LAS VEGAS — BYU is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, thanks to its 3-point shooting and solid defense against West Coast Conference No. 1 seed Gonzaga.
The No. 2 seed Cougars beat the Zags 82-68 in the West Coast Conference women's basketball championship game Tuesday, giving BYU (25-6) the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
It was the Cougars' third win over the nationally ranked Zags (28-4) this season.
BYU had a season high 13 3-pointers against Gonzaga, with Brenna Chase hitting seven from long range. Chase had 25 points, while Paisley Johnson added 19 points and three 3-pointers and Shaylee Gonzales added 20 points.