It took 2 tries, but the Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team has finally won the NCAA Division II championship. The Broncos held off a late Indiana University of Pennsylvania rally to hold on for a 65-53 win on Saturday at the MassMutual Center.
The championship is the first in Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball history and caps off a season of retribution after the Broncos lost to Findlay in last year's championship game by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Tyler Evans. The Broncos' intensity was apparent on both sides of the court as Cal Poly Pomona shot an impressive 24-of-46 from the field while holding the Crimson Hawks to just 15-of-49. Dahir Nasser led the Broncos with 12 points.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania tried to make a game of it in the 2nd half but the Broncos had an answer for the Crimson Hawks every time they came within single-digits. Cal Poly Pomona showed the importance of having a great start as the Broncos never looked back after jumping out to an 8-0 lead early. The Broncos never trailed.
Having interviewed Coach Greg Kamansky and a few of the players such as Austin Swift and Tobias Jahn after last season, it's great to see the hard work of Cal Poly Pomona pay off this season. Coach Kamansky is a class act and his players follow his lead in letting their actions speak for them instead of tooting their own horns. Congratulations to the Broncos for their historic championship victory.
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