An off-day for the Broncos in Bellingham, Wash.

The Cal Poly Pomona men’s basketball had the day off and the Broncos needed it to recharge after a draining 76-75 overtime win against Western Washington University in the NCAA Division II West Region semifinal on Saturday..

The Broncos (24-6) will be playing Brigham Young Hawall (22-5) at 7 p.m. on Monday for the right to move on the Elite Eight..

Neither team used its shoot-around time on Sunday. Broncos coach Greg Kamansky thought his team would be better off getting some rest and BYU doesn’t ever practice or play on Sundays for religious reasons.

The day off should help the Broncos, more than the Seasiders. BYU has some depth but Kamansky played just eight players in the overtime game. He used nine in the quarterfinal but one of those played just a minute.

It was a good day to stay inside anyway. It wasn’t all that cold, but there was a steady rain much of the day. When doesn’t rain in Washington? It might get up to 60 today. That’s pretty mild for a March day in Washington.

One more note, ran into Ira Graham after the game on Saturday. He is the former Fontana High School standout who had a stellar career playing at Western Washington. He has used all his eligibility but is finishing up school. He says he is headed to China this week to play professional ball and will be the same league with another local – Sheldon Pace..

 

 

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