Xavier and Indiana had chances to give their NCAA Tournament resumes a significant boost. But the Musketeers lost 89-87 to Marquette, and Indiana fell 72-59 to Oregon.

Here are three takeaways from Saturday’s action at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. 1. No second-half magic this time. To reach the title game, Boise State pulled off a pair o

Nique Clifford scored 24 points and No. 2 seed Colorado State made a Mountain West Championship Tournament-record 12 3s and beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 for its first title since 2003.Colorado State (25-9) will make its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance on a 10-game win streak.

Nique Clifford scored 24 points and No. 2 seed Colorado State made a Mountain West Championship Tournament-record 12 3s and beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 on Saturday night for its first title since 2003.

Nique Clifford scored 24 points, and No. 2 seed Colorado State beat fifth-seeded Boise State 69-56 on Saturday in the final of the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.