Jeff Chiu, AP
BYU guard Shaylee Gonzales, right, dives for a loose ball under Auburn guard Brooke Moore during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, March 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
STANFORD, Calif. — The Cougars are moving on.
BYU used a big third quarter to built on defense, fast breaks and excellent passing to take a double-digit lead and held on for a 73-64 victory over Auburn.
The seventh-seeded Cougars (26-6) were led by excellent play by their starters:
- Brenna Chase: 19 points, 7 assists
- Caitlyn Alldredge: 14 points, 3 assists
- Shaylee Gonzalez: 17 points, 8 rebounds
- Sara Hamson: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks
- Paisley Johnson: 8 points despite fouling out early in the fourth quarter.