Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener
RENO, Nev. -- — 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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Game Information
- Referees:
- Nate Harris
- Kelly Pfeifer
- Galen Durant
2024-25 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 8-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Utah State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Colorado State | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| UNLV | 5-2 | 2 | 11-7 |
| Boise State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| San Diego State | 4-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Nevada | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Wyoming | 2-5 | 5 | 9-9 |
| San José State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Fresno State | 1-7 | 6.5 | 5-14 |
| Air Force | 0-7 | 7 | 3-15 |
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