Player Notes
Yoeli Childs played his way to his 17th double-double of the season after recording 29 points and 13 rebounds. He also added a new season-best four blocks. He is tied for third-most career double-doubles in BYU history with Kyle Collinsworth and fifth most in a single season with John Fairchild (1963-64) and Eric Mika (2016-17). Childs is also now tied for ninth-most career 20-point games with Fred Roberts.
TJ Haws recorded his 21st career 20-point game after scoring 26 points while adding five rebounds, four assists and one steal.
Nick Emery added 15 points as he scored three buckets from beyond the arc, his 36th game in his career with at least three treys. Emery also grabbed two rebounds and one steal.
Emery and Haws both had their 36th career game with three-plus 3-pointers. They are tied for fourth on the career list.
Zac Seljaas contributed 10 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal.
Team Notes
BYU shot 51.1 percent from the field, 42.1 percent from 3-point range and 77.5 percent from the free-throw line. San Diego recorded 37.1 percent from the field, 34.5 percent from 3-point range and 81.0 percent from the free-throw line.
The Cougars have shot above 50 percent in a game nine times this season with the last time being against Pepperdine in January.
BYU had four players score in double-figures as Childs, Haws, Emery and Seljaas combined for 80 of the Cougars' 87 points.
Postgame Quotes
BYU guard TJ Haws
On withstanding a late-game surge from the Toreros
It was a good win for us against a really good team. They can make a run at any time so you have to be locked in for 40 minutes. I’m proud of my guys for fighting through the run and finishing tough at the end.
On preparing for tournament play
It’s about playing your hardest every single game. No matter who we play on Saturday we have to be locked in and ready to go. It takes 40 minutes every game. March is a crazy time and lots of crazy things happen. Anybody can beat anybody. We’re taking it one game at a time and one possession at a time, and we’re going to go win very possession.
BYU forward Yoeli Childs
On the physical play tonight
You have to be ready for a dog fight. It was a good tuneup for us on what to expect going into the tournament. It was really important to give it our all and we played for the seniors tonight. I’m proud of the way we fought tonight.
On the team’s momentum heading into the tournament
This team’s been through so much adversity and so many challenges that we know who we are. We know we’re a team who can bounce back and is really good when we’re doing the right things. Everyone’s confidence is sky high right now and we are going in with the attitude that we’re going to win it all. I wish it would come quicker.
BYU head coach Dave Rose
On tonight's game
It was a hard-fought and physical game. I’m glad for our guys to get a big win and some momentum going into the tournament next week. Give San Diego credit. Defensively, they’re a really physical team and they upset what we were trying to do quite a bit.