Cinderella was an apt description for St. Joseph’s, Cal Poly Pomona’s opponent Wednesday night in the teams’ NCAA Elite Eight opening round game. The Pumas entered NCAA play as the eighth seed in the Central Region and went on to reach the upper echelon of NCAA play this season with three straight upset victories.

But the Broncos weren’t about to let this postseason’s darling advance any further than Wednesday night.

Cal Poly Pomona took control early, scoring the game’s first eight points and never trailed in its 69-48 victory over the Pumas at the MassMutual Center.