Box Score: Cal Poly Pomona 69, Coyotes 61

POMONA -- Trailing by 21 points, Cal State San Bernardino climbed back in Tuesday night's game against host Cal Poly Pomona, but the Broncos hung on for a 69-61 California Collegiate Athletic Association men's game before a crowd of 1,017 at Kellogg Gym.

The loss dropped the Coyotes to 8-5 overall and 6-3 in the CCAA, while the Broncos won their third straight game and improved to 7-6, 4-5.

Senior Robbie Robinson scored a game-high 19 points with two 3-pointers and a 5-for-5 effort at the free throw line as the Coyotes, who trailed by as many as 18 in the first half, fought back in a second half without their head coach Jeff Oliver, who was ejected just 48 seconds into the final 20 minutes with his second technical foul.

The Coyotes, who were just 7 of 30 in the opening half, outscored the Broncos 41-34 in the final half and held the defending champs to just 6 of 22 from the floor -- 27.3 percent.

Sophomore Mitchel Anderson and senior Donnelle Booker led the Broncos with 14 points, while senior Mark Rutledge had 13.

The Broncos held a commanding edge at the free-throw line, outscoring CSUSB 31-14 as they had 47 attempts to just 18 for the Coyotes.