The final from Cameron - Duke 81, Cal Poly Pomona 60
Well the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos ran out of gas and succumbed in the battle between reigning national champions, losing to Duke 81-60.
They trailed by just six at the intermission 39-33 but ran out of gas early in the second.
Duke led by as many as 31 at the 7:51 mark - 76-45. It got a little closer when Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski but in his subs late in the game. He was very complimentary of the Broncos afterward saying his team easily could have lost had it not started making some shots in the second half.
Tobias Jahn was the standout with 15 points and eight rebounds. Coach K said early his team didn't respect Cal Poly's ability to drive the ball inside against his bigger men.
Dwayne Fells added 12 and Matt Rosser 10. Donnelle Booker had seven points, six rebounds and three blocked shots.
Duke hit just 2 of 15 tries from long distance. Must have been that Cal Poly match-up zone.
Duke All-American Kyle Singler finished with 14 points and five rebounds after being held to one bucket and one rebound in the first half.
The team is flying out Friday at 2:30 p.m. but a coach's work is never done. Cal Poly coach Greg Kamansky will be leaving at 8 a.m. because he has to be back for a fundraiser later in the day.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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