Chase Fischer scored a game-high 26 points and Kyle Collinsworth compiled a double-double to help propel BYU past Northern Iowa 84-76 Friday afternoon at Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
After a back-and-forth start, the Cougars used a 17-2 run from the 14:24 mark to the 7:42 mark of the first half. BYU then took a 38-28 lead into the half.
The Panthers closed within 2 points with 10:39 left in regulation, but the Cougars answered with a 13-2 run in the ensuing three minutes to pull away. Fischer, who scored a career-high 41 points in a win over New Mexico on Thursday, capped the run with 8 straight points.