The Utah State Aggies were right there in the end. But the culmination of droughts at the offensive end put them on the business end of a 68-64 loss to Brigham Young University on Saturday at Vivint Smart Home Arena in the final installment of the Beehive Classic.
The Aggies suffered multiple stretches during which they could not buy a basket. They ended the first half missing seven consecutive field goal attempts. During that time, BYU went on a 9-0 run.
Late in the second half, the Aggies had missed 12 consecutive shots before Sam Merrill converted a midrange jumper.