BYU Cougars @ Saint Mary's Gaels
Hermanson hits 5 3-pointers, Saint Mary's beats BYU 85-74
MORAGA, Calif. -- Calvin Hermanson made 5 of 7 3-pointers and scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half to help Saint Mary's beat BYU 85-74 on Thursday night.
Jock Landale and Dane Pineau had 14 points apiece and Emmett Naar and Evan Fitzner each added 13 for the Gaels (12-1, 3-0 West Coast Conference) to win their sixth straight.
Saint Mary's made 8 of 9 shots down the stretch to help build its largest lead at 75-60.
At halftime, BYU (9-5, 0-1) had season lows for points scored (27) and shooting (28.2 percent) in a half. The Cougars opened the second with a 10-0 run to lead 37-36. The Gaels took the lead back right away and restored most of their advantage with a 12-3 run.
Chase Fischer had 21 points to lead the Cougars. Kyle Davis had 16 points, Nick Emery scored 11 and Nate Austin grabbed 14 rebounds.
Game Information
Moraga, CA
Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Mike Reed
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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