BYU had chances to win, but Scottie Pippen Jr was too much down the stretch as Vanderbilt beat BYU 69-67 in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic.
Alex Barcello had two looks in the final seconds to tie it, but he missed a free throw runner and an offensive putback at the rim. Barcello looked like he might have taken some contact on the putback, but no foul was called.
Turnovers were BYU’s Achilles heel, as they lost the turnover battle 19-10. Foul trouble also altered Mark Pope’s rotations more than he would have liked.