Feb. 25, 2017
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SPOKANE, Wash. Eric Mika had 29 points and 11 rebounds to help BYU upset No. 1 Gonzaga 79-71 on Saturday night.
Mika's basket with a minute left gave BYU (21-10, 12-6) a 73-71 lead.
Gonzaga came out fired up and jumped to an 18-2 lead in the first five minutes, making 7 of 10 shots.
The Zags cooled off and three consecutive 3-pointers by BYU's T.J. Haws cut Gonzaga's lead to 26-22.
Mika's basket cut Gonzaga's lead to one point before the Bulldogs closed with a 10-5 run to take a 41-35 lead at halftime.
Zach Collins' putback gave Gonzaga a 58-46 lead midway through the second.
A pair of 3-pointers by Nick Emery cut Gonzaga's lead to one, and Mika's basket gave the Cougars their first lead at 61-60.
The teams traded baskets until Mika put the Cougars ahead for good.
BIG PICTURE
BYU: The Cougars won the previous two games in Spokane and lost by just 10 points to the Bulldogs in Provo earlier this season. Mika averages 19.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.
Gonzaga: The Bulldogs have won their 20th WCC title and fifth in a row. Four of the previous five teams to start the season 29-0 in the last 40 years have advanced to the Final Four.
UP NEXT
BYU plays in the WCC Tournament in Las Vegas next week.
Gonzaga plays in the WCC quarterfinals in Las Vegas next Saturday.
