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TEMPE, Ariz. -- A wide-open, run-and-gun style opened up Arizona States offense, even if the defense had some lapses.The Sun Devils had six players finish in double figures and their point total tied for the second-highest ever in program history. Freshman Sam Cunliffe had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Kodi Justice scored a season-high 20 points to lead Arizona State to a 127-110 victory over The Citadel on Wednesday.Justice scored 13 points in the first half, when ASU built a 55-45 lead. Cunliffe scored 16 points in the second half. The Sun Devils (4-2) surpassed 100 points for the first time since 2009.Sam looked really smooth out there, ASU coach Bobby Hurley said. He looks more and more relaxed and comfortable in what were doing. Hes thrown himself into both ends of the floor.Obinna Oleka added 20 points and 15 rebounds and Tra Holder, the teams leading scorer at 17.2 points per game, scored 22.You dont come across many teams that play the style that they play and get up and down the way they do, Hurley said of the Bulldogs (3-3). It was a good game for us leading into next week in terms of the pace of the game.That first opponent next week is No. 1 Kentucky.Im scared to think of how many points they might score on us if we play defense the way we played (Wednesday), Hurley said.Arizona State took a 66-52 lead early in the second half, only to see The Citadel go on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to four with 14:01 to play.The Bulldogs, of the Southern Conference, kept it close for a good portion of the second half but could never take the lead. The Sun Devils pulled away right after the 10-minute mark.Kaelon Harris came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs with a career-high 30 points and Zane Najdawi tied his career-high with 28 points.The greatest thing is weve got nine freshmen. A lot of them got to grow up (Wednesday) and our leading scorer was a freshman, Citadel coach Duggar Baucom said. Well grow from this and try to get better.Justice, a part-time starter so far this season, hadnt scored more than eight points in a game this season.Its going to be my night one night, its going to be other guys nights on other night. So its not that big a deal to me, Justice said.BIG PICTUREThe Citadel: The Bulldogs entered Wednesday averaging 102.4 points per game. They scored over 100 for the fourth time this season but have given up a combined 257 points in back-to-back losses at Iowa State and ASU.Arizona State: Starting with its next game in the Bahamas, the Sun Devils will play six games in 23 days against teams that have made the NCAA Tournament with regularity in recent years. First up is Kentucky, followed by UNLV, Purdue, San Diego State, New Mexico State and Creighton.ITS Teh-SHUMP-aThe Sun Devils were hardly in danger of losing, but got one effective minute of action early in the first half from seldom-used post Jethro Tshisumpa. The 6-foot-10 freshman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo blocked three shots and made a layup to give ASU a 22-12 lead at the 13:12 mark of the first half.STAT OF THE NIGHTArizona State was 8 of 16 from 3-point range in the first half, 7 of 15 at the free throw line. The Sun Devils turned things around at the line, hitting 21 of 22 free throws in the second half.TURNING POINTA dunk by Shannon Evans off a steal by Cunliffe gave the Sun Devils an 87-76 lead with 9:04 to play, and ASU led by no fewer than eight points the rest of the way.UP NEXTThe Citadel returns home to Charleston, South Carolina for its next five games, starting with Presbyterian on Monday.Arizona State heads to the Bahamas to face top-ranked Kentucky on Monday. ASU lost at then-No. 5 Kentucky on Dec. 12, 2015, 72-58, and is 0-4 against the Wildcats since 1991. Devon Travis Blue Jays Jersey .Y. - Detroit goaltender Jonas Gustavsson has earned NHL first star of the week honours after winning in his first three appearances of the season. 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LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers unleashed a motivational ploy before the start of Thursdays Game 5 in the National League Division Series, unveiling retired broadcaster Vin Scully from the suite level at Dodger Stadium.Scully announced his famous pregame catchphrase, Its time for Dodger baseball, sending the home crowd into a frenzy before the Dodgers took the field for the first inning.The Dodgers tradition is to have a pregame guest announce the Scully catchphrase before every game. It appeared that former Dodgers first basemen Eric Karros and Steve Garvey would have the honors Thursday, before Karros and Garvey directed the crowds attention upstairs.Scully promptly said his five famous words before waving to the crowd.Scully retired at the end of the regular seasoon, ending a 67-year run as the teams radio and television broadcaster.dddddddddddd. His last broadcast was on Oct. 2, during the Dodgers final regular-season game at San Francisco. The Giants honored the occasion by recognizing Scully with a bronze plaque in the visitors broadcast booth.Scullys last home game came Sept. 25, when the Dodgers won on Charlie Culbersons game-ending home run, clinching a fourth consecutive National League West title in the process.Thursday was the first time Scully was at Dodger Stadium this postseason.The Dodgers and Cubs are currently tied in the National League Championship Series at two games apiece. ' ' '