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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Arizona State 98, Central Arkansas 62
When: 3:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 22, 2016
Where: Wells-Fargo Arena, Tempe, Arizona
Officials: # Rick Hartzell, # Casey McClellan, # Tom Nally
Attendance: 4479

Arizona State guard Torian Graham scored 26 points, guard Shannon Evans II had 23 points and the Sun Devils tied a school record with 18 three-pointers in a 98-62 victory over Central Arkansas at Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Ariz., on Thursday.

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.
Top Game Performances
 
Central Arkansas   Arizona State
Jeff Lowery 15 Scoring Torian Graham 26
Jordan Howard 4 Assists Tra Holder 9
Mathieu Kamba 15 Rebounds Obinna Oleka 17
Mathieu Kamba 3 Free Throws Made Obinna Oleka 7
Jeff Lowery 2 Steals Tra Holder 4
Derreck Brooks 2 Blocks Jethro Tshisumpa 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Central Arkansas 62 38.6 3-24 5-9 15 41 2 4 20
Arizona State 98 48.5 18-45 16-22 27 35 4 11 10