SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – For the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, hosted at our very own Coussoulis Arena, the Yotes faced CCAA opponent the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos. The Broncos would sprint out the gate taking a whopping 15 point lead into the half. With the risk of going home, CSUSB fought back every second of the second half to win the game, 72-69.
The Yotes struggled in the first half to find a rhythm. Cal Poly Pomona took the lead with the score at 9-8. Once they took the lead, the Broncos continued to spread that lead with the score 44-25 going into the locker rooms. The Yotes returned to the floor ready to turn things around. CSUSB went on a 10 point streak to bring them within six points from the Broncos. The Yotes kept that moment to the very end, winning the game to advance, 72-69.
Leading in scoring for all players was
Eddie Davis who collected his season high of 33 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.
Daytone Jennings scored big for the Yotes with 14 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Also scoring in double digits was
Darius Mickens who grabbed 11 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
The Yotes advance to the Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament and play tomorrow at 5 p.m. against another CCAA opponent, the Chico State Wildcats in Coussoulis Arena.
