STANDISH – Chad Pulkkinen poured in 21 points to lead Saint Joseph’s College past Husson College 73-53 in the opening round of the Maine Event men’s college basketball tourney Friday.

Colby College of Waterville defeated Southern Maine of Gorham 78-59 in the earlier game.

Elbie Murphy netted 17 points and Marcus Alexander 11 for the winners.

Martin Cleveland paced Husson of Bangor with 19 points and Jason Harvey added 10.

Husson (7-2) 53

Meehan 0-1-1, Kissinger 0-2-2, Muzzy 2-2-6, Cleveland 9-1-19, Harvey 4-1-10, Figueroa, Perras, Hodges, Bradford 2-0-5, Lee 3-0-6, Kane, MacKenzie, Jennings, Henry 0-4-4

Saint Joseph’s (6-3) 73

Vachon 2-0-4, Murphy 5-5-17, Pulkkinen 7-4-21, Alexander 5-1-11, Mileski 1-0-2, Mattison 2-3-8, Russo, Eatmon 2-1-6, Castor 1-0-2, Micucci, Sirois, Emmons, Ouellet

3-pt. goals: Harvey, Bradford; Pulkkinen 3, Murphy 2, Mattison, Eatmon

Halftime: Saint Joseph’s 35-30

Colby 78, Southern Maine 59

At Standish, Colby outscored Southern Maine 47-26 in the second half for the win.

Mark Gaudet netted 17 points and Adam Choice added 15 for the White Mules. Nick Farrell tallied 14 and Drew Cohen scored 11.

Drew Coppenrath tossed in 12 points and Greg Whitaker of Presque Isle added 11 for the Huskies.

Colby (6-3) 78

Cohen 4-2-11, Gaudet 6-2-17, Farrell 5-3-14, Westbrooks 2-0-4, Choice 7-0-15, Cutrone, Haylon, Simpson 1-2-4, Lemmons 1-0-2, Shermona, Bandi 1-1-3, Planeta 4-0-8, Shers

Southern Maine (4-6) 59

O’Neill 1-1-3, Daniels 1-3-5, Gooding 3-2-8, Coppenrath 5-1-12, Whitaker 5-1-11, Havens, Sewall 1-0-3, Bastain, Oakley 2-0-6, Espinal 0-2-2, Jordan 1-0-2, Robbins, Gabriele 3-0-7

3-pt. goals: Gaudet 3, Cohen, Farrell, Choice; Oakley 2, Coppenrath, Sewall, Gabriele

Halftime: Southern Maine 33-31

Women’s basketball

So. Maine 61, Mt. Holyoke 48

At Daytona Beach, Fla., Ashley Marble recorded a double-double with 20 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to lead the University of Southern Maine to victory at the L and of Magic Classic.

Katie Sibley chipped in with 15 points and six assists for the Huskies.

Joeanna Sively led Mount Holyoke College with 17 points.

Mt. Holyoke (6-4) 48

Cain 4-0-8, Silvey 4-7-17, Olson 2-0-5, Astuccio 1-2-4, Barone 4-2-10, Elson 1-0-2, Kowalski 1-0-2, Kidd, Shafir, Austen

Southern Maine (9-1) 61

Paradis 1-0-3, Sibley 3-9-15, Marble 6-8-20, Kent 1-1-4, Santa Fe 4-1-9, Welch 1-0-2, Ross, Johnson 2-0-4, MacDonald 1-0-2, Arsenault, Samuelson 0-2-2

3-pt. goals: Silvey 2, Olson; Paradis, Kent

Halftime: Southern Maine 28-16