After retaining nearly its entire roster, Cal Poly enters the 2026-27 season looking to turn offensive firepower and experience into a Big West title contender.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lands highest-rated recruit in program history
Three-star guard Archie Weatherspoon V chose the Mustangs over offers from Cal, Creighton, UNLV and High Point, among others.
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Hamad Mousa and Cayden Ward announce return to Cal Poly
Cal Poly men’s basketball has now retained its top two scorers from last season after Hamad Mousa announced Saturday that he will return to the Mustangs, joining Cayden Ward in withdrawing from the transfer portal.
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Cal Poly Basketball players overcome walk-on status to excel
For most college athletes, the guarantee of playing time and scholarship money when joining a Division-1 program is never a given. For Cal Poly women’s basketball sophomore and business administration major, Avery Knapp, none of that was promised. Instead, Knapp’s journey began as a walk-on, a role she said many people misunderstand. “People see being […]
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The plight of mid-major basketball
The 2025-26 season could have been the inflection point of the Mustangs becoming a yearly contender within the Big West scene. It was a young team led in large part by Hamad Mousa, Peter Bandelj and Cayden Ward, who were all sophomores.
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Hamad Mousa to enter NCAA Men’s Basketball transfer portal
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball is set to lose another top player during the offseason, as star guard Hamad Mousa will enter the transfer portal, according to DraftExpress.
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Cal Poly Basketball stars Cayden Ward, Peter Bandelj to enter transfer portal
Cal Poly Basketball players Peter Bandelj and Cayden Ward plan on entering the transfer portal when it opens on April 7, according to multiple reports on social media.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball eliminated from Big West Tournament in heartbreaking fashion by UC San Diego
UC San Diego took down Cal Poly in round of the Big West Championship in a 72-69 victory.
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LIVE: Men’s Basketball Big West Tournament
Just south of the City of Lights, Cal Poly is set to square off against UC San Diego at Lee’s Family Forum. Last year the Mustangs made a deep run into the Big West Championships, but it was the Tritons who eventually won it all as the top seed. This year UC San Diego has […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to open Big West Tournament against defending champion UC San Diego
The Mustangs (14-18, 10-10 Big West) take on No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the first round of the postseason on Wednesday.
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Every continent covered: The engineering behind Cal Poly’s global roster
Hamad Mousa planted his foot on the hardwood, his sneakers squeaking beneath him as he rose off the ground and launched a shot towards the basket. His three-pointer bounced off the rim, but Guzman Vasilic – another one of Cal Poly’s eight international players – raced to the ball and collected the rebound. “Look at […]