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Imperfect BYU team makes history with improbable upset of No. 1 Gonzaga, ruining Zags' bid for perfect season

BYU players celebrate during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

In the final three minutes, we told (his team), 'This is for us to take. They’re trying to protect it. Let’s go take it.' Big, big plays by some guys. Big free throws. Big rebounds.

PROVO — Top-ranked Gonzaga was poised to make history Saturday night at The Kennel.

But it was BYU’s turn to make some history of its own.