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BYU beats top-seeded Gonzaga 82-68 in WCC championship game to put ticket to NCAA Tournament

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

BYU's bench erupts after a three point shot by Brigham Young Cougars guard Rylan Bergersen (1) as BYU and Gonzaga women play for the WCC tournament championship at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

LAS VEGAS — BYU is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, thanks to its 3-point shooting and solid defense against West Coast Conference No. 1 seed Gonzaga.

The No. 2 seed Cougars beat the Zags 82-68 in the West Coast Conference women's basketball championship game Tuesday, giving BYU (25-6) the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.