Tempe, AZ -- (Sports Network) - 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.