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Forward Obinna Oleka had 18 points and a career-high 17
rebounds, his eighth double-double of the season, and guard Tra
Holder had 22 points and nine assists for the Sun Devils (7-6),
who broke a two-game losing streak.
Evans II had a season-high seven three-pointers, Graham tied a
career high with six, and Holder had three. Evans II made eight
3-pointers while playing at Buffalo two years ago.
Guard Jeff Lowery had 15 points and center Mathieu Kamba had 13
points and 15 rebounds for Central Arkansas (1-12), which has
lost nine in a row. Its only victory was against Army on Nov.
20.
Guard Jordan Howard, who set the Bears' career three-point
record in their last game, had 13 points and made 3 of 14
three-point attempts.
The Sun Devils have made18 3-pointers three times in school
history, twice for coach Bobby Hurley this season. Graham had
six threes in a 97-73 victory over UNLV on Dec. 3.
ASU set a school record with 45 three-point attempts.
Arizona State went on a 31-11 run to break a 10-10 tie eight
minutes into the first half and rolled to a 51-28 halftime lead.
Graham and Evans II made four three-pointers apiece in the first
half, when the Sun Devils shot 28 three-pointers and made 12.
Central Arkansas missed its first 11 three-point field goal
attempts before Howard hit one with 1:42 left in the half.
Arizona State will open Pac-12 play at Stanford on Dec. 30.
Central Arkansas begins Southland Conference play against Sam
Houston State on New Year's Eve.
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