STANFORD, Calif. — BYU’s season ended at Maples Pavilion Wednesday night in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament, but the Cougars didn’t go down without a fight.
“It was a crazy game,” said Cougar forward Payton Dastrup.
Trailing No. 3 seed Stanford 83-73 with 36 seconds remaining, No. 6 BYU roared back in the waning moments and cut the deficit to two points, 85-83 with 11 seconds left.
The Cougars had a chance to force overtime but guard Elijah Bryant was fouled while bringing the ball into the frontcourt, before he could attempt a 3-pointer.