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Sun Devils survive wild ending at Washington

[February 17, 2017] SEATTLE -- Arizona State guard Torian Graham scored 29 points and guard Tra Holder added 21 in the Sun Devils' 83-81 Pac-12 victory over Washington on Thursday in a game that featured a wild final 10 seconds.

Sun Devils forward Obinna Oleka blocked a drive by Markelle Fultz with 20.6 seconds remaining, and Holder rebounded a Fultz miss with 9.8 seconds remaining with Arizona State holding a 80-77 lead.

Washington guard Carlos Johnson, who had a career-high 19 points, flung Holder aside and was given a flagrant foul on the play. Holder was assessed a technical foul for shoving Johnson in response.

Holder made two free throws for an 82-77 lead, and Matisse Thybulle made two for Washington to make it 82-79.

The Huskies retained the ball, and Dan Kingma followed a Fultz 3-point miss with a layup with 1.8 seconds remaining to make it 82-81.

Graham was fouled on the inbounds play and made the first free throw with 1.1 seconds left. He sank the second, but Arizona was called for a lane violation and the point did not count.

Fultz's 3-point try from midcourt hit the front rim as time expired. Fultz had 19 points after missing the previous two games with a knee injury.

Shannon Evans II had 13 points for the Sun Devils (13-14, 6-8), who have won three of four.

Fultz finished with 19 points and all five starters scored in double figures for the Huskies (9-17, 2-12), who have lost eight in a row.

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Arizona State Sun Devils guard Torian Graham (4) reacts after a play against the Washington Huskies during the second half at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Arizona State defeated Washington, 83-81. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Thybulle had 15 points, guard David Crisp had 13 and Noah Dickerson had 11 points for Washington.

Graham made four of Arizona State's 10 3-pointers, and Holder had two. Arizona State committed only six turnovers.

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