Provo • Nick Emery scored 23 points and Yoeli Childs added 19, leading BYU to an 81-71 win over UC Bakersfield on Thursday night at the Marriott Center.
TJ Haws contributed 14 points and Eric Mika finished with 13 despite game-long foul trouble for the Cougars, who built a 24-point lead early in the second half and cruised to victory.
With the win, BYU improved to 7-1 at home and 10-4 overall heading into its West Coast Conference season.
UC Bakersfield, which had a three-game winning streak snapped, slipped to 8-5.