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BYU Basketball: Takeaways from the revenge win over St. Mary’s

Revenge is sweet.

BYU Basketball took down St. Mary’s on Thursday night 71-66, avenging their blowout loss in Moraga a few weeks ago.

And while it was far from the Cougars’ best offensive outing of the season, it was certainly their best defensive one.

Here are the biggest takeaways from BYU’s biggest win so far this season:

Defensive Slugfest

If you’re a fan of offensive basketball this wasn’t a game for you. St. Mary’s entered the game as a Top 20 team in both field goal percentage and three-point percentage, yet the Cougars held the Gaels to just 44.