New Mexico tops Davidson in wild late night comeback, 86-81
Posted at: 11/12/2012 9:08 PM
| Updated at: 11/13/2012 8:40 AM
By: Shaun Griswold, KOB.com
The New Mexico Lobos overcame a 16-point deficit to beat the Davidson Wildcats 86-81 in a nationally televised game Tuesday morning at University Arena in Albuquerque.
New Mexico (1-0) won the game from the free throw line. The Lobos shot 38-44 from the charity stripe in the game, Davidson (1-1) went 15-20 from the free throw line.
Tony Snell played big in the midnight matchup for New Mexico.
The junior guard shook off a tough start - he missed his first four shot attempts - to lead the Lobos with 25 points in 40 minutes of play.
Snell had a huge block to cement the Lobos' victory.
With Davidson down 82-78 with 35 seconds to play Chris Czerapowicz stepped back at the top of the key for a desperate three point shot.
Snell was right in his face before Czerapowicz could toss the ball. Snell grabbed the steal, tossed it to a streaking Kendall Williams who finished the play with a dunk that gave the 14,277 fans in attendance a 2 a.m. jolt.
Fans at the Pit didn’t have much to cheer for early in the game.
New Mexico shot 34 percent and hit just one three point shot in the first half. Davidson led 45-31 going into the second half.
Davidson had five players score in double digits. De’Mon Brooks scored 22 points to pace the Wildcats.
Williams added 17 points for the Lobos and was a near perfect 13-14 from the free throw line.
At one point in the game, Davidson out rebounded the Lobos 13-3. New Mexico eventually won the battle of the boards, 45-28.
Pregame
Midnight. National television. The Pit.
Could the New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball team have a better season opener?
The Lobos host the Davidson Wildcats in the second game of the 2012 ESPN Tip-Off Marathon, a 24-hour college basketball frenzy that fits perfect with the reputation of University Arena.
Both teams lost to Louisville - Davidson in the first round, New Mexico in the second - in the NCAA Tournament last season.
New Mexico plays a four guard lineup led by junior Kendall Williams and Tony Snell.
Davidson defeated Emory in its season opener 93-67.
The Wildcats are led by the defending Southern Conference player of the year De’Mon Brooks. The junior forward is on pace to score a career 1,000 points and grab 500 rebounds.
TV: ESPN
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New Mexico Lobos 2012-13 Roster
1 Cleveland Thomas G 6-3 190 FR
2 Chris Perez G 6-0 185 JR
3 Hugh Greenwood G 6-3 205 SO
4 Chad Adams G-F 6-6 190 SR
10 Kendall Williams G 6-4 185 JR
12 Devon Williams F 6-7 205 FR
13 Jamal Fenton G 5-9 170 SR
21 Tony Snell G 6-7 200 JR
23 Nick Banyard F 6-8 205 FR
24 Kory Alford G 6-4 185 FR
40 Demetrius Walker G 6-2 190
41 Cameron Bairstow F 6-9 250 JR
53 Alex Kirk F-C 7-0 250 SO
Davidson Wildcats 2012-13 Roster
1 Youssef Mejri F 6-7 183 SO
2 Mason Archie II G 6-4 175 SO
4 Tyler Kalinoski G 6-4 172 SO
5 JP Kuhlman G 6-4 195 SR
12 Nik Cochran G 6-3 188 SR
14 Clay Tormey G 5-11 165 JR
15 Jake Cohen F 6-10 235 SR
20 Jordan Barham G 6-4 190 FR
22 Ali Mackay F 6-11 204 SO
23 Tom Droney G 6-6 200 JR
24 De'Mon Brooks F 6-7 227 JR
25 Jake Belford F 6-9 210 FR
34 Connor Perkey F 6-8 195 FR
35 Chris Czerapowicz G 6-7 200 JR
40 Clint Mann F 6-7 229 SR
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