No. 3 BYU 85, No. 2 Saint Mary’s 72
LAS VEGAS — BYU couldn’t have picked a better time to snap its five-game losing streak and avenge a 31-point loss to nemesis Saint Mary’s.
And the Cougars accomplished the feat by beating the Gaels at their own game Monday night at Orleans Arena.
With crisp ball movement and stellar shooting, No. 3 seed BYU knocked off No. 2 Saint Mary’s 85-72 in the West Coast Conference tournament semifinals.
Forward Yoeli Childs poured in a career-high 33 points (including 3 of 3 from 3-point range), Elijah Bryant scored 25, TJ Haws added 11 and Dalton Nixon contributed 10 for the Cougars.