NCAA Basketball: Gauchos and Mustangs start season off with wins

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) -

NCAA Men's Basketball: UCSB 85, San Francisco State 55: Fourteen Gauchos scored at least 2 points in the season-opening win at the Thunderdome.

"We have a deep team, and it is a highly competitive environment every single day," said Joe Pasternack who is entering his 10th season as the Gauchos head coach.

Antonio Choi led a balanced attack with 13 points.

UCSB finished with 55 bench points, 40 points in the paint, 18 assists and 10 steals in the victory.

The Gauchos host Oakland University on Saturday, November 7th at 1 p.m.

Cal Poly 78, Cal State San Marcos 62: Hamad Mousa scored a game-high 18 points to lead five Mustangs in double-figures in points. Cayden Ward added 15 points with 11 rebounds to secure his fifth career double-double. Cal Poly outrebounded the Cougars 59-36.

NCAA Women's Basketball: Cal Poly 79, UC Merced 38: The Mustangs outscored the Bobcats 21-2 in the third quarter to turn this opener into a blowout. Sumer Lee and Dessi Ulmer each scored 17 points for Cal Poly.