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BYU guard Zac Seljaas, center, shoots as Pepperdine forwards Darnell Dunn, left, and Kessler Edwards defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in Malibu, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
PROVO — It was one step up and one step back for BYU.
The Cougars earned another road split over the weekend, which started with a win at Pepperdine Thursday followed by an 82-63 setback at San Francisco Saturday.
BYU (12-9, 4-2) dropped from second place in the West Coast Conference standings to fourth place behind Gonzaga (5-0), Saint Mary’s (4-1) and USF (4-1).