National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
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.Where: McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona
Officials: # Randy McCall, # Bob Staffen, # Scott Thornley
Attendance: 13590
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 |