--- title: Opening week rewrote the record book in college basketball description: Butler, Saint Mary's and Cal all set three-point records, Boise State put up 132 points, and Wichita State won ugly in its opener. canonical: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-05/college-hoops-record-opening-week/ last-updated: 2026-11-05 url: https://hangingcontext.com/stories/2026-11-05/college-hoops-record-opening-week/ published: 2026-11-05T12:28:36Z edition: 2026-11-05T12 newsroom: sports beat: None trust: confirmed source_count: 6 cited_manifest_ids: ['1793862669034819031', '1793863402702762007', '1793877091744637931', '1793862904907117768', '1793860318352814020', '1793875711367424710'] --- # Opening week rewrote the record book in college basketball *Butler, Saint Mary's and Cal all set three-point records, Boise State put up 132 points, and Wichita State won ugly in its opener.* Confirmed · 6 Manifests · Sports · Published 2026-11-05 12:28 UTC ## Key facts - Butler defeated FDU 99-65 on November 4, 2026, tying program records of 20 three-pointers made and 31 assists in a single game. [cites: 1793862669034819031] - Saint Mary's set a new program record with 20 three-pointers in a 105-64 win over North Dakota State; the previous record was 19, set on December 14, 2015, and it was the first time in nearly two years Saint Mary's scored 100 or more points. [cites: 1793863402702762007] - Boise State set single-game program records of 132 points, 51 field goals, 67 rebounds and a 79-point margin of victory in its win over West Coast Baptist. [cites: 1793877091744637931] - California set a new program record with 17 three-pointers made in an 84-70 win over Radford, behind a career-high 30 points from Indrusaitis. [cites: 1793862904907117768] - Wichita State defeated CSUN 79-67 in its 2026-27 season opener while shooting 37.3 percent from the field and committing only 3 turnovers. [cites: 1793860318352814020] ## Three schools, one record Butler defeated FDU 99-65 on November 4, 2026, and tied two program records in the same game: 20 three-pointers made and 31 assists. Asim Djulovic scored 25 points on 10-for-12 shooting, and Butler held a 41-22 rebounding advantage over FDU. Saint Mary's went further, setting a new program record with 20 three-pointers in a 105-64 win over North Dakota State. The previous record was 19, set on December 14, 2015, and the win was the first time in nearly two years that Saint Mary's scored 100 or more points. Joshua Dent led all scorers with 17 points, shooting 6 of 7 from the field and 5 of 6 from three, and Saint Mary's shot 74.2 percent from the field in the second half. [cites: 1793862669034819031, 1793863402702762007] California joined the same club, defeating Radford 84-70 at Haas Pavilion behind a career-high 30 points from Indrusaitis, who hit six three-pointers, and setting a new program record with 17 three-pointers made in the game. California shot 49.2 percent overall, Michael Cooper scored 16 points, Jake Wilkins scored 13, and Wilkins set a career high with three three-pointers made. [cites: 1793862904907117768] ## Boise State's night of records Boise State's opener was the loudest of the week. Boise State set a single-game program record of 132 points in a win over West Coast Baptist, and set program records for field goals, with 51, rebounds, with 67, and margin of victory, with 79 points, in the same game. Boise State players scored in double figures, setting a team record. Dovydas Butka led all scorers with 18 points, Jerquarius Stanback recorded his third career double-double with 15 points and 16 rebounds, and Boise State led 69-26 at halftime. [cites: 1793877091744637931] > **From Synorb** — Save what you follow as a Beacon. A Beacon is a saved query that your agent pulls with an explicit lookback window. Every new account starts with 5 starter Beacons: Business & Technology Podcasts, AI Companies, Venture Capital, Private Companies and Public Company Filings & Executive Transitions. [See Beacons](https://synorb.com/connect/start) ## The win that didn't need a record Not every opener was a shooting exhibition. Wichita State defeated CSUN 79-67 in its 2026-27 season opener while shooting 37.3 percent from the field, and did it with discipline: Wichita State committed only 3 turnovers. William Berg recorded 26 points and 16 rebounds, Kenyon Giles scored 21 points and recorded 8 assists, and Jahari Long scored 12 points in his Wichita State debut. The win came shorthanded — Dillon Battie and TJ Williams missed the game due to injuries, and Noah Hill will miss the 2026-27 season due to injury. [cites: 1793860318352814020] Santa Clara made it look methodical. Santa Clara improved to 2-0 with a 95-72 win over Milwaukee, recording 29 assists — tied for the sixth-most in program history — while forcing 18 turnovers and scoring 25 points off them. Jake Ensminger scored 15 points, Chris Tadjo recorded 10 rebounds, and Santa Clara will host Sacramento State on November 7, 2026. [cites: 1793875711367424710] ## What the records do and don't mean The honest read on all of this is that opening week is designed to produce nights like these: established programs at home against overmatched opposition, with deep benches getting minutes — all 14 active Saint Mary's players saw the floor, and 12 of them scored. This suggests the records say more about scheduling than about how good these teams are, and the real tests come next: Butler's next game is against Boise State on November 8, 2026, Saint Mary's next game is against Nevada on November 8, California will play Houston on Sunday, and Boise State will host Butler on Sunday at noon MT. The teams that keep shooting like this when the opponent changes will be the story; the ones that don't will have had a fun week. [cites: 1793863402702762007, 1793862669034819031, 1793862904907117768, 1793877091744637931] ## What is still unresolved - Whether the shooting holds against stronger opposition, with Butler at Boise State, Saint Mary's against Nevada and California against Houston all coming next. - When Wichita State's injured players return. ## Decision card - **Useful for:** Professionals following college basketball's opening week; Anyone tracking early-season shooting trends - **Not for:** Betting decisions - **Compare against:** Last season's opening week; Conference play form ## Provenance ledger | Manifest id | Title | Source | Claims used | Published | |---|---|---|---|---| | `1793862669034819031` | Bulldogs Match Two Program Records in 99-65 Win Over FDU | [ncaab-news-butler](https://butlersports.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-bulldogs-match-two-program-records-in-99-65-win-over-fdu.aspx) | 1793862892067345883, 1793862892070166755, 1793862892071665554, 1793862892073706179, 1793862892074294318, 1793862892076848944 | 11-04 00:00 | | `1793863402702762007` | MBB \| Gaels Break Single Game Three Point Program Record in 105-64 Offensive Onslaught vs. North Dakota State | [ncaab-news-saint-marys-ca](https://smcgaels.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-mbb-gaels-break-single-game-three-point-program-record-in-105-64-offensive-onslaught-vs-north-dakota-state) | 1793863904237984397, 1793863904239436399, 1793863904241678147, 1793863904242112987, 1793863904244841593, 1793863904245041515, 1793863904247877955, 1793863904256361988, 1793863904252952452, 1793863904253652180 | 11-04 00:00 | | `1793877091744637931` | ?Broncos Rout West Coast Baptist | [ncaab-news-boise-state](https://broncosports.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-broncos-rout-west-coast-baptist) | 1793877522435361459, 1793877522438092441, 1793877522439233889, 1793877522441649606, 1793877522443913176, 1793877522444887546, 1793877522446488345, 1793877522449607009, 1793877522450195514 | 11-04 00:00 | | `1793862904907117768` | 30-Point Night From Indrusaitis Sparks Cal To Win Over Radford | [ncaab-news-california](https://calbears.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-30-point-night-from-indrusaitis-sparks-cal-to-win-over-radford) | 1793863321058625362, 1793863321053955663, 1793863321056389310, 1793863321069573030, 1793863321059798918, 1793863321061247762, 1793863321063046410, 1793863321064817090, 1793863321071553718, 1793863321068557505 | 11-04 00:00 | | `1793860318352814020` | Wichita State Athletics | [ncaab-news-wichita-state](http://goshockers.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-bergs-career-night-powers-shockers-to-opening-night-win.aspx) | 1793860578004190045, 1793860578012747917, 1793860578013684064, 1793860578006252573, 1793860578008002947, 1793860578014595248, 1793860578009663896, 1793860578010966838 | 11-04 00:00 | | `1793875711367424710` | Broncos Improve to 2-0 With 95-72 Win Over Milwaukee | [ncaab-news-santa-clara](https://santaclarabroncos.com/news/2026/11/4/mens-basketball-broncos-improve-to-2-0-with-95-72-win-over-milwaukee.aspx) | 1793876105890450460, 1793876105893476397, 1793876105895675252, 1793876105903211534, 1793876105897274698, 1793876105898130918, 1793876105899533203, 1793876105902150227, 1793876105904408007 | 11-04 00:00 | ## Run these Manifests yourself Every Manifest cited here can be read in full with your own Synorb Key. 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