SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- Erin Buescher scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Friday night as UC Santa Barbara (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) opened Big West Conference play with a 99-72 victory over Boise State.

Stacy Clinesmith added 12 points and 12 assists for the Gauchos (12-3, 0-1).

Stephanie Block scored 24 points, on 10-of-15 shooting for Boise State (7-7, 0-1).

UCSB scored six straight points to open the game and were in front the rest of the way. The Gauchos increased their lead to 34-14 on a jumper by Clinesmith with 6:03 left in the first half.

However, Boise State outscored UCSB 16-6 over the last 4:24 of the half to cut the Gauchos' lead to 42-34 at halftime.

UCSB dominated the Broncos in the second half, helped by the 3-point shooting of freshman Jess Hansen, who hit four 3-pointers and scored all of her 14 points in the second half.

The Gauchos pulled away with a 16-4 run to lead 78-52 with 6:33 remaining.