POMONA, Calif. – Top-notch defense down the stretch lifted the nationally-ranked Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team to a 73-69 overtime victory over Cal State East Bay on Saturday at Kellogg Arena.

In overtime, the Broncos' defense limited the Pioneers to just one point in the final 100 seconds. Meanwhile, CPP knocked down five free throws to pull away for the four-point win.
 
The victory improves the Broncos to a 12-5 mark thus far in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) en route to their season tally of 19-5. The Pioneers record on the 2015-16 season falls to an overall 8-16 mark, complete with a 4-12 mark in conference play.
 
Jordan Faison led the Broncos' offense with 20 points on an 8-for-15 performance complete with a three and three good shots from beyond the arc. He also tallied eight rebounds in the contest, three blocks and four steals.
 
Also reaching the double-digit point mark in the game was Jordan Ogundiran. His 12-point performance came with three good shots from the field and six free throws. He tallied eight assists in the contest as well.
 
The first half saw the home town Broncos' squad with a couple of impressive runs, each tallying nine points. The visitors to Kellogg Arena opened off scoring in the contest with a layup, but Faison answered back with one of his own. A three pointer gave the Pioneers another lead, but CPP then went on its first nine-point streak.
 
Even scoring was what fans in the next few minutes saw, then the Broncos, with the score at 19-15 in their favor, would go on their second nine-pointer. At the halftime break, the Broncos led the Pioneers 32-20.
 
The second half began with a strong showing from CPP's opposition. CSUEB went on an 18-4 run to take the lead for the first time since the game's opening minutes. The Pioneers continued to fend off the Broncos for much of the second half, scoring each time the Broncos did to maintain the advantage.
 
CPP regained the lead with just over a minute to play after a layup from Bell and a subsequent point after boosted them above the Pioneers 57-56. The final minute in the contest was tense, but CSUEB scored once more than the Broncos and sent the game to overtime with the regulation score ending at 59-59.
 
The Broncos won the overtime tip and immediately Dennis proceeded to score with a layup. A back-and-forth game would go from there as each time the Broncos' offense scored, the visitors would answer back. The final points for the Broncos however would be four-straight free throws to take the 73-69 lead.
 
CPP team will take to the road next week for the final road trip of the regular season. They will head north to challenge the Chico State Wildcats and the Stanislaus State Warriors. The game against Chico will be televised by ESPN3 and will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 19.