LAS VEGAS -- Elijah Bryant and Yoeli Childs combined to score 49 points and No. 3 seed BYU advanced to the West Coast Conference semifinals for the fifth straight year after posting an 85-79 win over sixth-seeded San Diego in a tournament quarterfinal Saturday at the Orleans Arena.
The Cougars (23-9) will face the Saint Mary's-Pepperdine winner in the second of two semifinals Monday.
San Diego was led by acting head coach Sam Scholl after Lamont Smith was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and other charges by San Francisco police Sunday following the Toreros 64-61 win over San Francisco in Saturday's regular season finale.