SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — Terrence Brown scored 25 points for Utah, but BYU earned an 89-84 men’s basketball victory Saturday at a sold-out Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Cougars, now 14-1, never trailed after halftime but endured a tense finish before 15,558 fans. BYU led 45-43 at intermission and maintained a narrow margin throughout the second half. AJ Dybantsa led BYU with 20 points, supported by Richie Saunders’ 24 and Robert Wright’s 23 points and six assists. Brown added five assists for the Utes, who fell to 8-8. Don McHenry contributed 21 points for Utah. The intrastate rivals meet again Jan. 24 in Provo.