Provo • It probably isn't yet time to hit the panic button with this BYU basketball team, but the Cougars couldn't be blamed for having it within reach.
Barely avoiding what would have been one of the most embarrassing losses in program history, BYU edged Mississippi Valley State 75-68 on Wednesday night in front of 15,467 uneasy fans at the Marriott Center.
"We won, and that's all that matters," said senior guard Kyle Collinsworth, but there wasn't much conviction on his face.
Coach Dave Rose was somber in his postgame interview after the Cougars struggled against a team with one of the worst RPIs in Division I.