LA JOLLA- The 23rd-ranked Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball team got back on the winning side of things on Friday, defeating UC San Diego 80-69 on the road.


THE BASICS:
Final: Cal Poly Pomona 80, UC San Diego 69
Records: CPP (17-5, 14-4 CCAA), UCSD (15-8, 12-5 CCAA)
Location: RIMAC Arena I La Jolla, Calif.


HOW IT HAPPENED:
-    The Broncos opened the first half quickly, taking an 11-5 lead before two big runs made it 36-17 with 3:27 to play.
-    UCSD closed out the half with a 7-0 run of their own to go into the break down 36-24.
-    The second half started out strong for the Tritons as they made four threes in a run that tied the game 41-41 with just over 15 minutes to play.
-    CPP edged out UCSD in rebounds 32-30 while totaling 10 second-chance points and 21 points off of Triton mistakes.
-    The Broncos also outshot UCSD, finishing with a field goal percentage of 47 percent compared to 41 percent from the Tritons.
-    Things settled down for CPP as they used an 18-7 run to break the tie and regain control of the game.
-    UCSD climbed back to within seven points but couldn't overcome the deficit as the Broncos nailed four free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

KEY PERFORMERS: 
-    Leading the Broncos offense was Jordan Ogundiran and Quentin Taylor who each finished with 18 points.
-    Ogunidran also tallied a team-high nine rebounds along with six assists.
-    Phoenix Shackelford tallied 14 points in the process while Nikhil Peters added eight points.

OUTSIDE THE BOX: 
-    Along with CPP's win, Cal State San Marcos lost to Cal State San Bernardino, launching the Broncos back to first-place in the CCAA standings.

COMING UP NEXT:
The Broncos will conclude their road trip tomorrow night, Saturday, Feb. 10, as they take on Cal State San Marcos in a rematch from Tuesday's game earlier this week.