Cal Poly men’s basketball ended their eight-game losing streak with a big win over the UC Irvine Anteaters 65-54 inside Mott Athletics Center on Thursday, Mar. 3. The Mustangs (6-20, 2-12 Big West) led the entire way against the Anteaters (14-9, 8-5 Big West). The team had a strong defensive outing and an outstanding game […]
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Men’s basketball outlasted by Hawaii, falls 63-54
Cal Poly men’s basketball dropped their eighth straight game in Big West play against the University of Hawaii by a score of 63-54 on Thursday, Feb. 24 inside Simplifi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Mustangs (5-20, 1-12 Big West) have been unable to build momentum throughout conference play while the Rainbow Warriors (14-9, 8-4 […]
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Women’s tennis takes down UC Davis 4-3
Cal Poly women’s tennis defeated the UC Davis Aggies 4-3 at Mustang Tennis Complex on Sunday, Feb. 20. The Mustangs (4-3, 2-0 Big West) started off by securing the doubles point over the Aggies (5-4, 2-2 Big West). The duo of freshmen Eliza Bates and Peyton Dunkle won against Olive Maunupau and Carly Schwartzberg 6-1 […]
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How men’s basketball’s young core can turn the season around heading into the final stretch of conference play
Matthew Ho is a journalism freshman and Mustang News sports columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In this year’s Blue-Green rivalry matchup, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team raced out to a 10-0 lead against UC Santa Barbara. The Gaucho’s roster is comprised of veteran players who reached the […]
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Men’s basketball drops rivalry matchup to UC Santa Barbara 69-64
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 69-64 inside Mott Athletics Center on Saturday, Feb. 12. The Mustangs (5-17, 1-9 Big West) dropped another closely contested game this week to the Gauchos (11-9, 3-4 Big West). The Mustangs jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead to start the game. Sophomore guard […]
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Men’s basketball falls 61-50 to Cal State Fullerton despite early lead
Cal Poly men’s basketball was defeated by CSU Fullerton 61-50 on Thursday, Feb. 4 at Titan Gym. The Mustangs (5-14, 2-6 Big West) controlled the game early, but the Titans (13-6, 7-1 Big West) were able to make a second-half comeback and win the game. Sophomore guard Brantly Stevenson and junior guard Trevon Taylor ignited […]
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Men’s basketball drops matchup with UC Irvine, 72-48
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to UC Irvine 72-48 on Saturday, Jan. 29 inside Bren Events Center. The Mustangs (5-13, 2-5 Big West) couldn’t build off of a win earlier in the week while the Anteaters (8-7, 3-3 Big West) have now won back-to-back games. The teams exchanged leads at the start of the game, […]
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Men’s tennis takes down University of San Francisco 6-1 in season opener
Cal Poly men’s tennis dominated their season opener against the University of San Francisco Dons 6-1 on Friday, Jan. 21 at Mustang Tennis Complex. The Mustangs (1-0) kicked off the day by winning all three doubles matches by a combined score of 19-6 to grab the doubles point. The No. 3 duo of redshirt junior […]
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Men’s basketball secures first Big West win over UC Davis, 82-74
Cal Poly men’s basketball defeated the UC Davis Aggies 82-74 on Saturday, Jan. 15th at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-10, 1-2 Big West) snapped their four game losing streak against the Aggies (7-5, 0-1 Big West) to get their first win in the Big West. Cal Poly came out with energy on the defensive […]
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Building relationships: How the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was able to recruit through the pandemic
Freshmen basketball players Daniel Esparza and Matur Dhal couldn’t take an official visit to Cal Poly before committing to the basketball program due to the pandemic. “We would do campus visits via Zoom and take the phone around and show them how beautiful Cal Poly is,” head coach John Smith said. Despite not having a […]
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Men’s basketball has first two Big West matchups canceled due to COVID-19
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program announced on Wednesday that their two Big West Conference opening home matchups have been canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within the Mustang program. Cal Poly was scheduled to face off against Long Beach State on Thursday, Dec. 30 and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 1 to open up […]