POMONA, Calif. – Despite a small setback last weekend, the Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team look to continue to their playoff push this week with games at UC San Diego and Cal State San Bernardino.
Last Week: The Broncos (9-11, 7-9 CCAA) saw their six game winning streak snapped at Humboldt State last Saturday, losing 71-60.
Quick Highlights: The Broncos hold the fifth best defense in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, giving up only 66.5 points per game. The Broncos have moved to 10
th offensively, averaging 65.2 ppg.
Jordan Ogundiran and
Jeremy Dennis have been the playmakers for the Broncos so far, averaging 12.8 points and 11.8 points respectively. Both players are also averaging over four rebounds per game.
CPP currently hold the final playoff spot in the CCAA tournament, sitting one game ahead of 10
th-place Humboldt State. The Broncos will look to solidify that playoff spot with only four games remaining in the regular season.
About UC San Diego:
-First-place in the standings is UC San Diego with an overall record of 19-5, going 14-3 in the CCAA
-Offensively, the Tritons rank in the middle of the pack in scoring with 69.5 ppg but hold their opponents to the second lowest point average at 62.9 ppg
-In the first CCAA game of the season, UCSD edged out CPP on the road, winning 64-62 in their previous meeting
-UCSD is led by Adam Klie with 14.2 ppg, ranking ninth in the CCAA
About CSU San Bernardino:
-CSUSB holds a record of 11-10 overall and 7-9 in the CCAA
-Sitting just ahead of the Broncos with a better overall record, the Coyotes look to avenge a 69-61 loss to the Broncos on the road back in December.
-CSUSB is eighth in both scoring (69.1) and in points allowed (70.7) in the CCAA.
