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Clifford and Colorado State win 78-69 in OT against Air Force
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Nique Clifford scored 17 points and Josiah Strong added five in the overtime as Colorado State defeated Air Force 78-69 on Tuesday night.
Clifford made a layup that tied it 64-all with six seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Rams outscored Air Force 14-5 in the extra period.
Clifford added six rebounds for the Rams (14-3, 2-2 Mountain West Conference). Joel Scott scored 13 points and added seven rebounds. Isaiah Stevens was 4-of-12 shooting and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding nine assists.
The Falcons (7-9, 0-4) were led in scoring by Rytis Petraitis, who finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Ethan Taylor added 18 points and eight rebounds for Air Force. In addition, Beau Becker finished with 18 points and seven rebounds. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Falcons.
Joe Palmer scored eight points in the first half and Colorado State went into the break trailing 27-24. Colorado State used a 7-0 second-half run to erase a six-point deficit and take the lead at 51-50 with 6:49 left in the half before finishing off the victory. Clifford scored 10 second-half points.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Beau Becker vs. Patrick Cartier (Isaiah Stevens gains possession) | ||
| 19:37 | | +3 | Joel Scott makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:02 |  | Falcons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:50 | | Jeffrey Mills blocks Patrick Cartier's two point layup | ||
| 18:48 | | Beau Becker defensive rebound | ||
| 18:26 | | +2 | Ethan Taylor makes two point layup | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | | Rytis Petraitis blocks Josiah Strong's two point layup | ||
| 18:07 | | Beau Becker defensive rebound | ||
| 17:40 | | Jeffrey Mills misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:38 | | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | ||
| 17:28 | | Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:26 | | Kellan Boylan defensive rebound | ||
| 17:15 | | Beau Becker misses two point layup | ||
| 17:13 | | Kellan Boylan offensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:55 | | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | ||
| 16:48 | | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:46 | | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:26 | | Beau Becker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:24 | | Rytis Petraitis offensive rebound | ||
| 16:19 | | +2 | Rytis Petraitis makes two point layup | 4-3 |
| 15:59 | | Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:57 | | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 15:38 | | Josiah Strong personal foul | ||
| 15:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:34 | | Beau Becker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:32 | | Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound | ||
| 15:26 | | Isaiah Stevens personal foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul) | ||
| 15:18 | | +3 | Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Rytis Petraitis assists) | 7-3 |
| 14:48 | | Ethan Taylor personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | ||
| 14:31 | | +3 | Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists) | 7-6 |
| 14:07 | | Nique Clifford shooting foul (Rytis Petraitis draws the foul) | ||
| 14:07 | | +1 | Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | | +1 | Rytis Petraitis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 13:54 | | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:52 | | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 13:37 | | +3 | Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists) | 12-6 |
| 13:12 | | +2 | Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Rashaan Mbemba assists) | 12-8 |
| 12:41 | | Rytis Petraitis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:39 | | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | Kellan Boylan personal foul | ||
| 12:15 | | Taviontae Jackson turnover (lost ball) (Kellan Boylan steals) | ||
| 12:07 | | +2 | Kellan Boylan makes two point layup (Ethan Taylor assists) | 14-8 |
| 11:42 | | Rashaan Mbemba turnover (lost ball) (Kellan Boylan steals) | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Rytis Petraitis makes two point hook shot | 16-8 |
| 11:19 | | Rams 30 second timeout | ||
| 11:19 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:04 | | +3 | Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Jalen Lake assists) | 16-11 |
| 10:26 | | Jeffrey Mills misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Rytis Petraitis shooting foul (Taviontae Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | +1 | Taviontae Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-12 |
| 10:19 | | +1 | Taviontae Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-13 |
| 10:12 | | Ethan Taylor misses two point layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Joe Palmer misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Jalen Lake offensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Beau Becker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +3 | Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists) | 19-13 |
| 9:18 | | Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Falcons defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | Beau Becker makes three point jump shot (Jeffrey Mills assists) | 22-13 |
| 8:36 | | Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Beau Becker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Josiah Strong defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Rytis Petraitis personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | Joel Scott turnover (bad pass) (Kellan Boylan steals) | ||
| 7:33 | | +3 | Ethan Taylor makes three point jump shot (Kellan Boylan assists) | 25-13 |
| 7:07 | | Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Joel Scott offensive rebound | ||
| 6:54 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Josiah Strong assists) | 25-15 |
| 6:23 | | Ethan Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Jeffrey Mills offensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup | 27-15 |
| 5:55 | | Joel Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Jeffrey Mills misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Byron Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Beau Becker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Beau Becker shooting foul (Joel Scott draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | TV timeout | ||
| 4:13 | | +1 | Joel Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-16 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Joel Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-17 |
| 3:49 | | Ethan Taylor misses two point layup | ||
| 3:47 | | Joel Scott defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Nique Clifford misses two point dunk | ||
| 3:40 | | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Falcons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:12 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:49 | | Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Joe Palmer offensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Joe Palmer turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 2:17 | | Kellan Boylan misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | +3 | Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 27-20 |
| 1:23 | | Falcons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:15 | | +2 | Isaiah Stevens makes two point jump shot | 27-22 |
| 0:39 | | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | Chase Beasley blocks Jalen Lake's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Kellan Boylan defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Chase Beasley turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Stevens steals) | ||
| 0:17 | | +2 | Joe Palmer makes two point layup (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 27-24 |
| 0:00 | | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Joe Palmer defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:42 | | Ethan Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:40 | | Patrick Cartier defensive rebound | ||
| 19:33 | | Jeffrey Mills personal foul (Josiah Strong draws the foul) | ||
| 19:14 | | Kellan Boylan blocks Patrick Cartier's two point layup | ||
| 19:12 | | Ethan Taylor defensive rebound | ||
| 19:00 | | Beau Becker turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 18:37 | | Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:35 | | Joel Scott offensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | Ethan Taylor personal foul | ||
| 18:27 | | Josiah Strong misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:25 | | Kellan Boylan defensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | +2 | Kellan Boylan makes two point layup | 29-24 |
| 17:42 | | Patrick Cartier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:40 | | Rytis Petraitis defensive rebound | ||
| 17:27 | | +2 | Jeffrey Mills makes two point layup (Rytis Petraitis assists) | 31-24 |
| 17:14 | | +3 | Patrick Cartier makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists) | 31-27 |
| 17:00 | | Falcons turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 16:47 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 31-29 |
| 16:24 | | Nique Clifford personal foul | ||
| 16:11 |