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WCC tournament: BYU squanders big lead but holds on down the stretch to defeat San Diego

Ravell Call, Deseret News

Brigham Young Cougars forward Yoeli Childs recognizes the fans as he leaves the court following West Coast Conference basketball against the San Diego Toreros in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 3, 2018.

LAS VEGAS — With a little more than three minutes remaining in Saturday's West Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinal game, BYU had just watched its 17-point second-half lead evaporate against San Diego.

With two minutes left, Cougar guard Elijah Bryant, who poured in a game-high 27 points, fouled out.

But, in the end, No. 3 seed BYU made clutch free throws and held on for a dramatic 85-79 victory over the No.