Trent Lockett collected 18 points and nine rebounds and Kyle Cain added 13 and 16 as Arizona State held off Houston Baptist, 73-55, on Thursday in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage.

The Sun Devils (2-1) built up a 19-5 advantage through the first 10 minutes of the game and cruised into the half with a 32-19 edge behind nine points from Lockett.

The Huskies (0-3) battled back in the second half, creeping to within 59-53 after a pair of free throws by Michael Moss with 5:48 left in the game. But Arizona State turned it back on over the next three minutes, getting five points from Keala King during a 13-0 burst that put it away.

The Sun Devils have struggled at times early this season despite a starting lineup that includes three seniors and the sophomore Lockett. Coach Herb Sendek believes that his squad can challenge for the top spot in a down year in the Pac-10 but first he will need to get all-conference guard Ty Abbott healthy again. Abbott, who drained the game-winning shot against UAB in the last game, sat out Thursday with pain in his knee.

Andrew Gonzalez scored a game-high 26 points for Houston Baptist.