Sun Devils beat Nebraska

December 07, 2008

James Harden had 20 points, nine rebounds and had six assists to lead No. 19 Arizona State past Nebraska 64-44 on Sunday in the Pac 10-Big 12 series.<a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kuksiks_rihards00.html… href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kuksiks_rihards00.html… href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kuksiks_rihards00.html… Kuksiks</a> added career highs of 18 points and six rebounds and <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/abbott_ty00.html">Ty Abbott</a> scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and grabbed eight rebounds for the Sun Devils who are 7-1 for just the second time in 18 seasons (ASU was 11-1 in 2004-05).<separator></separator>Steve Harley scored 11 points to lead the Cornhuskers (6-1), who were just 13-of-45 from the field (29 percent).<separator></separator>Harden, the Sun Devils' leading scorer coming in with a 26.3 average, was held without a field goal until the final minute of the first half but had 14 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, in the second half.<separator></separator>