Colorado State Rams at Boise State Broncos
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
83 - 73
83 - 73
Nique Clifford scores career-high 36 to lead Colorado State over Boise State 83-73
Clifford shot 13 for 18 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Rams (22-9, 16-4), who finished second to New Mexico in earning the No. 2 seed. Colorado State earns a bye into Thursday's quarterfinals.
Kyan Evans added 14 points and Jalen Lake scored 11 as the Rams upped their win streak to seven.
Andrew Meadow led the Broncos (22-9, 14-6) with 22 points and six rebounds. Alvaro Cardenas totaled 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Tyson Degenhart added 15 points and nine rebounds as the Broncos saw a five-game win streak end.
Clifford had 13 points in the first half of a 34-all tie.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Javan Buchanan subbing in for Boise State | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Chris Lockett Jr. subbing in for Boise State | 83 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Alvaro Cardenas subbing out for Boise State | 83 - 73 |
Statistics
 CSU |
 BOIS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-47 | FG | 23-55 |
| 57 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 7-29 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 21-22 | FT | 20-23 |
| 95 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
ExtraMile Arena
Location: Boise, ID
Attendance: 12,061 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |