SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -Austin Swift had 22 points and seven rebounds and Cal Poly Pomona pulled away from Bentley for a 71-63 win in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II tournament on Thursday.
After losing to Findlay on an overtime buzzer-beater in the championship game last year, the Broncos will get another shot at a title. Cal Poly (27-6) will face Indiana (Pa.) on Saturday
Bentley finished its season at 27-6.
After trading runs for most of the game, the teams were tied 50-50 with 10 minutes left.
The Falcons offense’ struggled from there. They went six minutes without a field goal and the Broncos capitalized.
Cal Poly scored seven straight points as part of a 21-8 run that put the game away.
Tobias Jahn had 11 points and six rebounds for the Broncos and Dahir Nasser added 11 points.
Westrol had 15 points and seven assists.
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