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Clifford scores 20, Lake hits winner lead Colorado State past Boise State, 75-72

AP
Jan 22, 2025

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Nique Clifford led Colorado State with 20 points and Jalen Lake hit the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left as the Rams knocked off Boise State 75-72 on Wednesday night.

After Clifford pulled the Rams even with under a minute to go the Broncos missed a shot. Clifford missed a layup with about seven seconds left but Jaylen Crocker-Johnson grabbed the rebound and kicked it out to Lake on the left wing for the winner.

Clifford had seven rebounds and seven assists for the Rams (12-7, 6-2 Mountain West Conference). Lake scored 13 points while going 5 of 10 (2 for 6 from 3-point range). Kyan Evans shot 3 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.

Tyson Degenhart led the way for the Broncos (13-7, 5-4) with 27 points. Boise State also got 18 points, seven assists and two steals from Alvaro Cardenas. Javan Buchanan also put up 11 points and two blocks.

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Colorado State plays Fresno State on the road on Saturday, and Boise State hosts Nevada next Wednesday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
29
CSU
Rams
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		O'Mar Stanley vs. Nikola Djapa (Broncos gains possession)
19:40		Chris Lockett Jr. turnover (bad pass)
19:24	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point dunk (Nique Clifford assists)	0-2
19:08		Chris Lockett Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:06		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
18:59	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	0-4
18:46		Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
18:44		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
18:29	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	0-6
18:05	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot	2-6
17:42		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
17:40		Chris Lockett Jr. defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup	4-6
17:02	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	4-9
16:47	+3	Andrew Meadow makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	7-9
16:24	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	7-12
16:07		O'Mar Stanley misses two point layup
16:05		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
15:55		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
15:53		Julian Bowie defensive rebound
15:34		Tyson Degenhart misses two point layup
15:34		Broncos offensive rebound
15:34		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
15:34		TV timeout
15:34	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-12
15:34		Tyson Degenhart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:34		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
15:23		Kyle Jorgensen offensive foul
15:23		Kyle Jorgensen turnover (offensive foul)
15:03		Emmanuel Ugbo misses three point jump shot
15:01		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:44		Alvaro Cardenas personal foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul)
14:36		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
14:34		Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
14:18		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Andrew Meadow draws the foul)
14:18		Andrew Meadow misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18		Andrew Meadow misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:18		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:06		Javan Buchanan blocks Ethan Morton's two point layup
14:04		Rams offensive rebound
13:50		Keshawn Williams turnover (lost ball)
13:35	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	10-12
13:11		Javan Buchanan personal foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
13:02		Bowen Born misses two point jump shot
13:00		RJ Keene II defensive rebound
12:46	+3	Julian Bowie makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	13-12
12:31		Nikola Djapa misses two point jump shot
12:29		Julian Bowie defensive rebound
12:24	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Javan Buchanan assists)	15-12
12:24		Rams 30 second timeout
12:24		TV timeout
12:00		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point hook shot
11:58		RJ Keene II defensive rebound
11:51		Julian Bowie misses two point layup
11:49		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
11:22	+3	Keshawn Williams makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	15-15
11:00		Julian Bowie misses three point jump shot
10:58		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
10:51		Ethan Morton turnover (bad pass) (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
10:46	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup	17-15
10:29	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	17-18
10:04		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson blocks RJ Keene II's two point layup
10:02		Rams defensive rebound
9:43	+3	Kyle Jorgensen makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	17-21
9:18	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	19-21
9:18		Broncos 30 second timeout
8:59	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Kyle Jorgensen assists)	19-24
8:39	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (O'Mar Stanley assists)	21-24
8:19		Jump ball. Kyle Jorgensen vs. Andrew Meadow (Rams gains possession)
8:15		Kyle Jorgensen misses two point layup
8:13		O'Mar Stanley defensive rebound
8:12		O'Mar Stanley personal foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
8:03		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
8:01		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
7:34		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
7:32		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
7:29		Pearson Carmichael personal foul (Jalen Lake draws the foul)
7:29		TV timeout
7:13	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	21-26
6:59		Julian Bowie misses three point jump shot
6:57		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
6:48		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
6:46		Julian Bowie defensive rebound
6:40		Julian Bowie misses two point jump shot
6:38		O'Mar Stanley offensive rebound
6:38		Nique Clifford personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
6:28	+3	Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot	24-26
6:12		Nikola Djapa turnover (lost ball)
5:52		Nique Clifford blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup
5:50		Rams defensive rebound
5:27	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot	24-29
5:06	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point hook shot	26-29
4:47	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	26-31
4:25		Alvaro Cardenas misses two point jump shot
4:23		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
4:11		Nikola Djapa misses three point jump shot
4:09		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
3:47		Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
3:45		Javan Buchanan offensive rebound
3:39		Javan Buchanan misses two point layup
3:37		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
3:21		Dylan Anderson shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
3:21		TV timeout
3:21		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 3
3:21	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 3	26-32
3:21	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 3 of 3	26-33
2:51		RJ Keene II misses two point jump shot
2:49		Broncos offensive rebound
2:49		Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
2:36	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point layup	26-35
2:36		Javan Buchanan shooting foul (Jalen Lake draws the foul)
2:36	+1	Jalen Lake makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-36
2:07	+3	Alvaro Cardenas makes three point jump shot	29-36
1:47		Jump ball. Ethan Morton vs. RJ Keene II (Broncos gains possession)
1:47		Ethan Morton turnover (lost ball) (RJ Keene II steals)
1:31		Tyson Degenhart turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
1:29		Tyson Degenhart personal foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
1:29	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-37
1:29	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-38
1:18		Alvaro Cardenas turnover (bad pass)
1:01		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
0:59		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
0:58		Ethan Morton personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
0:41		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
0:28		Ethan Morton blocks Julian Bowie's two point layup
0:26		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
0:04		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
0:02		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
43
CSU
Rams
37

Time		Play	Score
19:49	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	29-40
19:27		Nikola Djapa personal foul (O'Mar Stanley draws the foul)
19:21	+2	O'Mar Stanley makes two point layup	31-40
19:07		Tyson Degenhart personal foul
18:53		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
18:51		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
18:46	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	31-43
18:29		Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
18:27		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
18:17		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
18:15		Chris Lockett Jr. defensive rebound
18:00	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup	33-43
17:43		Chris Lockett Jr. shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
17:43	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-44
17:43	+1	Nique Clifford makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-45
17:32	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point layup	35-45
17:18	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Nikola Djapa assists)	35-48
16:58		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
16:58	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-48
16:58	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-48
16:37	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	37-50
16:14		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
16:14	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-50
16:14		TV timeout
16:14	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-50
16:04		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
16:02		Emmanuel Ugbo defensive rebound
15:40		Kyan Evans personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
15:28		Tyson Degenhart turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
15:15		Emmanuel Ugbo blocks Nique Clifford's two point jump shot
15:13		Kyan Evans offensive rebound
15:12		Pearson Carmichael shooting foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
15:12	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-51
15:12	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-52
14:45		Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
14:43		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:33	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	39-54
14:15		Emmanuel Ugbo turnover (lost ball) (Nique Clifford steals)
14:05		Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
14:03		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
13:41		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
13:39		Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
13:16		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
13:14		Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
13:12		Kyle Jorgensen misses two point jump shot
13:10		Pearson Carmichael defensive rebound
12:59		Pearson Carmichael turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals)
12:30	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point hook shot (Kyan Evans assists)	39-56
12:29		Broncos 30 second timeout
12:29		TV timeout
12:07	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	41-56
11:40		Ethan Morton misses two point jump shot
11:38		RJ Keene II defensive rebound
11:28		Bowen Born personal foul (Julian Bowie draws the foul)
11:28		TV timeout
11:21		Keshawn Williams personal foul (Julian Bowie draws the foul)
11:19		Bowen Born personal foul (Julian Bowie draws the foul)
11:19	+1	Julian Bowie makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-56
11:19	+1	Julian Bowie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-56
10:58	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point layup	43-58
10:34	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	45-58
10:01	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	45-60
10:01		Julian Bowie shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
10:01	+1	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	45-61
9:34		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson blocks Tyson Degenhart's two point layup
9:32		Tyson Degenhart offensive rebound
9:30	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	47-61
9:07		Keshawn Williams misses two point jump shot
9:05		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
9:05		Alvaro Cardenas personal foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
9:04		RJ Keene II personal foul
8:56		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
8:54		Javan Buchanan defensive rebound
8:47		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Javan Buchanan draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-61
8:47	+1	Javan Buchanan makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-61
8:27		Jalen Lake misses two point hook shot
8:25		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
8:20		Alvaro Cardenas misses two point layup
8:18		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
8:06		Alvaro Cardenas shooting foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
8:06	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-62
8:06	+1	Kyan Evans makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-63
7:50	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point hook shot	51-63
7:33		Javan Buchanan personal foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:33		Kyle Jorgensen misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:33		Andrew Meadow defensive rebound
7:16	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	53-63
6:51		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
6:49		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
6:33	+3	Javan Buchanan makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	56-63
6:31		Rams 30 second timeout
6:12		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
6:10		Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
6:01		Jalen Lake turnover (lost ball) (Javan Buchanan steals)
5:56	+2	Javan Buchanan makes two point dunk	58-63
5:33		Javan Buchanan personal foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
5:33		Kyan Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:33		Javan Buchanan defensive rebound
5:13		Kyan Evans personal foul (Alvaro Cardenas draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-63
5:13	+1	Alvaro Cardenas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-63
4:57	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot	60-65
4:47		Emmanuel Ugbo turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals)
4:31		Kyan Evans turnover (bad pass) (Alvaro Cardenas steals)
4:25		Andrew Meadow misses three point jump shot
4:23		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:04		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:02		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
3:38	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	62-65
3:16	+3	Kyan Evans makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	62-68
3:14		Rams 30 second timeout
3:14		TV timeout
2:59	+2	Andrew Meadow makes two point layup	64-68
2:43	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	64-70
2:18	+2	Tyson Degenhart makes two point layup	66-70
2:18		Ethan Morton shooting foul (Tyson Degenhart draws the foul)
2:18	+1	Tyson Degenhart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-70
2:03		Javan Buchanan blocks Kyan Evans's two point layup
2:01		Tyson Degenhart defensive rebound
1:45	+2	Alvaro Cardenas makes two point jump shot	69-70
1:22		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
1:20		Alvaro Cardenas defensive rebound
1:08	+3	Tyson Degenhart makes three point jump shot (Alvaro Cardenas assists)	72-70
1:06		Rams 30 second timeout
0:51	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup	72-72
0:37		Tyson Degenhart misses three point jump shot
0:35		Rams defensive rebound
0:08		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
0:06		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson offensive rebound
0:04	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	72-75
0:01		Alvaro Cardenas misses three point jump shot
0:00		Rams defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Rams defensive rebound