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- Cal State East Bay's men's basketball team won the California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament title with an 80-63 victory over Cal Poly Humboldt, marking their first conference championship.
- This victory secured their first entry into the NCAA Division II Tournament.
- Jaayden Bush earned Tournament MVP honors by scoring a season-high 23 points, while teammates Josh Ijeh and Tyree Campbell received All-Tournament recognition.
- The Pioneers, coached by Bryan Rooney since 2017, earned an automatic NCAA berth and were set to host the West Regional as the No. 1 seed.
- The selection show for the 64-team field was scheduled for late Sunday night.
