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WBB’s record-tying winning streak comes to an end at BYU

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WBB’s record-tying winning streak comes to an end at BYUWBB’s record-tying winning streak comes to an end at BYU
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PROVO, Utah – The Sun Devil Women’s Basketball team fell from the ranks of the nation’s unbeaten teams on Saturday, following a 71-62 loss at BYU.

Super start
Sixty-one days into the 2025-26 season, head coach Molly Miller’s first Sun Devil squad (15-1, 2-1 Big 12) set the new standard for the best start in program history (surpassed the 9-0 start by the 1992-93 squad) and tied the school record for overall consecutive wins (15, 2008-09, 2015-16 teams).

Sun Devil standouts

  • Gabby Elliott scored 10 of her team-high 21 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Sun Devils stay within striking distance after BYU led by as many as 11 with 2:20 remaining in the game.
  • McKinna Brackens (6-8 FTs, scored half her points in the fourth quarter), Heloisa Carrera (6-8 FTs, team-high nine rebounds), and Marley Washenitz (5-6 FTs, tied for team lead with three steals) scored 10 points each.
  • Jyah LoVett scored six points (3-6 FGs), had a game-high four assists and tied for the team lead with three steals.

How it happened

  • BYU (13-2, 2-1) outrebounded ASU 54-25 overall and 26-9 on the offensive glass, leading to a 20-7 advantage in second-chance points.
  • From a shooting standpoint, the two teams were relatively even as BYU shot two percentage points higher than ASU (38.5-36.5). Although ASU limited BYU to a 26-percent effort from beyond the arc, the Cougars relied on volume (39 of their 65 FG attempts were from long range) to make 10 triples.
  • The Sun Devils outscored BYU 18-15 in the first quarter and took a 34-28 advantage at the intermission. ASU led by as many as seven after Washenitz’s layup gave the Sun Devils a 32-25 lead with two minutes left in the second half.
  • For only the fourth time this season, the Sun Devils could not generate a double-digit point total in a quarter as they were outscored 17-8 by the Cougars in the third quarter.
  • It appeared the Sun Devils may be headed for another last-second finish as they entered the fourth quarter trailing 45-42.
  • Leading by four points, the Cougars scored six straight points to take a 59-49 advantage with 6:16 remaining.
  • After the Cougars took their biggest lead, 65-54 with 2:20 remaining, ASU quickly got itself back into the game with an 8-1 scoring burst and cut BYU’s lead to four, 66-62, after Brackens’ layup with 48 seconds left. Unfortunately for ASU, it was the Cougars who scored the game’s last five points to clinch the win.

Notes

  • Saturday’s loss also snapped ASU’s streak of six consecutive wins on the road.
  • Elliott (14x) and Brackens (14x) have combined to score in double figures 28 times this season.
  • Although ASU was minus-nine in turnovers, it was still outscored by BYU 17-16 in points off turnovers.
  • Before Saturday, the largest deficit ASU had faced all season was seven points.

Up next
The Sun Devils will play at home for just the second time in a month when they face UCF on Wednesday (6:30 p.m. MST) at Desert Financial Arena. Tickets can be found on SunDevils.com.