Long Beach State built a first-half lead to as big as 20 and cruised to an 86-65 win over Alaska Anchorage on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid in front of 4,122 in a non-conference game. The win was the first for The Beach to open a season in eight years.

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Strong Second Half Leads UCSB Past Cal State Los Angeles, 85-57

Orlando Johnson made all seven of his shots and scored 19 points to lead four players in double-figures as UC Santa Barbara opened the 2009-10 season with an 85-57 win over visiting Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.

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UCR Men's Basketball Drops Season Opener At New Mexico, 67-51

The New Mexico Lobos used a 27-9 run midway through the first half to open up an 18-point lead that they would never relinquish as they spoiled the UC Riverside men's basketball team's season opener, 67-51. Konner Veteto grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in the loss as UCR out-boarded the Lobos 43-33.

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Titans Cruise Past Hope

Orange Chin had 18 points and Jer'Vaughn Johnson, Aaron Thompson and Devon Peltier added 10 each Saturday night as Cal State Fullerton opened its 2009-10 basketball season with a 93-57 victory over Hope International.

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Oregon Defeats UC Davis At BTI Tip-Off

UC Davis was defeated by Oregon, 95-64, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference men's basketball game at McArthur Court. The host Ducks fought off an Aggie comeback attempt by closing the game on a 26-8 run. Dominic Calegari led UC Davis (0-2) with 13 points while Joe Harden and Mark Payne each added 12. The Aggies trailed 69-56 with 6:21 remaining before the final Oregon (2-0) push.

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