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BYU grinds out win over physical Pacific with strong defensive effort down the stretch

Ravell Call, Deseret News

PROVO — On a night where BYU’s second-leading scorer, TJ Haws, couldn’t lease or rent a basket for most of the game, and on a night where the contest featuring a physical Pacific team resembled a rugby match at times, the Cougars made key plays and shut down the Tigers down the stretch.

Over the final seven minutes, BYU held Pacific without a field goal and was able to grind out a 69-59 victory in front of a crowd of 11,406 at the Marriott Center Saturday night.

“A dogfight.