No. 17 Arizona State cruises past Central Connecticut State

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12/30/2008 - Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Harden scored a game-high 24 points and dished out six assists as 17th-ranked Arizona State breezed past Central Connecticut State, 84-47, at Wells-Fargo Arena.

Ty Abbott contributed 15 points for the Sun Devils (11-1), who have ripped off seven straight wins in advance of their Pac-10 opener at Stanford on Friday. Jeff Pendergraph added 14 points.

Ken Horton picked up 12 points for the Blue Devils (5-6), losers in three of four.

Shemik Thompson's layup with 5:18 played in the game pulled the Blue Devils within one point, but the Sun Devils gained separation with a 14-2 run from there.

Pendergraph's lay-in started it and a slam from Harden ended it with 10:41 left in the half. A three from Rihards Kuksiks gave ASU its first 20-plus point lead at 32-11 then two from the line by Jerren Shipp made it 49-22 at the break.

Pendergraph opened the second half with a dunk and Kuksiks drained another three and Arizona State was ahead 54-22.

The lead reached as high as 44, at 71-27, with just under 13 minutes remaining on an Eric Boateng layup and the home team cruised for the remainder of the contest.

Game Notes

Every Sun Devil starter scored in double figures. Kuksiks picked up 11 points and Derek Glasser had 10 to round out the top five...It was the first-ever meeting between the schools.

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

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Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

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The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.

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