SALT LAKE CITY — Nick Emery was the center of the Utah college basketball universe Wednesday night, but it wasn't just his play at the Huntsman Center.
Yes, he scored 11 points, going 3 of 8 from 3-point range to help the Cougars start a second-half when they trailed by 23 points with a 13-2 run that gave BYU a chance at a comeback.
But he was also the center of a storm after he was caught throwing a punch at Utah point guard Brandon Taylor. Emery received a flagrant 2 foul, was ejected for the game, and BYU took a technical foul with 1:44 left in the game before falling 83-75 in the latest rendition of the rivalry game with the Utes.