After a sluggish start and early foul trouble, the Cincinnati Stuff roared back with a balanced attack to defeat the New Mexico Slam 122-105 Saturday in the season opener in the Firstar Center.

        The Stuff opened a 14-point third-quarter margin and never looked back, led by Martin Lewis with 19 points. Seven players for the Stuff had more than 10 points, with Chris Kingsbury hitting five 3-point baskets.

        Andy Panko poured in 38 points for the Slam but was forced out at the end of the game because of a wrist injury.

        Turnovers plagued New Mexico; the Stuff converted the miscues into 28 points. The Stuff also got 53 points from their bench.

        NEW MEXICO (0-1) — Carter 5-11 2-4 13, Domzalski 2-6 1-2 5, Holly 1-2 2-2 4, Keys 1-2 5-5 7, Lazor 3-6 5-7 11, Lindeman 1-3 5-9 7, Long 0-0 0-0 0, Moseley 4-8 2-3 11, Notree 2-11 4-4 8, Panko 13-23 11-14 38. Totals 32-72 37-50 104.

        CINCINNATI (1-0) — Edwards 2-11 4-5 9, Kendrick 4-6 2-2 13, Kingsbury 5-10 2-2 17, Reese 4-10 5-6 15, Thomas 2-6 1-2 7, Williams 5-8 2-2 13, Blakney 5-12 4-4 16, Lewis 7-11 5-8, Richards 0-0 3-4 3, Sheppard 4-5 2-3 10. Totals 38-79 30-38 122.

        New Mexico ....... 33  30  20  21—104

        Cincinnati ....... 40  24  31  27—122

3-pointers: NM 3-12 (Carter 1-3, Holly 0-1, Moseley 1-2, Panko 1-4), Cin 16-39 (Edwards 1-9, Kendrick 3-4, Kingsbury 5-9, Reese 2-4, Thomas 2-5, Williams 1-2, Blakney 2-4, Lewis 0-2). Rebounds: NM 51 (Panko 15), Cin 39 (Reese 8). Attendance: 5,078.

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