Arizona State improves to 9-0 after upset of No. 2 Kansas

LAWRENCE, KS - DECEMBER 10: Remy Martin #1 and Tra Holder #0 of the Arizona State Sun Devils celebrate after Remy Martin was fouled by a Kansas Jayhawk in the second half at Allen Fieldhouse on December 10, 2017 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images)

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Tra Holder scored 29 points on 8-for-16 shooting and No. 16 Arizona State upset No. 2 Kansas 95-85 on Sunday, handing the Jayhawks their second straight loss.

Shannon Evans II had 22 points and Remy Martin added 21 for the Sun Devils (9-0). Arizona State shot 50 percent from 3-point range and 50.8 percent overall.

After a slow start that forced coach Bobby Hurley to use a timeout less than two minutes into the game, Arizona State snapped back into it, trimming the deficit to just three points at halftime. The Sun Devils outscored the Jayhawks 58-42 in the second half.

Lagerald Vick led Kansas (7-2) with 25 points. The Jayhawks fell to Washington on Wednesday night.

NO. 4 VILLANOVA 77, LA SALLE 68

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Phil Booth and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 18 points and Villanova avoid an upset to remain undefeated.

The Wildcats (10-0) were sloppy, struggled from 3-point range and could not shake the pesky Explorers until the final minutes of the game to win their 21st straight Big 5 game.

Booth put the Wildcats ahead with three free throws and followed with an assist on DiVincenzo's 3-pointer that made it 67-62 and finally gave them a bit of breathing room.

B.J. Johnson led the Explorers (5-6) with 21 points.

NO. 21 PURDUE 86, IUPUI 61

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) -- Carsen Edwards scored a career-high 27 points and Purdue beat IUPUI for coach Matt Painter's 300th victory.

Isaac Haas added 14 points and six rebounds, and Vincent Edwards had 12 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boilermakers (10-2) win their sixth straight game.

Maurice Kirby had 16 points for IUPUI (2-6).

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