Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener
AP
Dec 21, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) Nique Clifford had 16 points and his free throws with four seconds left sealed Colorado State Rams's 66-64 win over Nevada Wolf Pack 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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1st Half
COST
Rams
33
NEV
Wolf Pack
30
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Rams gains possession)
19:29
+2
Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
2-0
19:29
Brandon Love shooting foul
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
Kyan Evans defensive rebound
18:55
+2
Kyan Evans makes two point layup
5-0
18:55
Xavier DuSell shooting foul
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
Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot
18:00
Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
17:48
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Kobe Sanders assists)
6-4
17:30
Rashaan Mbemba misses three point jump shot
17:28
Nick Davidson defensive rebound
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
Ethan Morton personal foul
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
Xavier DuSell misses two point jump shot
15:26
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:59
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
13-9
14:31
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
14:29
Kyan Evans defensive rebound
14:24
Brandon Love personal foul
14:24
TV timeout
14:03
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:01
Nique Clifford offensive rebound
13:59
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
15-9
13:27
K.J. Hymes misses two point jump shot
13:25
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
13:17
Nick Davidson blocks Keshawn Williams's two point layup
13:15
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
13:03
Tré Coleman misses two point layup
13:01
Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
12:56
Nick Davidson shooting foul
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
Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot
12:18
Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
11:55
Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
11:53
Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
11:44
Bowen Born personal foul
11:44
Tré Coleman technical foul
11:44
Tré Coleman turnover
11:44
Bowen Born technical foul
11:44
Bowen Born turnover
11:44
TV timeout
11:32
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point layup
17-13
10:58
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
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
Justin McBride misses three point jump shot
9:47
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
9:35
Kyle Jorgensen misses two point jump shot
9:33
Justin McBride defensive rebound
9:17
Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
9:15
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
9:11
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive foul
9:11
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
8:56
Kobe Sanders misses two point layup
8:54
Rams defensive rebound
8:44
+3
Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Keshawn Williams assists)
22-16
8:27
Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
8:25
Justin McBride offensive rebound
8:25
Ethan Morton personal foul
8:10
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup
22-18
7:38
Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
7:38
TV timeout
7:21
Jalen Lake personal foul
7:19
Justin McBride misses two point jump shot
7:17
Nick Davidson offensive rebound
7:17
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup
22-20
7:17
Nique Clifford shooting foul
7:17
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-21
6:50
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
6:48
Tré Coleman defensive rebound
6:38
Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot
6:36
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
6:10
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:08
Nick Davidson defensive rebound
5:56
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
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
Brandon Love offensive rebound
5:12
Rashaan Mbemba personal foul
5:12
Brandon Love misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:12
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
5:01
Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
4:34
+2
Tré Coleman makes two point layup (Nick Davidson assists)
25-25
4:18
Nique Clifford turnover (Xavier DuSell steals)
4:10
Kobe Sanders turnover (out of bounds)
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
Kyan Evans misses two point jump shot
2:33
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
2:33
TV timeout
2:07
Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot
2:05
K.J. Hymes offensive rebound
2:00
Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
1:58
K.J. Hymes offensive rebound
1:50
K.J. Hymes turnover (Ethan Morton steals)
1:43
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
1:41
Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
1:35
Tyler Rolison turnover (Nique Clifford steals)
1:31
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Jalen Lake assists)
30-28
1:15
Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
1:13
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
0:58
+2
Nique Clifford makes two point layup
32-28
0:58
Nick Davidson shooting foul
0:58
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
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
Ethan Morton misses three point jump shot
0:02
Justin McBride defensive rebound
0:01
Daniel Foster turnover (traveling)
0:01
Rams 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
COST
Rams
33
NEV
Wolf Pack
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:43
Nick Davidson misses two point jump shot
19:41
Kyan Evans defensive rebound
19:19
Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
19:17
Ethan Morton offensive rebound
19:14
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists)
35-30
18:50
Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
18:48
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:37
+2
Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)
37-30
18:22
Nick Davidson turnover (bad pass)
18:10
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
18:08
Brandon Love defensive rebound
17:51
Tré Coleman misses two point jump shot
17:49
Tré Coleman offensive rebound
17:45
+2
Tré Coleman makes two point layup
37-32
17:29
Brandon Love personal foul
17:26
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)
39-32
17:17
Xavier DuSell misses three point jump shot
17:15
Kyan Evans defensive rebound
17:11
+2
Kyan Evans makes two point layup
41-32
17:10
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
16:41
Nick Davidson misses two point layup
16:39
K.J. Hymes offensive rebound
16:34
Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
16:32
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
16:21
Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
16:21
Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
15:59
Kyan Evans personal foul
15:59
TV timeout
15:54
Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul
15:54
+1
K.J. Hymes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-33
15:54
K.J. Hymes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:54
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:27
+3
Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Ethan Morton assists)
44-33
15:09
Kyle Jorgensen personal foul
14:53
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Tré Coleman assists)
44-35
14:43
Tyler Rolison personal foul
14:39
Nick Davidson personal foul
14:37
Tyler Rolison shooting foul
14:37
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-35
14:37
+1
Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-35
14:29
Kobe Sanders misses two point layup
14:27
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
14:17
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson blocks K.J. Hymes's two point dunk
14:15
Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
13:56
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
13:54
Justin McBride defensive rebound
13:47
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul
13:47
Justin McBride misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:47
+1
Justin McBride makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-36
13:27
Tré Coleman blocks Nique Clifford's two point jump shot
13:25
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
13:09
Brandon Love misses two point jump shot
13:07
Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
12:47
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
12:45
Brandon Love defensive rebound
12:32
+2
Tyler Rolison makes two point layup
46-38
12:21
+2
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point dunk (Bowen Born assists)
48-38
11:58
+2
Justin McBride makes two point jump shot
48-40
11:40
+2
Jalen Lake makes two point layup (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)
50-40
11:16
+2
Daniel Foster makes two point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)
50-42
10:58
Kyle Jorgensen turnover (bad pass)
10:58
TV timeout
10:46
+2
Kobe Sanders makes two point layup
50-44
10:46
Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul
10:46
+1
Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 1
50-45
10:20
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:18
Justin McBride defensive rebound
10:00
Nick Davidson misses two point layup
9:58
Daniel Foster offensive rebound
9:52
Jalen Lake personal foul
9:52
+1
Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-46
9:52
+1
Kobe Sanders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-47
9:29
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
9:27
Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
9:15
+2
Justin McBride makes two point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)
50-49
9:10
Rams 60 second timeout
8:44
Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
8:42
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
8:18
+3
Chuck Bailey III makes three point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)
50-52
7:56
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
7:54
Chuck Bailey III defensive rebound
7:41
Kyan Evans personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
Kobe Sanders misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:41
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:18
Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
7:16
Justin McBride defensive rebound
7:02
Nick Davidson misses two point layup
7:00
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists)
52-52
6:20
Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
6:18
Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
6:13
Keshawn Williams turnover (lost ball)
6:04
Kyan Evans personal foul
6:04
+1
Tré Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-53
6:04
+1
Tré Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-54
5:52
Chuck Bailey III personal foul
5:45
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
5:43
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
5:17
Chuck Bailey III misses three point jump shot
5:15
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
5:15
Nick Davidson personal foul
4:59
K.J. Hymes blocks Rashaan Mbemba's two point layup
4:57
Tyler Rolison defensive rebound
4:41
Nique Clifford personal foul
4:41
K.J. Hymes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:41
+1
K.J. Hymes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-55
4:34
Tyler Rolison personal foul
4:34
+1
Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-55
4:34
+1
Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-55
4:07
Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
4:05
Daniel Foster offensive rebound
3:59
+2
Kobe Sanders makes two point jump shot
54-57
3:43
Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
3:41
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
3:12
Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
3:10
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
2:52
Kobe Sanders personal foul
2:52
TV timeout
2:52
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-57
2:52
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-57
2:27
Nick Davidson turnover (Kyan Evans steals)
2:12
+2
Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Ethan Morton assists)
58-57
1:58
Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
1:56
Nique Clifford defensive rebound
1:39
+3
Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)
61-57
1:29
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
1:12
Tré Coleman turnover (Ethan Morton steals)
0:56
Rashaan Mbemba misses two point dunk
0:54
Tré Coleman defensive rebound
0:51
Kobe Sanders turnover (bad pass)
0:49
Tyler Rolison personal foul
0:49
+1
Rashaan Mbemba makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-57
0:49
Rashaan Mbemba misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:49
Justin McBride defensive rebound
0:39
Tyler Rolison misses two point jump shot
0:37
Justin McBride offensive rebound
0:37
Kyan Evans shooting foul
0:37
Justin McBride misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:37
Justin McBride misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:37
Ethan Morton defensive rebound
0:32
Tré Coleman personal foul
0:32
+1
Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-57
0:32
Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:32
Nick Davidson defensive rebound
0:23
+3
Tré Coleman makes three point jump shot (Kobe Sanders assists)
