Provo, UT (Sports Network) - Tyler Haws tied the score, drained the go-ahead
free throw, and made clutch free throws in the closing seconds to lift the BYU
Cougars to a thrilling 61-58 decision over the Utah Runnin' Utes in a non-
conference tilt at the Marriott Center.
Haws went 10-of-10 from the charity stripe to contribute 14 points for BYU
(6-3), which won its fourth game in five outings. Matt Carlino scored a game-
high 19 points and dished out five assists off the bench while Brandon Davies
tallied 11 points, six rebounds, and three blocks.
Jordan Loveridge paced Utah (6-3) with 14 points. Glen Dean netted 10 points
and Dallin Bachynski grabbed a team-high nine boards. The Runnin' Utes' loss
snapped their two-game winning streak.
Utah outscored the hosts, 18-6, in the paint in the opening period on its way
to a 35-26 halftime lead. The Cougars did not hold a lead at any point in the
first half.
Loveridge made a layup just over three minutes into the second half to give
the Utes a 41-30 lead. BYU rallied back to tie the score and take the lead
with 4:21 left, but Utah answered. Renan Lenz drained a pair of free throws to
put the Utes on top, 58-56, with 2:57 left in regulation before Haws completed
an old-fashioned three-point play to push the Cougars back in front. Haws then
sank a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left to put the contest out of
reach.
Neither side had an impressive shooting performance. Utah made 36.5 percent of
its field goal attempts while the Cougars shot just 31.1 percent from the
floor.
This was the first game for BYU since its game scheduled for Wednesday with
Utah State was postponed due to an Aggies player collapsing in practice a day
earlier.
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