KISSIMMEE, Fla. – After a slow start, BYU basketball pulled away to defeat the Miami Hurricanes, 72-62 in the ESPN Events Invitational.

Here are some takeaways from the win that improve BYU’s record to 5-1 overall.

Kennard Davis, in his return, sparked a run for BYU in the second half

BYU was trailing Miami 40-39 with 15:55 remaining in the game until Kennard Davis, who made his return to the lineup after a two-game suspension, buried a corner three-pointer to give the Cougars a two-point lead.

From there, BYU was off to the races.

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BYU put together a 13-1 run that spanned 5:35 of game action, and Miami didn’t hit a field goal in that stretch.

Davis finished the game as BYU’s leading scorer with 18 points. He was

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