With his first full year underway, men’s basketball head coach Mike DeGeorge and his staff are looking to make big moves in recruiting, getting three commitments for the Mustangs early on into the 2024-2025 season. According to social media and Verbal Commits, Jason Scott, Braden Freeman, and Troy Plumtree are the three most recent players […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball earns first win in Mike DeGeorge era
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball notched their first regular season win with new head coach Mike DeGeorge at the helm against Division II Menlo College, 99-66, on Sunday at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (1-2) erupted for 59 points in the second half to bury the Oaks (0-1) and pull away for the victory. Graduate guard […]
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Turnovers derail Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s hot start in road loss to Cal
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball held a 17-5 lead six minutes into their matchup against Cal, but the Golden Bears would take the lead before the half and extend that lead coming out of the break, winning 91-73 on Thursday at Haas Pavilion. The Mustangs (0-2) were coming off of an impressive performance against the University […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls just short to University of San Francisco in season opener
Following two tumultuous seasons that featured losing streaks of 18 and 20 games, respectively, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball was set to undergo a complete overhaul. As their leading scorer from last year, Kobe Sanders, departed to Nevada, and the team decided to part ways with head coach John Smith, change was incoming fast for the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to turn page in year one under Mike DeGeorge
The 2023-24 season did not start on a high note for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, as they lost their exhibition game to Division II Cal State LA to start the season. The Mustangs went on to win a total of four games that season, without winning any of their Big West contests. Former head coach […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dominates Cal Tech in exhibition
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dominated Cal Tech in their opening exhibition game 110-53 on Oct. 25 at Mott Athletics Center. Last season, the Mustangs lost their opening exhibition game to Division II Cal State LA 59-44. This year, it took them 17 minutes to score more points than they did against the Eagles. The exhibition […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball releases 2024-2025 season schedule
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball released their 2024-25 schedule on Friday, Sept. 27 featuring 14 home games and 18 away games. The schedule is highlighted by 15 teams that won 20 or more games last season and four that won their conference championships last season. Saint Mary’s, Grambling State and Long Beach State all made the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball needs a fresh start: How Mike DeGeorge is the right fit
Jonathan Sze is a journalism junior and Mustang News sports reporter. The opinions expressed in this piece do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mustang News. After two historically bad seasons, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball gets a much-needed fresh start. Hired on March 26, new head coach Mike DeGeorge represents the potential new era of […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits to class
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball added two new transfers this past week as they continue to rebuild the roster surrounding first-year head coach Mike DeGeorge. Both of these additions are veterans from DeGeorge’s previous school, Colorado Mesa. He became head coach of Cal Poly on March 26 after leading Colorado Mesa to the Sweet 16 of […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds Guzmán Vasilić to recruiting class
For more information on the rest of the Cal Poly Men’s Basketball recruiting class, visit the previous article here Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has added another signee to their recruiting class. The Mustangs signed incoming sophomore Guzmán Vasilić to the 2024-2025 team on May 3, according to social media and basketball recruitment tracker website Verbal […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball receives three commitments for 2024-2025 season
Head coach Mike DeGeorge and the Cal Poly Men’s Basketball coaching staff have made some of their first offseason moves. According to social media and basketball recruiting website Verbal Commits, the Mustangs have signed freshman guard Cayden Ward from St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, freshman guard Peter Bandelj from Team Royal Crown in Canada, […]