The battle of the Cougars ended in a buzzer-beater as BYU’s T.J. Haws delivered the coup de grace fadeaway jumper, handing Houston its first loss of the season 71-72.
The atmosphere in the Fertitta Center was electric from the jump.
The sold-out crowd erupted on the first possession when redshirt senior Chris Harris Jr. swatted a layup attempt by BYU into the first row and roared when the defensive play was followed by a 3-point make from sophomore guard Nate Hinton that put Houston on the scoreboard first.
Despite the thrilling start, BYU was not rattled.