Clifford scores 21, Colorado State defeats UNLV 78-75
AP
Jan 20, 2024
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Nique Clifford had 21 points in Colorado State Rams's 78-75 win over UNLV Rebels on Friday.
Clifford also added seven rebounds for the Rams (15-3, 3-2 Mountain West Conference). Isaiah Stevens scored 18 points and added six rebounds and seven assists. Joel Scott had 14 points and went 7 of 9 from the field.
The Rebels (9-8, 2-3) were led in scoring by Keylan Boone, who finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and two blocks. Kalib Boone added 14 points for UNLV. In addition, Dedan Thomas Jr. finished with 11 points and eight assists.
Clifford scored 11 points in the first half and Colorado State went into halftime trailing 39-32. Colorado State pulled off the victory after an 8-0 second-half run erased a five-point deficit and gave them the lead at 71-68 with 2:42 remaining in the half. Clifford scored 10 second-half points.
Colorado State's next game is Wednesday against Nevada on the road, and UNLV hosts Air Force on Tuesday.
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1st Half
UNLV
Rebels
39
COST
Rams
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kalib Boone vs. Patrick Cartier (Dedan Thomas Jr. gains possession)
19:38
Luis Rodriguez misses two point layup
19:36
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:17
Patrick Cartier misses two point hook shot
19:15
Keylan Boone defensive rebound
19:06
Keylan Boone misses two point layup
19:04
Keylan Boone offensive rebound
19:01
Keylan Boone misses two point layup
18:59
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:57
Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass)
18:39
Kalib Boone misses two point jump shot
18:37
Josiah Strong defensive rebound
18:30
Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot
18:28
Luis Rodriguez defensive rebound
18:10
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point jump shot
2-0
17:55
Luis Rodriguez personal foul
17:53
Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot
17:51
Nique Clifford offensive rebound
17:47
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
2-3
17:25
+2
Keylan Boone makes two point jump shot
4-3
16:55
+3
Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Patrick Cartier assists)
4-6
16:25
+2
Kalib Boone makes two point dunk (Luis Rodriguez assists)
6-6
15:54
Kalib Boone blocks Josiah Strong's two point jump shot
15:51
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
15:51
TV timeout
15:28
+2
Keylan Boone makes two point layup
8-6
15:11
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point jump shot (Patrick Cartier assists)
8-9
14:45
Keylan Boone misses two point jump shot
14:43
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:35
+2
Joel Scott makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
8-11
14:08
Luis Rodriguez misses two point jump shot
14:06
Justin Webster offensive rebound
13:55
Keylan Boone misses three point jump shot
13:53
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
13:47
+3
Josiah Strong makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
8-14
13:16
Keylan Boone misses two point layup
13:15
Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
13:09
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Kalib Boone assists)
11-14
12:50
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
12:48
Dedan Thomas Jr. defensive rebound
12:39
+3
Jackie Johnson III makes three point jump shot (Dedan Thomas Jr. assists)
14-14
12:25
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
12:23
Kalib Boone defensive rebound
12:13
Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Rob Whaley Jr. draws the foul)
12:13
Rob Whaley Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:13
+1
Rob Whaley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-14
11:45
Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
11:45
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:22
+2
Rob Whaley Jr. makes two point layup (Brooklyn Hicks assists)
17-14
11:22
Patrick Cartier shooting foul (Rob Whaley Jr. draws the foul)
11:22
+1
Rob Whaley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-14
11:04
Joe Palmer turnover (bad pass)
10:43
Jackie Johnson III misses three point jump shot
10:41
Joe Palmer defensive rebound
10:34
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point layup
18-16
10:12
+2
Luis Rodriguez makes two point layup (Rob Whaley Jr. assists)
20-16
9:59
Dedan Thomas Jr. personal foul
9:53
Keylan Boone blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup
9:51
Rams offensive rebound
9:45
Patrick Cartier turnover (traveling)
9:15
Dedan Thomas Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:13
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
8:58
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
8:56
Kalib Boone defensive rebound
8:42
+2
Dedan Thomas Jr. makes two point jump shot
22-16
8:15
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists)
22-18
8:15
Keylan Boone shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)