Nique Clifford scored a career-high 36 points and Colorado State pulled way in the waning minutes for an 83-73 victory at Boise State on Friday.
With the win, the Rams finished the regular season with a 22-9 overall record and a 16-4 mark in the Mountain West Conference. It was their seventh win in a row and extended their program-record conference win total.
CSU also clinched the No. 2 seed for next week’s Mountain West tournament.
Trailing by nine (60-51) with 11:01 remaining in the game, the Rams began their run. A hook shot by Nikola Djapa tied the game at 62 with 6:58 to go and 35 seconds later, a 3-pointer by Kyan Evans gave the Rams a 65-62 lead and they never trailed again.
CSU’s lead in the final five minutes was never fewer than four. The Rams went 8-for-8 from the free-throw line in the final 2:08 to seal the victory. They outscored the Broncos 32-13 over the final 10 minutes.
Clifford was 13-of-18 from the field, including 4-of-7 from behind the arc. He was also 6-for-6 from the free-throw line to go along with four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Evans added 14 points for the Rams and Jalen Lake had 11.
The game went back-and-forth in the first half. CSU’s largest lead was seven points while Boise State’s was five.
A layup by Evans gave the Rams a 30-29 lead with 3:13 left in the half and CSU maintained an advantage until Boise State made a layup at the buzzer to send the game to halftime tied at 34.
CSU then outscored Boise State 49-39 in the second half.
Hence then, the article about nique clifford leads csu rams past boise state in regular season finale was published today ( ) and is available on GreeleyTribune ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Nique Clifford leads CSU Rams past Boise State in regular-season finale )
Also on site :