Colorado State Rams at Nevada Wolf Pack
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener
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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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kobe Sanders made Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Nique Clifford made Free Throw. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Nique Clifford made Free Throw. | 65 - 61 |
Statistics
 CSU |
 NEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-47 | FG | 23-56 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 16-19 | FT | 12-20 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 1 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 21 | Fouls | 18 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Reno, NV
Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| New Mexico | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Grand Canyon | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| San Diego State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| UNLV | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Colorado State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Wyoming | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Boise State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
| San José State | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| Air Force | 0-1 | 1 | 3-9 |