The Cougars' late-night affair turned into a nightmare as they fell 66-65 to Long Beach State at the Walter Pyramid.
Noah Blackwell led three 49ers in double figures with 11 points on the strength of a 3 for 5 shooting performance from beyond the arc.
Travis Hammonds and Nick Faust made some nice contributions. Hammonds had 10 points and three rebounds while Faust totaled 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Corbin Kaufusi paced BYU in scoring with 17 points on 7 for 10 shooting from the floor with 10 rebounds and three blocks.