Boise State forward Tyson Degenhart (14 points, seven rebounds) made a 3 from the right side – his first in 13 attempts against the Aztecs this season – and point guard Alvaro Cardenas followed that with a 3 of his own to cut the halftime margin to a more manageable five.

Senior Tyson Degenhart made the first team for the third straight time. Point guard Alvaro Cardenas and sixth man Javan Buchanan also were recognized.

Clifford leads a trio of Colorado players who were named to this year’s Mountain West all-conference men’s basketball teams.

For the third consecutive year, Boise State’s Tyson Degenhart received first-team all-Mountain West recognition, the conference announced Tuesday morning. Degenhart, a senior, averages 17.8 points, 6.