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Nique Clifford posts double-double to lead Colorado State over UNLV 61-53

AP
Feb 23, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) Nique Clifford totaled 14 points and 14 rebounds to help Colorado State defeat UNLV 61-53 on Saturday night.

Clifford also had five assists for the Rams (18-9, 12-4 Mountain West Conference). Kyan Evans added 14 points and five assists. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson hit two 3-pointers and scored 10.

The Rebels (14-13, 8-8) were led by Jailen Bedford with 17 points and four assists. Jeremiah Cherry added 16 points and six rebounds. Jalen Hill recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and two steals.

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1st Half
COST
Rams
27
UNLV
Rebels
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Runnin' Rebels gains possession)
19:41		Jalen Lake blocks Jaden Henley's two point jump shot
19:39		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
19:22	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup	2-0
18:57	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point dunk (Brooklyn Hicks assists)	2-2
18:31		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
18:29		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
18:16		Runnin' Rebels turnover (10-second violation)
18:10		Julian Rishwain personal foul
18:07	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	5-2
17:44		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
17:34	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	8-2
17:04		Jeremiah Cherry turnover (lost ball) (Rashaan Mbemba steals)
16:44		Jeremiah Cherry shooting foul (Rashaan Mbemba draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Rashaan Mbemba makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-2
16:44	+1	Rashaan Mbemba makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-2
16:28		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul
16:12		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Julian Rishwain draws the foul)
16:12		Julian Rishwain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:12		Julian Rishwain misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:12		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	12-2
15:17		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
15:15		Rams defensive rebound
15:14		TV timeout
14:59	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point dunk (Nique Clifford assists)	14-2
14:42		Jailen Bedford turnover (bad pass)
14:17		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
14:15		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
13:45	+3	Jalen Hill makes three point jump shot (Jailen Bedford assists)	14-5
13:21	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	16-5
12:55		Pape N'Diaye misses two point jump shot
12:53		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
12:46		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
12:44		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
12:29		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
12:27		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
12:07		Bowen Born turnover (traveling)
11:53		Brooklyn Hicks turnover (bad pass) (Bowen Born steals)
11:44		Pape N'Diaye blocks Bowen Born's two point layup
11:42		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot (Julian Rishwain assists)	16-7
11:05		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
11:03		Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
11:01		Rashaan Mbemba misses two point layup
10:59		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
10:49	+2	Julian Rishwain makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists)	16-9
10:37		Brooklyn Hicks personal foul
10:37		TV timeout
10:15		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
10:13		Rams offensive rebound
10:11		Rams turnover (shot clock violation)
9:55		Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
9:53		Jeremiah Cherry offensive rebound
9:46	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot	16-12
9:16	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	18-12
9:01		Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
8:59		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
8:54		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
8:52		Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
8:41		Ethan Morton personal foul
8:37		Kyan Evans shooting foul
8:37		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:37		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:37		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
8:25		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals)
8:18	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup	18-14
7:58		Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul
7:58		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:37	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point hook shot (Jaden Henley assists)	18-16
7:11		Bowen Born misses two point jump shot
7:09		Rams offensive rebound
7:00		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
6:58		Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
6:46		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:44		Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
6:33	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot	18-18
6:09		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
6:07		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
5:47	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point hook shot (Jaden Henley assists)	18-20
5:27		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
5:25		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
5:18		Jaden Henley turnover (traveling)
5:06	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	21-20
4:45		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup
4:43		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
4:29	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup	23-20
3:53		Julian Rishwain misses two point jump shot
3:50		Runnin' Rebels offensive rebound
3:50		Runnin' Rebels turnover (shot clock violation)
3:50		TV timeout
3:27		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:25		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
3:05		Nique Clifford shooting foul
3:05		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:05		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:05		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
2:44	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point jump shot (Bowen Born assists)	25-20
2:14		Jeremiah Cherry misses two point layup
2:12		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
1:49		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
1:47		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
1:40	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup (Jailen Bedford assists)	25-22
1:15		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
1:13		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
1:07	+2	Brooklyn Hicks makes two point layup (Jailen Bedford assists)	25-24
1:04		Rams 30 second timeout
0:56		Jailen Bedford personal foul
0:44		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
0:42		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
0:37		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
0:27	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point jump shot	25-26
0:06	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	27-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
COST
Rams
34
UNLV
Rebels
27

Time		Play	Score
19:47	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Rashaan Mbemba assists)	30-26
19:17		Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul
19:17	+1	Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-27
19:17		Jaden Henley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:17		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:58	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	33-27
18:36		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
18:34		Jeremiah Cherry offensive rebound
18:31		Jeremiah Cherry misses two point layup
18:29		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
18:16		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
18:14		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
18:12		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
18:10		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
17:55		Jeremiah Cherry misses two point layup
17:53		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	35-27
17:19		Nikola Djapa personal foul
17:11		Nikola Djapa blocks Jeremiah Cherry's two point layup
17:09		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
16:54		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Hill steals)
16:50		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul
16:50	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-28
16:50	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-29
16:35		Julian Rishwain personal foul
16:28		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
16:26		Julian Rishwain defensive rebound
16:20	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup	35-31
16:20		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Jeremiah Cherry draws the foul)
16:20	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-32
16:04		Nikola Djapa turnover (bad pass)
15:35		Julian Rishwain turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Lake steals)
15:28		Jailen Bedford personal foul
15:28		TV timeout
15:20		Nique Clifford turnover (lost ball)
15:06		Ethan Morton personal foul
14:46		Julian Rishwain misses two point jump shot
14:44		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
14:43		Pape N'Diaye personal foul
14:28		Pape N'Diaye shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
14:28	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-32
14:28		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:28		Pape N'Diaye defensive rebound
14:08	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point jump shot	36-34
13:39		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
13:37		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
13:26		Jalen Hill misses two point layup
13:24		Jalen Hill offensive rebound
13:19		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
13:17		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
13:13		Julian Rishwain personal foul
13:11		Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Henley steals)
13:01	+3	Jailen Bedford makes three point jump shot (Brooklyn Hicks assists)	36-37
12:37	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Kyle Jorgensen assists)	38-37
12:35		Rams 30 second timeout
12:35		TV timeout
12:19		Jailen Bedford turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals)
11:53		Kyan Evans misses two point layup
11:51		Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
11:50		Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
11:48		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
11:31		Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot
11:29		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
11:12	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	40-37
10:47		Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
10:45		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:26	+2	Bowen Born makes two point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	42-37
9:54		Jalen Hill turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
9:50	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point layup	44-37
9:48		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
9:48		TV timeout
9:32		Jeremiah Cherry misses two point hook shot
9:30		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
9:10		Jeremiah Cherry blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup
9:08		Brooklyn Hicks defensive rebound
8:55		Brooklyn Hicks misses three point jump shot
8:53		Rams defensive rebound
8:39		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Jailen Bedford steals)
8:34	+2	Jalen Hill makes two point layup (Jailen Bedford assists)	44-39
8:12		Brooklyn Hicks shooting foul
8:12	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-39
8:12	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-39
7:58		TV timeout
7:54		Nique Clifford shooting foul
7:54		Jalen Hill misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:54	+1	Jalen Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-40
7:36	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot	48-40
7:21		Jailen Bedford misses two point jump shot
7:19		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
7:13		Keshawn Williams misses three point jump shot
7:11		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
7:02	+3	Julian Rishwain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Hill assists)	48-43
6:37		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:35		Jaden Henley defensive rebound
6:26	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point layup (Julian Rishwain assists)	48-45
6:26		Rashaan Mbemba shooting foul (Jailen Bedford draws the foul)
6:26	+1	Jailen Bedford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-46
6:10		Jaden Henley personal foul
6:10	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-46
6:10		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:10		Jeremiah Cherry defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point layup	49-48
5:35		Jalen Hill personal foul
5:35	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-48
5:35	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-48
5:23		Jailen Bedford misses two point layup
5:21		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:55		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
4:53		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
4:42	+2	Jailen Bedford makes two point layup (Julian Rishwain assists)	51-50
4:20		Ethan Morton misses two point hook shot
4:18		Jalen Hill defensive rebound
4:09		Nikola Djapa personal foul
4:09	+1	Jeremiah Cherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-51
4:09		Jeremiah Cherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:09		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:58		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
3:56		Jailen Bedford defensive rebound
3:42		Jeremiah Cherry turnover (3-second violation)
3:42		TV timeout
3:27	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	53-51
3:11	+2	Jeremiah Cherry makes two point hook shot (Jaden Henley assists)	53-53
2:46		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
2:44		Rashaan Mbemba offensive rebound
2:36	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	55-53
2:19		Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
2:17		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
2:02		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Julian Rishwain steals)
1:59		Jailen Bedford misses two point layup
1:57		Julian Rishwain offensive rebound
1:55		Julian Rishwain misses two point layup
1:53		Julian Rishwain offensive rebound
1:53		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul
1:53		Julian Rishwain misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:53		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
1:33	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	57-53
1:30		Runnin' Rebels 30 second timeout
1:16		Jalen Hill misses two point jump shot
1:14		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
1:03		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Julian Rishwain steals)
0:58		Julian Rishwain misses three point jump shot
0:56		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
0:48		Jailen Bedford personal foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-53
0:48	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-53
0:38		Jailen Bedford misses three point jump shot
0:36		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
0:25		Julian Rishwain personal foul
0:25	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-53
0:25		Runnin' Rebels 60 second timeout
0:25	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-53
0:18		Jailen Bedford misses two point dunk
0:16		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Kyan Evans defensive rebound