ANAHEIM, Calif.(AP) James Harden scored a tournament-record and career-high 40 points to lead No. 14 Arizona State's 88-58 rout of Texas El Paso in the third-place game of the 76 Classic on Sunday night.

Harden made 14 of 25 shots, six of seven from 3-point range, and added eight rebounds and four assists for the Sun Devils (5-1).

Harden surpassed the tournament's single-game scoring record for the second consecutive game; he amassed 32 points against Baylor on Friday. The sophomore also set a record for most tournament points, 87.

Randy Culpepper scored 24 points for the Miners (3-3), who shot a season-low 30.2 percent. Stefon Jackson added 13 points.

Culpepper scored 14 points in the first 5:16 to lead Texas El Paso to an 18-11 lead. But Arizona State responded with a 13-0 spree to move ahead 24-18 with 11:01 left in the first half.

The Miners made only one basket and three free throws in a span of 7:30.

Harden then scored 14 points in 3:35 to extend the Sun Devils' advantage to 41-27 with 6:10 left before halftime. The sophomore made seven of 11 shots, including all four from 3-point range, to score 19 points in the first half.

In the second half, Texas El Paso scored only six points on free throws in a span of 10:55.

Arizona State made a season-high 13 shots from 3-point range.