Nique Clifford's double-double propels Colorado State to 79-63 victory over Wyoming
AP
Jan 18, 2025
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Nique Clifford had 23 points and 11 rebounds to power Colorado State Rams to a 79-63 victory over Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday.
Clifford also handed out five assists for the Rams (11-7, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Jaylen Crocker-Johnson had 11 points and seven rebounds. Jalen Lake scored 10.
Obi Agbim led the way for the Cowboys (9-9, 2-5) with 26 points and six rebounds. Dontaie Allen added 14 points.
Colorado State took the lead with 16:08 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-28 at halftime, with Crocker-Johnson racking up nine points. Clifford scored 17 in the second half.
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1st Half
COST
Rams
36
WYO
Cowboys
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson vs. Dontaie Allen (Cowboys gains possession)
19:58
Obi Agbim misses two point jump shot
19:56
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:23
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup
2-0
19:04
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
19:02
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
18:45
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)
4-0
18:16
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
18:14
Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
18:03
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul
17:57
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point hook shot (Kyan Evans assists)
6-0
17:43
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point jump shot
6-2
17:24
Jalen Lake turnover (bad pass) (Obi Agbim steals)
17:09
+2
Cole Henry makes two point hook shot
6-4
16:49
Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass)
16:25
Cole Henry misses two point hook shot
16:23
Abou Magassa offensive rebound
16:21
+2
Abou Magassa makes two point layup
6-6
16:21
Nique Clifford shooting foul (Abou Magassa draws the foul)
16:21
+1
Abou Magassa makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-7
16:08
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
8-7
16:08
Abou Magassa shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
9-7
15:44
Nique Clifford personal foul
15:44
TV timeout
15:27
Obi Agbim misses two point jump shot
15:25
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
15:08
Matija Belic personal foul
15:06
+2
Jalen Lake makes two point layup
11-7
14:51
Touko Tainamo misses three point jump shot
14:49
Ethan Morton defensive rebound
14:32
Keshawn Williams misses three point jump shot
14:30
Cowboys defensive rebound
14:13
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
14:11
Touko Tainamo offensive rebound
14:01
Touko Tainamo misses three point jump shot
13:59
Matija Belic offensive rebound
13:51
+2
Matija Belic makes two point layup
11-9
13:38
+3
Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Kyle Jorgensen assists)
14-9
13:17
+2
Touko Tainamo makes two point layup
14-11
12:52
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point hook shot
12:50
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
12:32
Keshawn Williams personal foul (Matija Belic draws the foul)
12:27
Kobe Newton misses two point jump shot
12:25
Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
12:17
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
16-11
12:03
+2
A.J. Wills makes two point layup
16-13
11:42
Touko Tainamo blocks Kyle Jorgensen's two point jump shot
11:40
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
11:34
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
11:32
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
11:23
+2
Keshawn Williams makes two point jump shot
18-13
11:05
Kyle Jorgensen blocks Touko Tainamo's two point layup
11:03
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:56
Touko Tainamo personal foul
10:56
TV timeout
10:51
Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
10:49
Cole Henry defensive rebound
10:33
Cole Henry turnover (lost ball) (Rashaan Mbemba steals)
10:23
Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
10:21
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
10:12
Keshawn Williams shooting foul (Obi Agbim draws the foul)
10:12
+1
Obi Agbim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-14
10:12
+1
Obi Agbim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-15
9:59
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
20-15
9:34
Cole Henry misses two point layup
9:32
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
9:27
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
9:25
Cole Henry defensive rebound
9:16
Obi Agbim turnover (Kyan Evans steals)
9:10
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)
22-15
8:47
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point jump shot
22-17
8:30
+2
Ethan Morton makes two point jump shot
24-17
8:08
A.J. Wills misses three point jump shot
8:06
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:47
Obi Agbim personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:31
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
26-17
7:03
Cole Henry misses two point hook shot
7:01
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
6:44
Cole Henry shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
6:44
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-17
6:44
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
28-17
6:22
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
6:20
Rams defensive rebound
6:05
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive foul
6:05
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
5:45
+2
Dontaie Allen makes two point layup
28-19
5:28
Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
5:26
Oleg Kojenets defensive rebound
4:58
Kobe Newton misses two point layup
4:56
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
4:37
+2
Kyan Evans makes two point layup (Kyle Jorgensen assists)
30-19
4:17
Oleg Kojenets misses two point hook shot
4:15
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
3:57
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:55
Rams offensive rebound
3:53
TV timeout
3:46
Oleg Kojenets blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup
3:44
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
3:26
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point jump shot
30-21
3:05
Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
3:05
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
2:50
Matija Belic misses three point jump shot
2:48
Rams defensive rebound
2:33
+3
Rashaan Mbemba makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)
33-21
2:14
Matija Belic misses three point jump shot
2:12
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
1:53
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)
36-21
1:23
Jalen Lake shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
1:23
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-22
1:23
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-23
0:59
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
0:57
Matija Belic defensive rebound
0:43
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot
36-26
0:36
Rams 30 second timeout
0:11
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
0:09
Obi Agbim defensive rebound
0:02
Bowen Born personal foul (Obi Agbim draws the foul)
0:02
Rams 30 second timeout
0:02
+1
Obi Agbim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-27
0:02
+1
Obi Agbim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-28
0:01
Matija Belic blocks Jalen Lake's three point jump shot
0:00
Cowboys defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COST
Rams
43
WYO
Cowboys
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:33
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
38-28
19:24
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point layup
38-30
19:17
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
19:15
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
19:09
+2
Cole Henry makes two point layup (Obi Agbim assists)
38-32
18:56
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
18:54
Nique Clifford offensive rebound
18:36
Jordan Nesbitt personal foul
18:34
Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
18:32
Rams offensive rebound
18:26
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
18:24
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
18:16
+3
Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot
41-32
17:49
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point layup
41-34
17:24
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
43-34
17:01
Dontaie Allen turnover (Nique Clifford steals)
16:56
Dontaie Allen shooting foul
16:56
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-34
16:56
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-34
16:41
+2
Oleg Kojenets makes two point hook shot (Dontaie Allen assists)
45-36
16:20
Kyan Evans turnover (Matija Belic steals)
16:03
Oleg Kojenets misses two point layup
16:01
Cowboys offensive rebound
15:59
TV timeout
15:53
Matija Belic misses three point jump shot
15:51
Rams defensive rebound
15:37
Kyan Evans turnover (Matija Belic steals)
15:24
Dontaie Allen offensive foul
15:24
Dontaie Allen turnover (offensive foul)
15:19
Nique Clifford turnover (Dontaie Allen steals)
15:12
+3
Obi Agbim makes three point jump shot (Dontaie Allen assists)
45-39
15:02
Rams 30 second timeout
15:02
TV timeout
14:53
Kyan Evans turnover (out of bounds)
14:43
Obi Agbim misses three point jump shot
14:41
Abou Magassa offensive rebound
14:39
Keshawn Williams personal foul
14:32
Obi Agbim misses two point jump shot
14:30
Ethan Morton defensive rebound
14:17
Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
14:15
Obi Agbim defensive rebound
14:01
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot
45-42
13:43
+3
Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)
48-42
13:28
Dontaie Allen misses two point jump shot
13:26
Bowen Born defensive rebound
13:19
+3
Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)
51-42
13:04
Bowen Born personal foul
12:55
Matija Belic misses three point jump shot
12:53
Rams defensive rebound
12:37
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
12:35
Jalen Lake offensive rebound
12:28
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
12:26
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
12:10
+2
Dontaie Allen makes two point dunk
51-44
11:47
+2
Ethan Morton makes two point layup
53-44
11:47
Matija Belic shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
11:47
TV timeout
11:47
+1
Ethan Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-44
11:18
Jordan Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
11:14
Cowboys turnover (shot clock violation)
11:05
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
11:03
Obi Agbim defensive rebound
10:38
Obi Agbim misses three point jump shot
10:36
Scottie Ebube offensive rebound
10:29
Scottie Ebube misses two point jump shot
10:27
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:07
+3
Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)
57-44
9:52
Cowboys 30 second timeout
9:38
Nique Clifford personal foul
9:24
Obi Agbim misses two point jump shot
9:22
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
9:09
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:07
Obi Agbim defensive rebound
8:55
Abou Magassa misses two point hook shot
8:53
Abou Magassa offensive rebound
8:46
+2
Abou Magassa makes two point layup
57-46
8:32
Abou Magassa personal foul
8:27
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
8:25
Rams offensive rebound
8:22
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point hook shot
59-46
7:52
Oleg Kojenets misses two point hook shot
7:50
Cowboys offensive rebound
7:50
TV timeout
7:50
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
7:40
Rashaan Mbemba personal foul
7:33
Oleg Kojenets misses two point hook shot
7:31
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
7:06
Nique Clifford misses two point layup
7:04
Abou Magassa defensive rebound
6:55
A.J. Wills misses three point jump shot
6:53
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
6:31
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:29
Obi Agbim defensive rebound
6:19
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point layup
59-48
5:59
A.J. Wills personal foul
5:55
+2
Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
61-48
5:38
Kyan Evans personal foul
5:33
Bowen Born shooting foul (Dontaie Allen draws the foul)
5:33
Dontaie Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:33
+1
Dontaie Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-49
5:17
+3
Bowen Born makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)
64-49
5:00
Dontaie Allen misses three point jump shot
4:58
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:30
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point jump shot
4:28
Rams offensive rebound
4:28
Abou Magassa personal foul
4:28
Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28
Dontaie Allen defensive rebound
4:15
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point jump shot
64-51
4:15
Kyle Jorgensen personal foul (Abou Magassa draws the foul)
4:15
Abou Magassa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:15
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
3:59
Obi Agbim shooting foul
3:59
TV timeout
3:59
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-51
3:59
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-51
3:48
Touko Tainamo misses three point jump shot
3:46
Obi Agbim offensive rebound
3:33
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point layup
66-53
3:09
+2
Bowen Born makes two point jump shot
68-53
2:48
+2
Obi Agbim makes two point layup
68-55
2:34
Bowen Born misses two point layup
2:32
Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
2:17
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point dunk (Jalen Lake assists)
70-55
1:59
Dontaie Allen misses two point jump shot
1:57
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
72-55
1:17
+3
Obi Agbim makes three point jump shot
72-58
1:15
Cowboys 30 second timeout
1:15
Jalen Lake turnover (bad pass)
1:14
+3
Dontaie Allen makes three point jump shot (Obi Agbim assists)
