Ron Baker took the biggest blow when he was walloped in the jaw by a flying elbow from a BYU player late in the second half, but the Shockers' star guard calmly made the free throws, spurring his team on to a 75-62 victory Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.
The Shockers (7-0) did that best when it mattered most.
Baker finished with 23 points, including six straight free throws down the stretch. Fred VanVleet hit two late 3-pointers and finished with 12 points, while Cleanthony Early also had 12.