Saint Mary's outlasts BYU in overtime

MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Dan Fotu (42) accidentally kicks Brigham Young University's Dalton Nixon (33) in the head while battling for a loose ball in the second half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Jordan Ford (3) shoots over Brigham Young University's Connor Harding (44) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Mary's Jordan Ford (3) shoots and makes a three-point basket over Brigham Young University's Alex Barcello (4) in the second half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Malik Fitts (24) celebrates after defeating Brigham Young University at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Brigham Young University head coach Mark Edward Pope reacts after one of his players fouls Saint Mary's Jordan Ford (3) in the second half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Jordan Ford (3) drives past Brigham Young University's Alex Barcello (4) in the second half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Jordan Ford (3) shoots over Brigham Young University's Alex Barcello (4) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Tanner Krebs (00) drives past Brigham Young University's Zac Seljaas (2) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Malik Fitts (24) goes up for a lay up past Brigham Young University in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Dan Fotu (42) looks to shoot past Brigham Young University's Kolby Lee (40) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Jock Perry (5) looks to shoot past Brigham Young University's Dalton Nixon (33) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's students gesture a three-point basket while playing Brigham Young University in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Alex Ducas (44) looks to shoot past Brigham Young University's Kolby Lee (40) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's head coach Randy Bennett watches his players take on Brigham Young University in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Malik Fitts (24) reacts after a foul call is called against him while playing Brigham Young University in the second half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Tommy Kuhse (12) shoots past Brigham Young University's Kolby Lee (40) in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MORAGA, CA - JANUARY 9: Saint Mary's Malik Fitts (24) reaches for a rebound while playing against Brigham Young University in the first half of their game at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Saint Mary's defeated Brigham Young University 87-84 in overtime. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Mary's Tommy Kuhse (12) celebrates with teammate Dan Fotu (42) after defeating BYU at McKeon Pavilion on Thursday. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

By Jose Carlos Fajardo | jfajardo@bayareanewsgroup.com and Associated Press | ap@dfmdev.com

PUBLISHED: January 9, 2020 at 11:00 p.m. | UPDATED: January 10, 2020 at 4:02 a.m.

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MORAGA — Jordan Ford had 24 points, and Saint Mary’s made 6 of 8 free throws in the last 65 seconds to hold off BYU 87-84 in overtime on Thursday night.

TJ Haws’ 3-point attempt from the right corner spun out and the Cougars got the rebound but could not get off a final shot.

Haws drove down the lane for a big dunk with 6.6 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 77. The Gaels had two shots to win, but Dalton Nixon blocked the first one and Tanner Krebs’ shot went off the front of the rim as time expired.

Malik Fitts had 17 points for Saint Mary’s (15-3, 2-1 West Coast Conference), which lost in four overtimes at Pacific last Saturday. Dan Fotu added 16 points.

Haws scored a season-high 29 points for the Cougars (12-5, 1-1), whose six-game winning streak was broken. Jake Toolson added 24 points.

BYU played without leading scorer and rebounder Yoeli Childs, who broke the index finger on his right hand in practice on Tuesday. Of the Cougars’ five losses, two have been to top 10 teams, three were on the road in overtime and four were without Childs, who also missed the first nine games of the season.

Saint Mary’s plays Santa Clara at home on Saturday.