USD rebounded Nick Emery’s miss and a desperation heave near half-court before the final buzzer was off-target. And the Cougars preserved a hard-earned 69-67 win before a crowd of 3,056 at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The teams meet again Saturday in Provo
“It’s going to be hard. They’re going to adjust accordingly and we’re going to adjust accordingly. We need to come out stronger in the first half.”
PROVO — BYU guard Nick Emery stood at the free-throw line with 3.6 seconds remaining Thursday night with the Cougars clinging to a two-point lead at San Diego.
Emery had just made the first of two free throws.