It was a heartbreaker for BYU in Beantown.

The Cougars’ late comeback attempt against UConn fell just short Saturday night, as they fell to the Huskies 86-84 at TD Garden in Boston.

3 takeaways

BYU refused to lay down and die. The Cougars trailed by 11 points at halftime and by as many as 20 in the second half, yet they lost by just a single bucket.

Upon going down 62-43 with 13 minutes left to play, BYU finished on a 41-23 run before the clock finally hit zero.

AJ Dybantsa and Dawson Baker each hit clutch 3-pointers in the final minute to keep the Cougars alive.

Had Rob Wright not turned the ball over with 12 seconds remaining, another triple would have tied the score.

It’s a loss, but Saturday still feels like a legitimate moral victory for Kevin Young’s squad.

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