Haws, BYU blow 21-point lead before beating Pacific 90-87
STOCKTON, Calif. -- TJ Haws scored 24 points and Jahshire Hardnett added 17, including four free throws in the final 47 seconds, as BYU slipped past Pacific 90-87 Thursday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Haws made 6 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and hit 8-of-11 free throws. Yoeli Childs had 13 points and 12 rebounds -- his ninth double-double this season -- before fouling out with three minutes left for BYU (9-7).
The Cougars hit nine 3s in the first 16 minutes before Dalton Nixon's dunk gave them 21-point lead with 3:36 left in the first half. Pacific closed on a 12-3 run to pull within 12 at the break and used a 13-3 spurt to make it 67-all with 7:40 to play. The Tigers took their first lead when Zach Cameron hit 1 of 2 free throws with 3:12 left to make it 79-78 but Haws slipped around a screen and hit a pull-up 3 from NBA range 20 seconds later and BYU never again trailed.
Roberto Gallinat led Pacific (10-6) with 22 points, going 11 of 13 from the free-throw line.
BYU, which snapped a three-game skid, shot 52 percent (28 of 54) from the field, including 11 of 25 from 3-point range.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Shawn Lehigh
- Gregory Nixon
- Scott Brown
2023-24 Big 12 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston | 15-3 | - | 32-5 |
Iowa State | 13-5 | 2 | 29-8 |
Baylor | 11-7 | 4 | 24-11 |
Texas Tech | 11-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
BYU | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
Kansas | 10-8 | 5 | 23-11 |
Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
TCU | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
Oklahoma | 8-10 | 7 | 20-12 |
Kansas State | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
Cincinnati | 7-11 | 8 | 22-15 |
UCF | 7-11 | 8 | 17-16 |
Oklahoma State | 4-14 | 11 | 12-20 |
West Virginia | 4-14 | 11 | 9-23 |
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |