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BYU women’s basketball team cruises past San Francisco, 57-44

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young Cougars center Sara Hamson (22) blocks a shot by Utah Utes center Megan Huff (5) as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA women's basketball in Provo, Saturday December 9, 2017.

The BYU women’s basketball team routed San Francisco 57-44 at the Marriott Center on Thursday.

Jasmine Moody led the Cougars with 11 points after shooting 5 of 7 from the field before a Kids Day crowd of 2,203 — BYU’s biggest home crowd of the season.

Sara Hamson added 10 points, but made her presence most felt by blocking seven shots and pulling down six boards. Brenna Chase Drollinger filled the box score, recording eight points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks.

“I thought today we didn’t play our best offensively but our team defense was good,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “This is one of the better defensive teams that I’ve had. They believe in it, they are smart and we have length.”

The Cougars (11-7, 6-2) finished with 13 blocks and nine steals in the defensive battle, while outscoring the Dons 38-18 in the paint.

The BYU homestand continues Saturday against Santa Clara (2 p.m.).

Men’s basketball

Montana State 62, Weber State 61 • In Ogden, Amin Adamu scored on a layup with 3 seconds left to lift the Bobcats over the Wildcats.

Jubrile Belo had 17 points and 12 rebounds and hit 9 of 11 free throws. He added three blocks for the Bobcats, who overcame a 13-point deficit from early in the second half.

Harald Frey had 19 points for Montana State (10-9, 4-4 Big Sky Conference). Adamu added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Jerrick Harding had 31 points for the Wildcats (6-13, 2-6). Kham Davis added nine rebounds. Tim Fuller had nine rebounds.

Montana State plays Idaho State on the road on Saturday. Weber State takes on Montana at home on Saturday.

CSU Bakersfield 58, Utah Valley 57, OT • In Bakersfield, Calif., Shawn Stith hit a free throw with 25 seconds left in overtime to put CSU Bakersfield in front and the Roadrunners held on.

Justin Edler-Davis hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Bakersfield up by six to open the extra period, but TJ Washington brought Utah Valley back with two free throws and a 3 to make it 55-54 with just under three minutes left.

Washington tied the game at 57-57 with :47 remaining, but Stith missed his first from the line before hitting the game-winner.

Taze Moore had 15 points and for Bakersfield (10-10, 4-1 WAC).

Isaiah White scored 13 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lead Utah Valley (8-13, 2-4).