CREIGHTON ROLLS TO VICTORY OVER ARIZONA STATE

tempe, ariz.» Marcus Foster scored 29 points, Justin Patton added 18 and No. 9 Creighton hit 14 3-pointers to remain undefeated with a 96-85 victory over Arizona State on Tuesday night.

The nation’s top 3-point shooting team, Creighton (12-0) overcame a slow start with a barrage of 3s.

The Bluejays went 14-for-25 from the arc, with six players hitting at least one. Toby Heigner and Isaiah Zierden led the 3-point attack, combining to make 8-of-11 while scoring 12 points each.

Torian Graham and Tra Holder had 24 points each for Arizona State.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

DJ Miles led Northern Colorado to a 77-61 win over UC Riverside with 22 points. … Esa Ahmad led three West Virginia players in double figures with 17 points and the 11th-ranked Mountaineers beat Radford 84-57. … Edmond Sumner scored 12 of his 14 points while No. 17 Xavier took control in the first half, and the Musketeers picked up their third straight win, 85-56 over Eastern Washington .… Chance Comanche scored a career-high 14 points and No. 18 Arizona had five players reach double figures in a 77-46 rout of New Mexico.

Women

east lansing, mich.» Brianna Turner had 19 points, seven rebounds and five blocks, leading No. 2 Notre Dame to a 79-61 win over Michigan State.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Victoria Vivians scored 28 points to lead No. 5 Mississippi State over Alabama State 90-47. … Kitija Laksa scored 19 points, Ariadna Pujol had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 21 South Florida beat Santa Clara 63-54. … Monique Billings and Kari Korver scored 15 points apiece to lead No. 10 UCLA to an 83-42 victory over North Carolina