ASU unable to sweep Oregon schools, lose 91-74 to Oregon

Jan 31, 2016, 8:53 PM

Oregon forward Elgin Cook (23) drives past Arizona State guard Andre Spight during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

TEMPE, Ariz. — Chris Boucher scored a career-high 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and No. 23 Oregon took sole possession of first place halfway through the Pac-12 season with a 91-74 victory over Arizona State on Sunday night.

Dillon Brooks added 18 points and Tyler Dorsey 16 for the Ducks (18-4, 7-2), who won their fourth straight and seventh in the last eight games. Oregon is ahead of four teams at 6-3 in conference play.

The 6-foot-10 Boucher was the national junior college player of the year last season at Northwest College in Wyoming. In this one, he hurt the Sun Devils from inside and outside, sinking a career-best four 3-pointers in eight attempts

Obinna Oleka scored 17 points and Gerry Blakes 15 for the Sun Devils (12-10, 2-7).

Arizona State guard Andre Spight (24) battles for the loose ball with Oregon forward Dillon Brooks (24) and Tyler Dorsey during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Oregon guard Tyler Dorsey (5) shoots over Arizona State guard Gerry Blakes during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Oregon guard Tyler Dorsey scores against Arizona State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Oregon forward Dillon Brooks (24) shoots over Arizona State forward Eric Jacobsen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Oregon forward Elgin Cook (23) drives past Arizona State guard Andre Spight during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Oregon forward Jordan Bell, shoots over Arizona State forward Eric Jacobsen during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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