The first priority for Kendall Williams was defense. He spent all afternoon bumping, hounding, hand-checking and harassing Casper Ware wherever the Long Beach State star went. Yet the points Williams provided for New Mexico in the second half were equally important Thursday. And now, maybe these Lobos will finally fulfill expectations back home and get past the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. Williams scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half and bottled up Ware defensively as fifth-seeded New Mexico held off the 49ers for a 75-68 win in the West Regional.
