Cal Poly Men’s Basketball faced its worst defeat of the season in a 97-64 loss to Big West opponent UC Riverside Thursday, Jan. 23 inside SRC Arena. The Mustangs remained close early on, but the Highlander’s three-point shooting was too…
Men’s Basketball’s second-half comeback falls short in 65-61 road loss to Hawai’i
A miscue in the final seconds of the game cut Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s comeback attempt short, resulting in a 65-61 loss to Hawai’i on Thursday, Jan. 16 inside the Stan Sheriff Center. While Cal Poly(4-13, 1-2 Big West) trailed…
Men’s Basketball wins first Big West game of the season with a 74-56 victory over CSUN
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeated CSUN 74-56 on Saturday, Jan. 11 inside Mott Athletics Center to secure its first Big West victory of the season. The Mustangs (4-12, 1-1 Big West) shot 52.7 percent from the field behind a team-high…
Men’s Basketball falls to UC Santa Barbara 63-45 in Big West Conference opener
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dropped its Big West Conference opener 63-45 against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara Wednesday, Jan. 8 inside Mott Athletic Center. Freshman guard Colby Rogers matched his season-high performance of 16 points while graduate wing Malek Harwell…
Men’s Basketball falls to CSU Bakersfield in final home game of 2019
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball failed to gain a lead over CSU Bakersfield in a 72-50 defeat Saturday, Dec. 21 inside Mott Athletics Center. CSU Bakersfield’s Taze Moore produced a match-high 13 points and was the only player to score double…
Men’s Basketball falls to Fresno State after scoring lowest point total in five years
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell to Fresno State 62-37 on Saturday, Dec. 14 inside Mott Athletics Center. The defeat marked the lowest point total for the Mustangs since a 2014 NCAA Tournament loss against Wichita State. “We’re depleted in the…
Men’s Basketball takes down Siena 70-66 in first win of the season over a Division I opponent
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball took down Siena 70-66 Saturday, Dec. 7 inside Mott Athletics Center. Four Mustangs scored in double digits as Cal Poly overturned a first half deficit to earn its first win over a Division I opponent of…
REBUILD Episode 3: Meet the Coaches
A new era is beginning for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball. Mustang News follows the opening season of first year head coach John Smith and the rest of the team in the “REBUILD” series. In episode three, get to know the…
Men’s basketball drops third straight to Iowa, 85-59
Despite three players scoring in double digits, Cal Poly dropped their third straight game 85-59 to Iowa on Sunday Nov. 24th inside Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Mustangs (1-5) struggled on both sides of the ball, as the Hawkeyes (4-1) led…
Men’s Basketball drops away matchup with Creighton 86-70
Cal Poly opened up their Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational campaign with a loss against Creighton 86-70 on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Mustangs (1-4) kept their deficit consistently around 18 points throughout the game, but could never climb back as…
Men’s Basketball loses at No. 18 Saint Mary’s 79-48 despite early lead
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost on the road against No. 18 Saint Mary’s 79-48 Sunday, Nov. 17. Despite having an early lead, the Mustangs (1-3) succumbed to the Gaels’ (3-1) explosive offense late in the first half and failed to…