Cal Poly Pomona

Cal Poly Pomona on Friday night couldn't have scripted a more dramatic way to end its men's college basketball regular season, using a three-quarters-court shot as time expired to win.  The Broncos went into double overtime to beat Cal State Dominguez Hills, 60-58, in a game that Dominguez Hills seemed to have in hand. Pomona's Mitchel Anderson, however, had other ideas. Dominguez Hills sent the game into overtime when Robert Willhite sank a three-pointer to tie the score, 48-48.

Despite challenging economic times, Cal Poly Pomona has amassed more than $100 million in donations and pledges midway through an ambitious fundraising campaign, university officials announced Wednesday. The Campaign for Cal Poly Pomona was launched in November 2010 with a goal of raising $150 million for research, scholarships and other campus needs. The first comprehensive fundraising effort of its kind at the school began amid a recession that sapped resources from potential donors as well as from state coffers, resulting in steep funding cuts to California's public colleges and universities.

In the 52 seasons of basketball Cal Poly Pomona played before Greg Kamansky became coach, the Broncos played in the NCAA postseason three times. In his 10 seasons, they've made it six times. Pomona will make its fourth appearance in eight years in the quarterfinals of the Division II men's tournament when it meets St. Joseph's of Indiana on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. The Broncos (25-6) have won 18 of their last 19 games and advanced out of the West Regional by making a season-high 10 three-point baskets to defeat Brigham Young Hawaii, 78-75.

Cal Poly Pomona on Friday night couldn't have scripted a more dramatic way to end its men's college basketball regular season, using a three-quarters-court shot as time expired to win.  The Broncos went into double overtime to beat Cal State Dominguez Hills, 60-58, in a game that Dominguez Hills seemed to have in hand. Pomona's Mitchel Anderson, however, had other ideas. Dominguez Hills sent the game into overtime when Robert Willhite sank a three-pointer to tie the score, 48-48.

The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team won the NCAA Division II West Region title with a 68-61 victory over Grand Canyon on Monday in front of 1,103 at Kellogg Gym. It's the first regional crown since 2002 for the Broncos, who will now head to St. Joseph, Mo., to compete in the Elite Eight round of the tournament. "It's been a while since this program has been on top," Megan Ford said after the postgame ceremony in Pomona. "And we're back," Sarah Semenero chimed in. Reyana Colson led all scorers with 28 points, earning the tournament's most-outstanding-player award.

The Social Security numbers, home addresses and phone contacts for at least 300 students who applied for admission to Cal Poly Pomona six years ago were unintentionally disclosed online, according to the university. The personal information remained on the university server and accessible to the public for about five years, school officials said. The applicants were notified last week and urged to contact credit reporting agencies, school officials said. The personal information, which did not include financial data, "was mistakenly put in a publicly accessible folder on a university server in November 2003, and Google and other search-engine companies mined the data, according to a statement released by Tim Lynch, senior media communications coordinator for Cal Poly Pomona.

Despite challenging economic times, Cal Poly Pomona has amassed more than $100 million in donations and pledges midway through an ambitious fundraising campaign, university officials announced Wednesday. The Campaign for Cal Poly Pomona was launched in November 2010 with a goal of raising $150 million for research, scholarships and other campus needs. The first comprehensive fundraising effort of its kind at the school began amid a recession that sapped resources from potential donors as well as from state coffers, resulting in steep funding cuts to California's public colleges and universities.

Flashy basketball, scoring plays that make the highlight reel, isn't the style of choice for Cal Poly Pomona's men's basketball team. Defense is what Cal Poly prides itself on, and it's the reason the Broncos are one win away from their first national championship. Cal Poly (27-6) plays second-ranked Indiana (Pa.), which is 33-2, at 10 a.m. PDT Saturday in the NCAA Division II title game at the MassMutual Center. The game will be televised live on CBS, and the unranked Broncos hope to redeem themselves after losing, 56-53 in overtime, to Findlay (Ohio)

. -- Larry Gordon had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Cal Poly Pomona withstood a late Augusta State rally for a 74-70 win and a spot in the NCAA Division II championship game. Trying to become the first unranked team to win the Division II title since North Alabama in 1979, the Broncos (25-7) earned a spot in Saturday's title game. They will play Findlay (Ohio) (35-0), which beat Central Missouri, 67-65, in Thursday's other semifinal game.

Duke has Coach K. So does Cal Poly Pomona, coached by Greg Kamansky. The Blue Devils beat Butler in Indianapolis to win the national title. The Broncos also caught a sort of Hoosier hysteria, defeating Indiana (Pa.) last March in the biggest game in school history. Beyond that, there are not many similarities between the defending Division I and Division II men's basketball champions, who will meet at 4 p.m. PDT Thursday at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. "They probably have four or five NBA players," Kamansky said.

The cattle, sheep and horse herds are smaller these days on the 700-acre farm operated by Cal Poly Pomona in the rolling foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Buildings and equipment need updating, and the farm and ranch depend more than before on volunteers and donations. State funding cuts that have resulted in tuition hikes and fewer classes at California State University and University of California campuses are striking deep at college agriculture programs in California and across the nation.

Kyle Osborn could be called the Jack Bauer of the virtual age. He's defending American interests from a potentially devastating attack. He's doing so hunched over a laptop, armed with peanut butter and jelly and a jug of iced tea. He is a cyber warrior. "The bad guys always have a head start," he said. "The good guys always have to be reactive. " But he's trying to change that. He is a 20-year-old who said he dropped out of college after two years with a year's worth of credit, but he has made a name — and a living — for himself as a good guy for hire, working for a Santa Clara-based cyber defense company.

The Cal Poly Pomona women's basketball team won the NCAA Division II West Region title with a 68-61 victory over Grand Canyon on Monday in front of 1,103 at Kellogg Gym. It's the first regional crown since 2002 for the Broncos, who will now head to St. Joseph, Mo., to compete in the Elite Eight round of the tournament. "It's been a while since this program has been on top," Megan Ford said after the postgame ceremony in Pomona. "And we're back," Sarah Semenero chimed in. Reyana Colson led all scorers with 28 points, earning the tournament's most-outstanding-player award.

Duke has Coach K. So does Cal Poly Pomona, coached by Greg Kamansky. The Blue Devils beat Butler in Indianapolis to win the national title. The Broncos also caught a sort of Hoosier hysteria, defeating Indiana (Pa.) last March in the biggest game in school history. Beyond that, there are not many similarities between the defending Division I and Division II men's basketball champions, who will meet at 4 p.m. PDT Thursday at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. "They probably have four or five NBA players," Kamansky said.

Cal Poly Pomona announced Monday that it has been awarded a $42-million cash gift — the largest such donation in the history of California State University — by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, whose cereal magnate founder established an Arabian horse ranch in the hills that is now part of the campus. The grant will be given over five years, beginning with an initial $10 million in August, followed by yearly awards of $8 million, officials said. The money will be used to increase the enrollment of first generation college students, recently emancipated foster youth, military veterans and other underrepresented populations in Southern California.

For Cal Poly Pomona, this NCAA Division II national championship run was as much about redemption as it was about winning a title. One year after losing on a game-winning three-pointer in overtime against Findlay (Ohio) in the national final, the Broncos rose to the top of the Division II basketball world and erased the heartbreak with a 65-53 victory over Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon at the MassMutual Center. Just before the clock struck zero, the Broncos (28-6) began celebrating their first Division II men's basketball title and the satisfying completion of a journey.

For Cal Poly Pomona, this NCAA Division II national championship run was as much about redemption as it was about winning a title. One year after losing on a game-winning three-pointer in overtime against Findlay (Ohio) in the national final, the Broncos rose to the top of the Division II basketball world and erased the heartbreak with a 65-53 victory over Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon at the MassMutual Center. Just before the clock struck zero, the Broncos (28-6) began celebrating their first Division II men's basketball title and the satisfying completion of a journey.

Cal Poly Pomona wasn't ready to make the long flight home just yet. The Broncos are on a mission to win an NCAA Division II national championship, and they moved within 40 minutes of that goal with a 71-63 victory over Bentley in a riveting national semifinal at the MassMutual Center late Thursday night. Cal Poly (27-6) will play No. 2 Indiana (Pa.) in the championship game at 10 a.m PDT Saturday. It will be televised live on CBS. The unranked Broncos will be gunning for their first national title.