Malibu,Calif. • BYU finally won a basketball game at Firestone Fieldhouse, but the Cougars had to go to overtime to get their first win here since 2013.
Elijah Bryant scored nine points in the extra session and BYU defeated Pepperdine 75-70 to snap a four-game losing streak on the Waves’ home floor.
The last-place Waves got a layup from Coleby Ross to force overtime with eight seconds remaining and took a quick lead in overtime, but couldn’t hold it.
Trailing by two in overtime, the Cougars got a jump hook from Luke Worthington and a 3-point play from Bryant to take a 71-68 lead with 55 seconds remaining and held on.