PROVO, Utah -- Nick Emery scored 26 points, four other players scored in double figures and BYU defeated San Diego 82-70 on Thursday night.
Emery made all six of his shots, including five 3-pointers, as the Cougars took a 45-38 lead. At one point BYU made 13 straight shots -- a string that include all of Emery's shots -- and led by as many as 18. The Toreros made six straight, the first three 3-pointers, and closed within 42-38 as the Cougars were missing six straight before TJ Haws knocked down a 3 at the buzzer, the seventh of the half on 11 attempts for BYU.