National Basketball Association
Arizona 83, New Mexico St. 57
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 18, 2010
Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials:
# Randy McCall, # Bob Staffen, # Scott Thornley
Attendance:
13590
By SportsDirect Inc.
A 26-point, 14-rebound effort from Derrick Williams propelled Arizona to an 83-57 victory over New Mexico State on Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz.
After a cold start, the Wildcats (2-0) scored 14 consecutive points in less than four minutes to take a 21-9 lead midway through the first half. Down 35-26 at the midway point, the Aggies (2-1) remained within striking distance until Arizona put together a 9-2 spurt to effectively ice it at 66-48 with 5:28 left.
The Wildcats took advantage of a 22-9 rebounding edge in the first half, when Williams alone had 16 points and nine boards.
Troy Gillenwater finished with 25 points for New Mexico State.
Top Game Performances
| New Mexico St. |
|
Arizona |
|
Troy Gillenwater 25 |
Scoring |
Derrick Williams 27 |
|
Tyrone Watson 4 |
Assists |
Kyle Fogg 7 |
|
Troy Gillenwater 6 |
Rebounds |
Derrick Williams 14 |
|
Troy Gillenwater 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Derrick Williams 9 |
|
Hernst Laroche 1 |
Steals |
Kyle Fogg 2 |
|
Troy Gillenwater 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Parrom 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Mexico St.
|
57 |
38.9 |
5-15 |
10-18 |
12 |
20 |
2 |
3 |
|
| Arizona
|
83 |
53.4 |
5-22 |
16-23 |
21 |
40 |
3 |
6 |
|
