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Nique Clifford leads Colorado State over Nevada 67-59 in Mountain West Conference Tournament

AP
Mar 13, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) Nique Clifford totaled 25 points and 14 rebounds to propel Colorado State to a 67-59 victory over Nevada in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament on Thursday night.

Kyan Evans added 11 points for the second-seeded Rams (23-9), who will bring a seven-game win streak into a Friday semifinal matchup. They will play the winner of the final quarterfinal between No. 3 seed Utah State and No. 6 seed UNLV. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 10 points.

Kobe Sanders led the way for the seventh-seeded Wolf Pack (17-16) with 23 points and seven rebounds. Nick Davidson added 22 points and six rebounds. Tyler Rolison pitched in with 10 points, six rebounds and three steals.

Colorado State took the lead with 19:48 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Clifford led his team in scoring with 14 points in the first half to help put them ahead 29-28 at the break.

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1st Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
28
COST
Rams
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Brandon Love vs. Rashaan Mbemba (Rams gains possession)
19:48	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	0-2
19:28		Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot
19:26		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:09		Jalen Lake misses two point layup
19:07		Jalen Lake offensive rebound
19:02	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	0-5
18:34		Brandon Love turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
18:23		Kyan Evans turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Love steals)
18:15	+2	Brandon Love makes two point dunk	2-5
17:53	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	2-7
17:40		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
17:27	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Brandon Love assists)	4-7
16:58	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	4-10
16:37		Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
16:35		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:28		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
16:26		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
16:20		Jump ball. Kobe Sanders vs. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (Kobe Sanders gains possession)
16:10		Kobe Sanders misses two point layup
16:08		Rams defensive rebound
15:48	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot	4-13
15:12	+2	Kobe Sanders makes two point jump shot	6-13
14:54		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
14:52		Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
14:28	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point hook shot	8-13
14:11		Brandon Love blocks Kyan Evans's two point layup
14:09		Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
14:00		Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
13:58		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
13:38		Kobe Sanders personal foul
13:38		TV timeout
13:33		Chuck Bailey III personal foul
13:26	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	8-15
13:03	+3	Tyler Rolison makes three point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)	11-15
12:38		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
12:36		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
12:26		Nikola Djapa personal foul
12:24	+3	Nick Davidson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Rolison assists)	14-15
11:54		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
11:52		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
11:40		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
11:38		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
11:27		Tyler Rolison personal foul
11:27		TV timeout
11:25	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Bowen Born assists)	14-17
11:14		Justin McBride offensive foul
11:14		Justin McBride turnover (offensive foul)
11:02	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	14-19
10:34	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup	16-19
10:12		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
10:10		Xavier DuSell defensive rebound
9:57	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point jump shot	18-19
9:36		Chuck Bailey III blocks Keshawn Williams's two point layup
9:34		Wolf Pack defensive rebound
9:27		Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
9:25		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
9:08		Chuck Bailey III personal foul
9:00		Brandon Love blocks Rashaan Mbemba's two point layup
8:58		Brandon Love defensive rebound
8:46		Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot
8:44		Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
8:23	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point jump shot	18-21
8:08		Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
8:06		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
7:50		Keshawn Williams misses two point jump shot
7:48		Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
7:39		Chuck Bailey III misses three point jump shot
7:37		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
7:25	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Williams assists)	18-24
7:00		Ethan Morton personal foul
7:00		TV timeout
6:45		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
6:43		Justin McBride offensive rebound
6:39		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
6:35	+2	Kobe Sanders makes two point jump shot	20-24
6:08		Brandon Love personal foul
5:47		Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot
5:45		Wolf Pack defensive rebound
5:28		Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
5:26		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
5:14		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
5:12		Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
5:06		Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
5:04		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
4:46	+2	Tyler Rolison makes two point jump shot	22-24
4:26		Kyan Evans misses two point layup
4:24		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
4:20		Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
4:18		Justin McBride offensive rebound
4:13		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
4:11		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:44		Justin McBride shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
3:44		TV timeout
3:44	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 3	22-25
3:44	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 3	22-26
3:44	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 3 of 3	22-27
3:24		Jeriah Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Morton steals)
3:17		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:15		Wolf Pack defensive rebound
2:56		Nique Clifford personal foul
2:49	+2	Kobe Sanders makes two point layup	24-27
2:28		Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
2:13	+2	Kobe Sanders makes two point jump shot	26-27
1:58		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
1:56		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
1:49		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
1:47		Jeriah Coleman offensive rebound
1:30		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
1:28		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
1:22		Nick Davidson shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-28
1:22	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-29
1:22		Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
0:54	+2	Xavier DuSell makes two point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)	28-29
0:34		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
0:32		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
0:01		Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
31
COST
Rams
38

Time		Play	Score
19:50	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	28-31
19:26		Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot
19:24		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:12		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
19:10		Wolf Pack defensive rebound
18:51		Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
18:49		Tyler Rolison offensive rebound
18:47		Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
18:45		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
18:40		Brandon Love shooting foul (Rashaan Mbemba draws the foul)
18:40		Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:40	+1	Rashaan Mbemba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-32
18:25		Kobe Sanders misses two point layup
18:23		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
18:08	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup	28-34
18:08		Kobe Sanders shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
18:08	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	28-35
18:01		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul
17:55		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
17:53		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:36		Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot
17:34		Rams offensive rebound
17:30	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	28-37
17:26		Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
17:26		TV timeout
17:12		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul
17:06		Nick Davidson misses two point hook shot
17:04		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
16:55		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
16:53		Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
16:36		Nique Clifford blocks Kobe Sanders's two point layup
16:34		Kobe Sanders offensive rebound
16:33		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul)
16:33	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-37
16:33	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-37
16:12		Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Rolison steals)
16:08		Kyan Evans personal foul (Tyler Rolison draws the foul)
15:51		Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
15:49		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:19		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (traveling)
15:19		TV timeout
14:59		Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
14:57		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
14:31		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
14:29		Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
14:25		Bowen Born shooting foul (Tyler Rolison draws the foul)
14:25		Tyler Rolison misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:25	+1	Tyler Rolison makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-37
14:08		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
14:06		Rams offensive rebound
14:02		Bowen Born turnover (bad pass) (Chuck Bailey III steals)
13:53		Ethan Morton personal foul
13:50		Kobe Sanders misses two point layup
13:48		Nick Davidson offensive rebound
13:45	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point layup	33-37
13:26		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
13:24		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
13:18		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
13:16		Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
13:08		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Chuck Bailey III draws the foul)
13:08		Chuck Bailey III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:08		Chuck Bailey III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:08		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
12:52	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	33-39
12:52		Justin McBride shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
12:52	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-40
12:35		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
12:35	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
12:35	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
12:07	+3	Keshawn Williams makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)	35-43
11:49		Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
11:47		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
11:23		Keshawn Williams turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Rolison steals)
11:15		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
11:13		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:56		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
10:54		Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
10:32		Ethan Morton personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
10:32		TV timeout
10:32	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-43
10:32	+1	Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-43
10:07	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)	37-45
9:40	+3	Kobe Sanders makes three point jump shot (Tyler Rolison assists)	40-45
9:15	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point layup	40-47
8:47		Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
8:45		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
8:30		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
8:28		Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
8:26		Nikola Djapa turnover (lost ball) (Kobe Sanders steals)
8:26		Nikola Djapa personal foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul)
8:26	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-47
8:26	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-47
8:11		Nick Davidson personal foul
8:07	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	42-49
7:43		Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
7:41		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
7:21		Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot
7:19		Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
7:14	+2	Kobe Sanders makes two point layup	44-49
7:06		Rams 30 second timeout
7:06		TV timeout
6:44		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass)
6:14		Nick Davidson turnover (lost ball) (Rashaan Mbemba steals)
6:10		Nick Davidson blocks Kyan Evans's two point layup
5:51		Wolf Pack defensive rebound
5:51	+2	Nick Davidson makes two point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)	46-49
5:24		Brandon Love personal foul
5:08		Brandon Love shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
5:08	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-50
5:08	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-51
4:44	+3	Nick Davidson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Rolison assists)	49-51
4:23	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	49-53
4:23		Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Rashaan Mbemba draws the foul)
4:23		Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:23		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
4:13		Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
4:11		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:53	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	49-56
3:45		Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
3:45		TV timeout
3:37		Nique Clifford personal foul (Tyler Rolison draws the foul)
3:37	+1	Tyler Rolison makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-56
3:37	+1	Tyler Rolison makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-56
3:10	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	51-58
2:41		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
2:39		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
2:17		Xavier DuSell shooting foul (Jalen Lake draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Jalen Lake makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-59
2:17		Jalen Lake misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:17		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
2:07		Kobe Sanders turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
1:45	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	51-61
1:28	+3	Kobe Sanders makes three point jump shot (Justin McBride assists)	54-61
1:25		Wolf Pack 60 second timeout
0:58		Kobe Sanders shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
0:58		Official timeout
0:58	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-62
0:58	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-63
0:38		Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
0:36		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
0:31		Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Rolison steals)
0:27	+2	Tyler Rolison makes two point layup	56-63
0:23	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists)	56-65
0:15		Ethan Morton shooting foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul)
0:15	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-65
0:15	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 3	58-65
0:15	+1	Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 3 of 3	59-65
0:14		Chuck Bailey III personal foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
0:14		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:14		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:14		Nick Davidson defensive rebound
0:06		Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
0:04		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
0:04		Chuck Bailey III personal foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-66
0:04	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-67
0:02		Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rams defensive rebound