BYU Cougars @ Pacific Tigers
Haws, BYU blow 21-point lead before beating Pacific 90-87
STOCKTON, Calif. -- TJ Haws scored 24 points and Jahshire Hardnett added 17, including four free throws in the final 47 seconds, as BYU slipped past Pacific 90-87 Thursday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams.
Haws made 6 of 12 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and hit 8-of-11 free throws. Yoeli Childs had 13 points and 12 rebounds -- his ninth double-double this season -- before fouling out with three minutes left for BYU (9-7).
The Cougars hit nine 3s in the first 16 minutes before Dalton Nixon's dunk gave them 21-point lead with 3:36 left in the first half. Pacific closed on a 12-3 run to pull within 12 at the break and used a 13-3 spurt to make it 67-all with 7:40 to play. The Tigers took their first lead when Zach Cameron hit 1 of 2 free throws with 3:12 left to make it 79-78 but Haws slipped around a screen and hit a pull-up 3 from NBA range 20 seconds later and BYU never again trailed.
Roberto Gallinat led Pacific (10-6) with 22 points, going 11 of 13 from the free-throw line.
BYU, which snapped a three-game skid, shot 52 percent (28 of 54) from the field, including 11 of 25 from 3-point range.
Game Information
Stockton, CA
Referee:Shawn Lehigh
Referee:Gregory Nixon
Referee:Scott Brown
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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