Things looked rough at times, but BYU held on in a 95-87 win over Pacific in double overtime.
Alex Barcello didn’t make a field goal in the first half, but he led BYU with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Brandon Averette led all scorers with 24 points.
BYU had a chance to win in regulation, but Caleb Lohner missed 2 free throws with 3.4 seconds left in a tie game. Pacific had a chance to win at the first overtime but missed a jump shot with under 5 seconds left.
BYU got off to a hot start, hitting 5 threes early, but Pacific clamped down in the paint and allowed BYU to score only 2 points in the paint during the first half.