LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Perfect season intact and Continental Tire Invitational champion honors to their credit, the Arizona State men's basketball team, elevated by a career-high 40-point performance from Tra Holder, defeated No. 15 Xavier, 102-86, Friday afternoon at Orleans Arena.
The victory constitutes the program's first win over an opponent ranked in the top-15, since knocking off then No. 6 Arizona, 81-78, on Feb. 7, 2015. It also marks Arizona State's largest margin of victory (16) over a ranked opponent in the Bobby Hurley era, with the previous high of 13, coming on Dec.