PROVO — After 35 minutes of play Saturday afternoon, BYU seemed to be on the verge of knocking off West Coast Conference nemesis, and WCC preseason favorite, Saint Mary’s at the Marriott Center.
The Cougars led by six points with 5:41 remaining in regulation when the senior-laden Gaels did what they do — capitalizing on their experience and executing almost flawlessly.
Saint Mary’s outscored BYU 25-9 over the final 10 minutes — the last five minutes of regulation and the five-minute extra session — to claim a 74-64 overtime victory before a crowd of 16,212.
The Gaels (13-2, 2-0) ended a nine-game winning streak for the Cougars (12-3, 1-1).