CONWAY, S.C. — New Mexico State overcame Davidson’s 26-4 first-half run with a barrage of second-half 3-pointers to defeat the Wildcats 75-64 in the first round of the Myrtle Beach Invitational Thursday.
The 3-0 Aggies on Friday (10 a.m., ESPN2) get Utah State, which defeated Penn 87-79 in double overtime, in another Thursday quarterfinal.
The Aggies hit 11 3-pointers in the contest. NMSU trailed 33-28 at halftime but clawed back to take a permanent lead at 44-42 midway through the second period, but Davidson remained within striking distance for most of the half.
After trailing by as many as nine points after the Aggies regained the lead, Davidson clawed back to cut the lead to 65-64 with 2:56 remaining.