Led by Nique Clifford's 26 points, the No. 2-seeded Colorado State Rams defeated the third-seeded Utah State Aggies 83-72 in the Mountain West Conference semifinals.

Caleb Love scored 27 points and Arizona took advantage of injuries that left Texas Tech short-handed for an 86-80 victory over the No. 9 Red Raiders in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals Friday night.