.tv and then Loyola Marymount on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ROOT Sports NW. Radio coverage for all Pilot games begins 30 minutes before tip-off on Sports 910 (KMTT).