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TEMPE, Ariz. Bill Russell Jersey . -- Torian Graham entered the game and started hitting shots right away, pouring in 3-pointers, flying in for a dunk in transition.Two years removed from his last game, it was like he never left.Graham scored 18 of his 23 points in the first half and Tra Holder added 23 points, helping Arizona State open its second season under Bobby Hurley with an 88-70 win over Portland State Friday night.I prepared very well this week, all the weeks and years before this, Graham said. I was ready for it.Shannon Evans added 19 points, Holder had four assists and Arizona State shot 50 percent to run past the Vikings after a slow start.The Sun Devils also had a 47-33 advantage in rebounds, led by Obinna Olekas 13.Braxton Tucker had 19 points and Bryce Canda 12 for Portland State, which went 6 for 27 from 3-point range.They can score in bunches and watching those two guards, theyre good, Portland State coach Tyler Geving said. And then Torian Graham is probably playing the best of their team right now.The Sun Devils were shaky early, missing their first five shots -- all at the rim -- and turning it over twice before scoring their first baskets 3 minutes in.Arizona State shook off those early jitters behind Graham.The 6-foot-4 senior played at Chipola Junior College in Florida, transferred to Houston, then Buffalo. He did not play at either school.Graham came off the bench in his first Division I game and immediately started making shots. He hit consecutive 3-pointers and had a dunk in transition , scoring 13 points in his first eight minutes to help the Sun Devils build a 10-point lead.Graham hit 7 of 8 shots and Holder had 12 points to put the Sun Devils up 44-30 at halftime.He does that every day in practice, Evans said. You guys are like, wow, but we see that every day.Arizona State scored the first seven points of the second half and was never challenged, though the Vikings managed to keep the Sun Devils from running away with it.I told the kids after, they competed, Geving said. They had a chance to maybe blow it open, but we fought back.BIG PICTUREThe Vikings showed grit at times, starting strong and rallying after a couple of Arizona State runs in the second half. A lopsided loss, but the kind of game that should help them once the Big Sky season rolls around.The Sun Devils picked up a nice, easy win to open the season and got a good look at Graham, who didnt get quite the same preseason hype as fellow Buffalo transfer Evans.CUNLIFFES DEBUTGuard Sam Cunliffe is Arizona States highest-rated freshman since James Harden in 2007, but was unable to make a big splash in his debut due to foul trouble. 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He is 18-20 in his career with three saves and a 3. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Pekka Rinnes toughest test came 6 minutes into the game.Nashvilles goalie made a huge save early on, and James Neal and P.K. Subban each had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators over the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Tuesday night.Ryan Ellis also scored for Nashville, and Rinne stopped 33 shots. The Predators had lost their previous two games in shootouts.Rinnes best save came at 5:59 of the first period. After defenseman Mattias Ekholm turned the puck over inside the Nashville zone, Ottawas Bobby Ryan had an unchallenged shot from the slot that Rinne stopped to keep the game scoreless.Of course that gives you confidence, Rinne said. The crowds response and everything like that, its a big boost. Thats one of those things that you just battle to make that save and once in a while, you get that save.It was one of 13 stops Rinne made in the opening period.I did everything right on it, Ryan said. Youre supposed to raise the puck and go for the far side. He made an incredible save. So sometimes you tip your cap.Kyle Turris scored and Craig Anderson made 27 saves for Ottawa, which has lost consecutive games.Nashville has defeated the Senators in five of the last six matchups.Neal scored the games first goal 46 seconds into the second. On a delayed penalty to the Senators, Subban carried the puck around the Ottawa zone. He passed to Roman Josi, who found Neal in the slot, where he fired a shot past Anderson.The first 10 games, to be honest with you, I dont think Ive really been at my best, Subban said. I dont know why that is, but Im just fluid and skating out there. This game, I just felt better and I felt I had my legs under me. When I feel that way, I can create and open up some space.. Shaquille ONeal Jersey. .Subban doubled the Nashville lead at 3:52 of the second on a slap shot from the right point through traffic. Subban had been held without a goal in his last seven games.P.K., I thought, was real good, Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. I thought he got the puck out of our end well. He got out of our end with speed sometimes and jumped into the offense. When we got to the offensive zone, I thought he did a good job of picking and choosing his spots to add offensively.Both of Subbans points came at even strength. Entering the game, five of his six points had come on the power play.Ellis made it 3-0 at 2:23 of the third with a slap shot from the top of the right circle. The goal was his first of the season.Turris ruined Rinnes shutout bid at 5:20 of the third with his team-leading sixth goal.They are a free-wheeling team, Ottawa coach Guy Boucher said. Theyve got high-end skill and we didnt want to fall into their game, but we did. We tried to get it back after that and we hurt ourselves. We had a push in the third, but we couldnt get that second one there to keep that push going. 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