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Lobos Fall On Road To Wildcats Walters, Chiotti each tally 16 points in 68-56 setback to Kansas State.
Nov. 23, 2005
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Cartier Martin had 22 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday night as Kansas State rallied from an early 16-point deficit to beat New Mexico 68-56. David Hoskins, a junior college transfer, added 17 points, including 10 straight at one point to help the Wildcats overcome a 35-26 halftime deficit. New Mexico (3-1), which hit 56 percent of its shots in the first half and was 6-of-10 from beyond the 3-point arc, struggled from the field over the final 20 minutes. The Lobos missed all 11 of their second-half 3-point attempts as Kansas State turned up the defensive pressure. Trailing 49-46 with 10:47 to go, Dramane Diarra scored inside and Martin added a basket a few minutes later to give Kansas State a 50-49 lead, its first since the game's opening minute. After David Chiotti scored to briefly regain the lead for New Mexico, Hoskins scored on four of the next five possessions to give the Kansas State the lead for good. Mark Walters hit four 3-pointers and scored 12 of his 16 points in the first half for the Lobos. Chiotti also finished with 16. Kansas State (2-0) got off only three shots in its first nine possessions as New Mexico raced to a 13-1 lead in the game's opening minutes. Fueled by three consecutive 3-pointers from Walters, New Mexico opened a 30-14 lead with 4:30 to go in first half. But Martin scored six quick points and Akeem Wright scored at the horn to bring Kansas State to within nine.
The Wildcats made their first seven shots in the second half, while New Mexico suddenly went cold, including a nearly five-minute stretch without a basket.
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