SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Nick Emery had 18 of his 31 points before intermission Saturday and BYU cruised in the second half to beat Santa Clara 96-62.
Emery's hot shooting carried over from BYU's 114-89 win over San Francisco on Thursday night when he set career highs of 37 points and 10 3-pointers.
Chase Fischer added 22 points and Kyle Collinsworth had 15 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
The Cougars (19-8, 10-4 West Coast Conference) shot 70.4 percent (19 of 27) from the field in the first half, pulling away while Santa Clara (9-17, 5-9) slumped.