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Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener
RENO, Nev. (AP) Nique Clifford had 16 points and his free throws with four seconds left sealed Colorado State's 66-64 win over Nevada in the Mountain West Conference opener on Saturday night.
Clifford also had 12 rebounds for the Rams (7-5). Kyan Evans shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to add 16 points. Rashaan Mbemba shot 4 of 7 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points.
Nick Davidson led the Wolf Pack (8-4) in scoring, finishing with 13 points. Kobe Sanders added 13 points and six assists for Nevada. Tre Coleman had 12 points.
Colorado State went into halftime ahead of Nevada 33-30. Clifford scored 11 points in the half. Colorado State took the lead for good with 2:12 remaining in the second half on a layup from Mbemba to make it a 58-57 game.
Both teams next play Saturday. Colorado State hosts New Mexico and Nevada plays Wyoming on the road.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Â | (Rams gains possession) | Â |
| 19:29 |  | +2 | Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists) | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | | Â | Brandon Love shooting foul | Â |
| 19:29 | | +1 | Ethan Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | |  | Tré Coleman misses three point jump shot |  |
| 18:58 | | Â | Kyan Evans defensive rebound | Â |
| 18:55 | | +2 | Kyan Evans makes two point layup | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | | Â | Xavier DuSell shooting foul | Â |
| 18:55 | | +1 | Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-0 |
| 18:25 | | +2 | Brandon Love makes two point jump shot (Nick Davidson assists) | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | | Â | Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 18:00 | | Â | Kobe Sanders defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:48 | | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Kobe Sanders assists) | 6-4 |
| 17:30 | | Â | Rashaan Mbemba misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 17:28 | | Â | Nick Davidson defensive rebound | Â |
| 17:12 | | +3 | Tré Coleman makes three point jump shot (Nick Davidson assists) | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | | Â | Ethan Morton personal foul | Â |
| 16:14 | | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point dunk (Kobe Sanders assists) | 8-9 |
| 15:54 | | +3 | Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot | 11-9 |
| 15:28 | | Â | Xavier DuSell misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 15:26 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:59 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 13-9 |
| 14:31 | | Â | Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:29 | | Â | Kyan Evans defensive rebound | Â |
| 14:24 | | Â | Brandon Love personal foul | Â |
| 14:24 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 14:03 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 14:01 | | Â | Nique Clifford offensive rebound | Â |
| 13:59 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 15-9 |
| 13:27 | | Â | K.J. Hymes misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 13:25 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:17 | | Â | Nick Davidson blocks Keshawn Williams's two point layup | Â |
| 13:15 | | Â | Daniel Foster defensive rebound | Â |
| 13:03 | |  | Tré Coleman misses two point layup |  |
| 13:01 | | Â | Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound | Â |
| 12:56 | | Â | Nick Davidson shooting foul | Â |
| 12:56 | | +1 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-9 |
| 12:56 | | +1 | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-9 |
| 12:43 | | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Tyler Rolison assists) | 17-11 |
| 12:31 | |  | Nique Clifford turnover (Tré Coleman steals) |  |
| 12:20 | | Â | Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 12:18 | | Â | Keshawn Williams defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:55 | | Â | Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 11:53 | | Â | Tyler Rolison defensive rebound | Â |
| 11:44 | | Â | Bowen Born personal foul | Â |
| 11:44 | |  | Tré Coleman technical foul |  |
| 11:44 | |  | Tré Coleman turnover |  |
| 11:44 | | Â | Bowen Born technical foul | Â |
| 11:44 | | Â | Bowen Born turnover | Â |
| 11:44 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 11:32 | | +2 | K.J. Hymes makes two point layup | 17-13 |
| 10:58 | | Â | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 10:43 | | +3 | Daniel Foster makes three point jump shot (Justin McBride assists) | 17-16 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Kyle Jorgensen makes two point jump shot | 19-16 |
| 9:49 | | Â | Justin McBride misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 9:47 | | Â | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:35 | | Â | Kyle Jorgensen misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:33 | | Â | Justin McBride defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:17 | | Â | Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 9:15 | | Â | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | Â |
| 9:11 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive foul | Â |
| 9:11 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | Â |
| 8:56 | | Â | Kobe Sanders misses two point layup | Â |
| 8:54 | | Â | Rams defensive rebound | Â |
| 8:44 | | +3 | Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Williams assists) | 22-16 |
| 8:27 | | Â | Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 8:25 | | Â | Justin McBride offensive rebound | Â |
| 8:25 | | Â | Ethan Morton personal foul | Â |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point layup | 22-18 |
| 7:38 | | Â | Rams turnover (shot clock violation) | Â |
| 7:38 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 7:21 | | Â | Jalen Lake personal foul | Â |
| 7:19 | | Â | Justin McBride misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 7:17 | | Â | Nick Davidson offensive rebound | Â |
| 7:17 | | +2 | Nick Davidson makes two point layup | 22-20 |
| 7:17 | | Â | Nique Clifford shooting foul | Â |
| 7:17 | | +1 | Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-21 |
| 6:50 | | Â | Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:48 | |  | Tré Coleman defensive rebound |  |
| 6:38 | |  | Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot |  |
| 6:36 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound | Â |
| 6:10 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 6:08 | | Â | Nick Davidson defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:56 | | Â | Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul | Â |
| 5:56 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-22 |
| 5:56 | | +1 | Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-23 |
| 5:39 | | +3 | Keshawn Williams makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists) | 25-23 |
| 5:14 | |  | Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot |  |
| 5:12 | | Â | Brandon Love offensive rebound | Â |
| 5:12 | | Â | Rashaan Mbemba personal foul | Â |
| 5:12 | | Â | Brandon Love misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â |
| 5:12 | | Â | Nique Clifford defensive rebound | Â |
| 5:01 | | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Tré Coleman makes two point layup (Nick Davidson assists) | 25-25 |
| 4:18 | | Â | Nique Clifford turnover (Xavier DuSell steals) | Â |
| 4:10 | | Â | Kobe Sanders turnover (out of bounds) | Â |
| 3:42 | | +3 | Keshawn Williams makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists) | 28-25 |
| 3:07 | | +3 | Tyler Rolison makes three point jump shot (Tré Coleman assists) | 28-28 |
| 2:35 | | Â | Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | Wolf Pack defensive rebound | Â |
| 2:33 | | Â | TV timeout | Â |
| 2:07 | |  | Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot |  |
| 2:05 | | Â | K.J. Hymes offensive rebound | Â |
| 2:00 | | Â | Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot | Â |
| 1:58 | | Â | K.J. Hymes offensive rebound | Â |
| 1:50 | | Â | K.J. Hymes turnover (Ethan Morton steals) | Â |
| 1:43 | | Â | Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:41 | | Â | Tyler Rolison defensive rebound | Â |
| 1:35 | | Â | Tyler Rolison turnover (Nique Clifford steals) | Â |
| 1:31 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Jalen Lake assists) | 30-28 |
| 1:15 | | Â | Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 1:13 | | Â | Jalen Lake defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:58 | | +2 | Nique Clifford makes two point layup | 32-28 |
| 0:58 | | Â | Nick Davidson shooting foul | Â |
| 0:58 | | Â | Wolf Pack 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:58 | | +1 | Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-28 |
| 0:43 | | +2 | Justin McBride makes two point jump shot (Tré Coleman assists) | 33-30 |
| 0:04 | | Â | Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot | Â |
| 0:02 | | Â | Justin McBride defensive rebound | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Daniel Foster turnover (traveling) | Â |
| 0:01 | | Â | Rams 30 second timeout | Â |
| 0:00 | | Â | End of period | Â |