Carlos Arroyo rebounded from a dismal opening game with 16 points and eight assists, leading Puerto Rico to a 108-67 victory over Panama on Thursday in the FIBA Americas tournament.

Ricardo Sanchez scored 19 points and Carmelo Lee had 17 for Puerto Rico, which looked sharp the day after being upset by Mexico. Arroyo was the biggest problem in that game, missing all 10 field goal attempts and scoring four points.

But the Orlando Magic guard helped the Puerto Ricans race to a 12-0 lead, and they turned the game into a rout in the second quarter.