SALT LAKE CITY — By the time a Utah perimeter shot had shaken the glass, but left the rim untouched, and BYU’s lead had stretched to 17, Vivint Arena had started to quiet — even among BYU fans.
They knew they could relax. There would be no last-minute suspense. The noise did rise as the final minutes expired in the Cougars’ 74-59 win over Utah in the second annual Beehive Classic. There was good reason for BYU fans to celebrate. The Cougars extended their all-time series lead to 130-128. Much to the relief of Classic organizers, no major incidents occurred.