Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

CHICO, Calif. — Cal Poly Pomona men's basketball opened its 2026-27 campaign with a 61-54 victory over Seattle Pacific on Friday afternoon at the CCAA/GNAC Challenge, hosted by Chico State.

The Broncos carried a 23-22 advantage into halftime before finding their offensive rhythm after the break. CPP shot 52 percent from the field in the second half, scored 38 points and used a 12-0 run to build its largest lead at 16. Seattle Pacific trimmed the margin late, but the Broncos answered at the free-throw line and closed out their first win of the season.

Asher Schroeder paced CPP with 12 points and eight rebounds while adding a steal. Aliaun Iscandari joined him in double figures with 10 points, knocking down all four of his free-throw attempts and collecting two steals. Michael Saba supplied an all-around effort with eight points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block.

The Broncos also received valuable production throughout the rotation. Dorian Tate grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, Anthony Orji scored seven points and Jhace Boston contributed six points and a team-best three steals. Caden Flowers added five points, five assists and two steals in 13 minutes off the bench.

CPP's defense set the tone, holding Seattle Pacific to 30 percent shooting overall and just 5-of-38 from beyond the arc. The Broncos won the rebounding battle 39-35, forced 18 turnovers and turned those miscues into 18 points. They also held advantages in paint points, second-chance scoring and fast-break production to secure the season-opening triumph.

Up Next

The Broncos return to action tomorrow against Western Washington at 1 p.m. inside Art Acker Gym.

Bronco Bits

• With the season-opening victory, head coach Greg Kamansky improved his career record at CPP to 489-229 (.681). He is 11 wins away from earning his 500th career victory.
• Assistant coach Mason Holle earned his first victory as a member of the Broncos' coaching staff.
• The Broncos are 9-7 all-time against Seattle Pacific and have won the past two meetings.
• Now in its 79th season, CPP men's basketball holds an all-time record of 1,161-936 (.554).
• Dorian Tate opened the season with a team-high nine rebounds. The CPP single-game record is 33 rebounds, set by Lee Roy Williams against Wheaton College in 1973.