BYU basketball: Cougars rout Northern Arizona by 30 points

College hoops • Brandon Davies leads with 27 points.

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BYU's Brandon Davies finds an easy route to the basket . BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Tyler Haws shoots the ball as NAU's Stallon Saldivar defends.BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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After the shot BYU's Tyler Haws takes an arm to the head from NAU's Stallon Saldivar. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Brandon Davies hooks the ball into the net over NAU's Max Jacobsen. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune
BYU's Josh Sharp and NAU's Gaellan Bewernick get tangled up as Sharp shoots the ball. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune
Brandon Davies fights through the defense of NAU's Max Jacobsen on his way to the basket. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune
BYU's Tyler Haws launches a three point shot as NAU's Michael Dunn defends. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Craig Cusick is roughed up by NAU's Russell DeWayne,#12, and Stallon Saldivar,#21. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Agustin Ambrosino goes to the basket over NAU's Max Jacobsen. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BUY's Brandon Davies shows off some style as he slams the ball through the hoop. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Brock Zylstra takes an awkward fall as he is fouled by NAU's Gaellan Bewernick. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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BYU's Brock Zylstra eyes the basket as he tries to get around NAU's Stallon Saldivar. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo.
Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Brandon Davies finds an easy route to the basket . BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Tyler Haws shoots the ball as NAU's Stallon Saldivar defends.BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune After the shot BYU's Tyler Haws takes an arm to the head from NAU's Stallon Saldivar. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Brandon Davies hooks the ball into the net over NAU's Max Jacobsen. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Josh Sharp and NAU's Gaellan Bewernick get tangled up as Sharp shoots the ball. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune Brandon Davies fights through the defense of NAU's Max Jacobsen on his way to the basket. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Tyler Haws launches a three point shot as NAU's Michael Dunn defends. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Craig Cusick is roughed up by NAU's Russell DeWayne,#12, and Stallon Saldivar,#21. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Agustin Ambrosino goes to the basket over NAU's Max Jacobsen. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BUY's Brandon Davies shows off some style as he slams the ball through the hoop. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Brock Zylstra takes an awkward fall as he is fouled by NAU's Gaellan Bewernick. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012 Paul Fraughton | Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Brock Zylstra eyes the basket as he tries to get around NAU's Stallon Saldivar. BYU played Northern Arizona University at The Marriott Center in Provo. Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Salt Lake Tribune

· December 27, 2012 9:21 pm

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Provo • Brandon Davies' 27-point night led BYU to a stress free 84-54 victory against Northern Arizona on Thursday night in the Marriott Center.

The game was decided in the first half as the Cougars (9-4) went on an 18-0 run, holding NAU (4-8) scoreless for more than seven minutes.

BYU built its largest lead, 38 points, midway through the second half. Soon afterward, Cougars coach Dave Rose emptied his bench.

Tyler Haws and Raul Delgado added 15 and 11 points, respectively for BYU.