OAKLAND — Junior forward Zafir Williams scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Cal State East Bay men's basketball team to a season-opening road win over Holy Names, 74-62.

The Pioneers (1-0) jumped out to a 36-26 halftime advantage before holding on down the stretch. CSUEB overcame an eight-point deficit early in the game behind a 23-5 run to close the first half, highlighted by consecutive 3-pointers by Williams just before intermission.

Junior guard Nai Carlisle added 10 points for Cal State East Bay, and freshman guard Kaito Williams scored eight points with four assists. 

Cal State East Bay finished with 16 assists and forced Holy Names (0-1) into 25 turnovers behind 16 steals.