Daniel Orton had an excellent debut for the New Mexico Thunderbirds in their 105-89 victory over the Erie Bayhawks. Orton went up against former Florida State Center Solomon Alabi and got the best of him. Orton didn't shoot the ball well (4-of-11 from the field) but went 4-of-4 from the free throw line and finished with 12 points.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.