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Clifford's 20 lead Colorado State over North Dakota 82-56

AP
Nov 05, 2024

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Nique Clifford's 20 points helped Colorado State defeat North Dakota 82-56 on Monday night in a season opener.

Clifford added 14 rebounds for the Rams. Keshawn Williams shot 6 of 9 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to add 14 points. Kyle Jorgensen had nine points and went 4 of 7 from the field (0 for 3 from 3-point range).

Treysen Eaglestaff led the Fightin' Hawks in scoring, finishing with 12 points. Mier Panoam added 10 points and two steals for North Dakota. Amar Kuljuhovic finished with nine points.

Colorado State took the lead with 19:47 left in the first half and never looked back. Clifford led his team in scoring with 10 points in the first half to help put them up 39-22 at the break. Colorado State pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend an 18-point lead to 30 points. Clifford led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points.

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1st Half
UND
Fighting Hawks
22
COLST
Rams
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Amar Kuljuhovic vs. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson (Rams gains possession)
19:47	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	0-2
19:47		Mier Panoam shooting foul (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson draws the foul)
19:47		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:46		Fighting Hawks defensive rebound
19:16		Fighting Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
19:08		Ethan Morton turnover (bad pass) (Eli King steals)
19:03	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup	2-2
19:03		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson shooting foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
19:03		Mier Panoam misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:03		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
18:47	+3	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes three point jump shot (Kyan Evans assists)	2-5
18:31		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
18:28	+3	Amar Kuljuhovic makes three point jump shot (Treysen Eaglestaff assists)	5-5
18:06		Nique Clifford turnover (bad pass) (Mier Panoam steals)
17:54		Mier Panoam misses two point jump shot
17:52		Fighting Hawks offensive rebound
17:47		Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
17:45		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:40	+2	Ethan Morton makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	5-7
17:40		Eli King shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
17:40	+1	Ethan Morton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-8
17:24		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (bad pass) (Kyan Evans steals)
17:15		Nique Clifford misses three point jump shot
17:13		Nique Clifford offensive rebound
17:11		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
17:09		Eli King defensive rebound
16:49		Treysen Eaglestaff turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Morton steals)
16:44		Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
16:44		Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:44	+1	Ethan Morton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-9
16:26		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
16:24		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point jump shot (Kyle Jorgensen assists)	5-11
16:02		Reggie Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
15:56	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Kyan Evans assists)	5-13
15:56		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
15:56		TV timeout
15:40		Reggie Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:38		Rams defensive rebound
15:30		Kyan Evans turnover (lost ball) (Mier Panoam steals)
15:25		Nique Clifford blocks Mier Panoam's two point layup
15:23		Fighting Hawks offensive rebound
15:20		Brian Mathews turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
15:12		Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
15:10		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
14:59	+2	Eli King makes two point layup (Brian Mathews assists)	7-13
14:32		Kyle Jorgensen offensive foul (Mambourou Mara draws the foul)
14:32		Kyle Jorgensen turnover (offensive foul)
14:11	+2	Brian Mathews makes two point floating jump shot (Mier Panoam assists)	9-13
13:56		Brian Mathews personal foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul)
13:55		Deng Mayar personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
13:51		Nique Clifford misses two point jump shot
13:49		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
13:38		Deng Mayar misses two point hook shot
13:36		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
13:31	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	9-15
13:16		Reggie Thomas turnover (back court violation)
13:13		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
13:11		Deng Mayar defensive rebound
12:52	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup	11-15
12:43		Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
12:43	+1	Bowen Born makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-16
12:43	+1	Bowen Born makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-17
12:28		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (bad pass) (Nique Clifford steals)
12:24		Amar Kuljuhovic personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
12:24		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:24		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
12:06		Bowen Born shooting foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
12:06	+1	Mier Panoam makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-17
12:06	+1	Mier Panoam makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-17
11:53	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point driving dunk (Bowen Born assists)	13-19
11:32	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup	15-19
11:14		Rashaan Mbemba offensive foul (Deng Mayar draws the foul)
11:14		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (offensive foul)
11:14		TV timeout
11:04		Amar Kuljuhovic misses three point jump shot
11:02		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:49	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	15-21
10:27		Deng Mayar misses two point layup
10:25		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
10:11		Jalen Lake misses two point jump shot
10:09		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
9:56		Eli King misses three point jump shot
9:54		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
9:47	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point layup (Nique Clifford assists)	15-23
9:20		Mier Panoam offensive foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
9:20		Mier Panoam turnover (offensive foul)
8:52		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:50		Ethan Morton offensive rebound
8:46		Amar Kuljuhovic blocks Jalen Lake's two point layup
8:44		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
8:32		Reggie Thomas turnover (traveling)
8:23		Kyan Evans misses two point layup
8:21		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
8:07		Ethan Morton blocks Treysen Eaglestaff's two point layup
8:05		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
7:58		Keshawn Williams misses three point jump shot
7:56		Eli King defensive rebound
7:42	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup	17-23
7:32		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:30		Reggie Thomas defensive rebound
7:16		Eli King turnover (lost ball) (Kyan Evans steals)
7:15		Eli King personal foul (Kyan Evans draws the foul)
7:15		TV timeout
7:15		Kyan Evans misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:15		Mambourou Mara defensive rebound
7:01		Reggie Thomas misses three point jump shot
6:59		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point turnaround bank jump shot	17-25
6:17		Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
6:15		Brian Mathews offensive rebound
6:14		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson personal foul (Brian Mathews draws the foul)
6:05		Reggie Thomas turnover (traveling)
5:43		Kyan Evans offensive foul (Reggie Thomas draws the foul)
5:43		Kyan Evans turnover (offensive foul)
5:31		Brian Mathews offensive foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
5:31		Brian Mathews turnover (offensive foul)
5:21	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point turnaround jump shot	17-27
5:04		Ethan Morton personal foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
5:04		Mier Panoam misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:04		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:45	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point stepback jump shot	17-29
4:27		Mier Panoam misses three point jump shot
4:25		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
4:16	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	17-31
3:52		Kyle Jorgensen blocks Mier Panoam's two point layup
3:50		Kyan Evans defensive rebound
3:46		Mier Panoam blocks Kyan Evans's two point layup
3:44		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
3:42		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Dariyus Woodson draws the foul)
3:42		TV timeout
3:42	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-31
3:42	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-31
3:26	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot (Rashaan Mbemba assists)	19-33
3:00		Reggie Thomas turnover (traveling)
2:49	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point turnaround jump shot (Rashaan Mbemba assists)	19-35
2:28		Jalen Lake personal foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-35
2:28	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-35
2:07		Rashaan Mbemba turnover (lost ball) (Deng Mayar steals)
1:53		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
1:53	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-35
1:53		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:53		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
1:25	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point hook shot	22-37
1:09		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (lost ball) (Bowen Born steals)
1:03	+2	Bowen Born makes two point layup	22-39
0:49		Dariyus Woodson turnover (lost ball) (Keshawn Williams steals)
0:46		Eli King shooting foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul)
0:46		Keshawn Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46		Keshawn Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
0:29		Deng Mayar misses three point jump shot
0:27		Rams defensive rebound
0:04		Nique Clifford misses two point layup
0:02		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UND
Fighting Hawks
34
COLST
Rams
43

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot
19:31		Jalen Lake defensive rebound
19:17		Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
19:15		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
19:04		Amar Kuljuhovic misses three point jump shot
19:02		Ethan Morton defensive rebound
18:53	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot	22-42
18:35		Ethan Morton personal foul (Treysen Eaglestaff draws the foul)
18:20	+3	Eli King makes three point jump shot (Mier Panoam assists)	25-42
18:03	+2	Jalen Lake makes two point layup (Rashaan Mbemba assists)	25-44
17:37	+2	Dariyus Woodson makes two point layup	27-44
17:37		Kyan Evans shooting foul (Dariyus Woodson draws the foul)
17:37		Dariyus Woodson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
17:37		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
17:18	+2	Bowen Born makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)	27-46
17:18		Eli King shooting foul (Bowen Born draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Bowen Born makes regular free throw 1 of 1	27-47
17:00	+2	Treysen Eaglestaff makes two point layup	29-47
16:49	+2	Rashaan Mbemba makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	29-49
16:29		Brian Mathews misses two point jump shot
16:27		Rashaan Mbemba defensive rebound
16:18		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
16:16		Ethan Morton offensive rebound
16:14		Bowen Born misses two point layup
16:12		Bowen Born offensive rebound
16:06	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	29-51
15:44		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Brian Mathews draws the foul)
15:44		TV timeout
15:28		Ethan Morton personal foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
15:25		Nique Clifford personal foul (Deng Mayar draws the foul)
15:18		Reggie Thomas misses two point layup
15:16		Deng Mayar offensive rebound
15:14		Deng Mayar turnover (bad pass) (Ethan Morton steals)
15:10		Mier Panoam shooting foul (Ethan Morton draws the foul)
15:10		Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:10		Ethan Morton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:10		Deng Mayar defensive rebound
14:53		Mier Panoam turnover (out of bounds)
14:42	+2	Nique Clifford makes two point dunk (Keshawn Williams assists)	29-53
14:18		Mier Panoam misses two point layup
14:16		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Jaylen Crocker-Johnson makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	29-55
13:53		Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
13:51		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
13:51		Brian Mathews personal foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
13:34	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point layup (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	29-57
13:18		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson blocks Deng Mayar's two point layup
13:16		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	29-59
12:44	+3	Deng Mayar makes three point jump shot (Reggie Thomas assists)	32-59
12:26	+3	Nique Clifford makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Crocker-Johnson assists)	32-62
12:07		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
12:07	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-62
12:07		Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:07		Keshawn Williams defensive rebound
11:58		Keshawn Williams misses two point layup
11:56		Kyle Jorgensen offensive rebound
11:54	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point putback layup	33-64
11:54		Amar Kuljuhovic shooting foul (Kyle Jorgensen draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:54	+1	Kyle Jorgensen makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-65
11:41		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (bad pass) (Keshawn Williams steals)
11:35		Eli King personal foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul)
11:33		Keshawn Williams misses three point jump shot
11:31		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
11:13		Kyle Jorgensen blocks Amar Kuljuhovic's two point layup
11:11		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
11:03		Amar Kuljuhovic shooting foul (Keshawn Williams draws the foul)
11:03	+1	Keshawn Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-66
11:03	+1	Keshawn Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-67
10:49		Kyle Jorgensen shooting foul (Amar Kuljuhovic draws the foul)
10:49	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-67
10:49	+1	Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-67
10:39		Jalen Lake offensive foul (Mier Panoam draws the foul)
10:39		Jalen Lake turnover (offensive foul)
10:26	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point stepback jump shot	38-67
10:17		Reggie Thomas blocks Bowen Born's two point layup
10:15		Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
10:10	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point layup	40-67
9:56	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point driving layup	40-69
9:43	+2	Reggie Thomas makes two point layup	42-69
9:19		Bowen Born misses three point jump shot
9:17		Mier Panoam defensive rebound
9:06		Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (traveling)
8:55		Treysen Eaglestaff shooting foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
8:55		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:55		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:55		Brian Mathews defensive rebound
8:28		Mier Panoam misses two point jump shot
8:26		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
8:26		Rashaan Mbemba personal foul (Deng Mayar draws the foul)
8:26	+1	Deng Mayar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-69
8:26	+1	Deng Mayar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-69
8:14	+3	Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Nique Clifford assists)	44-72
7:43	+3	Treysen Eaglestaff makes three point jump shot	47-72
7:41		Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
7:41		TV timeout
7:33		TV timeout
7:30		Mambourou Mara personal foul (Nique Clifford draws the foul)
7:30		Nique Clifford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:30		Mambourou Mara defensive rebound
7:05		Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
7:03		Jaylen Crocker-Johnson defensive rebound
6:54	+2	Kyan Evans makes two point layup	47-74
6:33		Brian Mathews misses two point jump shot
6:31		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
6:25		Kyan Evans misses three point jump shot
6:23		Treysen Eaglestaff defensive rebound
5:57	+2	Mier Panoam makes two point driving layup	49-74
5:43		Nique Clifford turnover (traveling)
5:23		Dariyus Woodson misses three point jump shot
5:21		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
5:06		Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
5:04		Mambourou Mara defensive rebound
4:43		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Dariyus Woodson draws the foul)
4:43	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-74
4:43	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-74
4:25		Bowen Born misses two point layup
4:23		Dariyus Woodson defensive rebound
4:02		Mambourou Mara misses two point layup
4:00		Dariyus Woodson offensive rebound
4:00		Nique Clifford shooting foul (Dariyus Woodson draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Dariyus Woodson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-74
4:00		Dariyus Woodson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:00		Nique Clifford defensive rebound
3:37	+2	Kyle Jorgensen makes two point layup (Bowen Born assists)	52-76
3:18		Brian Mathews turnover (bad pass) (Kyan Evans steals)
3:11	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyan Evans assists)	52-78
2:51	+2	Reggie Thomas makes two point jump shot	54-78
2:32		Kyle Jorgensen misses three point jump shot
2:30		Reggie Thomas defensive rebound
2:15		Brian Mathews misses two point hook shot
2:13		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
2:06	+2	Keshawn Williams makes two point driving layup	54-80
1:46		Bowen Born personal foul (Reggie Thomas draws the foul)
1:46	+1	Reggie Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-80
1:46	+1	Reggie Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-80
1:28		Jaden Steppe misses two point jump shot
1:26		Deng Mayar defensive rebound
1:16		Ryan Erikson turnover (lost ball) (Kyle Jorgensen steals)
1:10	+2	Jaden Steppe makes two point layup (Kyle Jorgensen assists)	56-82
0:57		Mambourou Mara misses three point jump shot
0:55		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
0:36		Jaden Steppe turnover (bad pass)
0:20		Kyle Jorgensen blocks Reggie Thomas's two point layup
0:18		Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Kyle Jorgensen defensive rebound