The Gaels escape with the 76-69 win after the Cougars got within 72-69 with 32.1 seconds remaining.
Saint Mary's guard Logan Johnson, left, drives to the basket against BYU forward Noah Waterman during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the West Coast Conference men's tournament Monday, March 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.
It was BYU’s first loss on a neutral court this season after going 7-0, including 3-0 in Las Vegas. The Cougars beat then-No. 21 Creighton in November and won their first two games of this tournament. BYU also went into a cold spell, going scoreless between a basket from Jaxson Robinson with 4:54 left in the first half until Spencer Johnson’s layup 11 seconds into the second period.
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