Mika leads BYU to upset of No. 1 Gonzaga 79-71

Gonzaga forward Zach Collins, right, shoots against BYU forward Eric Mika (12) and center Corbin Kaufusi (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Gonzaga forward Zach Collins, right, shoots against BYU forward Eric Mika (12) and center Corbin Kaufusi (44) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)

By Associated Press February 26, 2017 2 min read

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Eric Mika had 29 points and 11 rebounds to help BYU upset No. 1 Gonzaga 79-71 on Saturday night, ending the Bulldogs’ quest to go undefeated in the final game of the regular season.

Nigel Williams-Goss scored 19 points for Gonzaga (29-1, 17-1 West Coast), which was seeking to become the first team since Kentucky in 2014-15 to finish the regular season without a loss.

Mika’s basket with a minute left gave BYU (21-10, 12-6) a 73-71 lead.

Gonzaga lost the ball on its next two possessions, and Corbin Kaufusi had a putback and Mika hit two free throws to put the game out of reach.

The last team to finish the entire season undefeated was Indiana in 1975-76.