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BYU holds off Pacific 90-87 in WCC opener

Cougars blow a 21-point first-half lead, but make critical plays down the stretch after star forward Yoeli Childs fouls out

Brigham Young guard Jahshire Hardnett (0) leaps past Mississippi State forward Aric Holman (35) and guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. Mississippi State won 103-81. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)