The seventh-seed BYU Cougars beat tenth-seeded Auburn, 73-64 Saturday afternoon at Maples Pavilion in their first round game in the NCAA Tournament.
The Cougars were led by Brenna Chase, who provided the Cougars with 19 points in the win, as well as seven assists to lead the Cougars in both categories.
Auburn opened the first quarter strong, breaking out to an 11-5 Tiger lead. Chase would make her first three of the night to spark a 13-2 run from the Cougars that would extend into the second quarter. Several runs by the Tigers in the second and third quarters would tie the game up, but the Cougars never trailed again in the game.