Arizona State 67, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54: Carrick Felix had 21 points and six rebounds as the Sun Devils pulled away in the second half against the visiting Golden Lions.

Jonathan Gilling added 13 points and seven boards and Jordan Bachynski had 10 points and six blocks for Arizona State (5-1), which trailed 39-37 with 13:54 remaining. The Sun Devils promptly squashed the Golden Lions’ upset hopes with a 17-0 run over the next 6 1/2 minutes.

Lazabian Jackson led Arkansas Pine-Bluff (1-5) with 20 points and Mitchell Anderson chipped in 12. The Golden Lions shot 29.7 percent, while the Sun Devils shot 58.3 percent in the second half and 44.7 percent overall.

Arizona State point guard Jahii Carson, who began the week as the top freshman scorer in the nation with an average of 21 points, scored nine points and added eight assists.

The Sun Devils bounced back from an 87-73 loss to then-No. 14 Creighton last Saturday by outrebounding Arkansas Pine-Bluff 34-30. Arizona State won despite committing 18 turnovers.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Arizona State is 5-1 for fifth time in the past 18 seasons and fourth time in the past 12 seasons. …Arkansas-Pine Bluff has lost its last three games by an average of 25.6 points. … The Golden Lions were playing the sixth of 11 games on the road to open the season, while Arizona State began a six-game homestand.