With 11:05 left in the second half, Cal Poly trailed UC Riverside by 21 points. But then came Kobe Sanders, the player who’s scored double digits in every game this season for the Mustangs. Sanders led a near comeback for the Mustangs (4-24, 0-16 Big West) and scored a career-high 35 points. However, the Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball unable to snap losing streak against Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s struggles continued as they dropped their 15th consecutive game, a 68-50 loss to the Cal State Fullerton Titans (12-15, 5-10 Big West) on Thursday, Feb 22 at Titan Gym. The Mustangs (4-23, 0-15 Big West) have now lost five straight against the Titans, with their last win coming in the 2021 […]
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With no Kobe Sanders, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball loses to Hawaii
Men’s Basketball fell to Hawai’i 80-51 with their fourteenth loss in a row. The Mustangs have yet to win a conference game this season, sitting at a 0-14 conference record and 4-21 overall. The Mustangs were without senior guard Kobe Sanders, who did not attend the game due to COVID-19. Junior center Joel Armotrading also […]
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Hyder’s 21 points not enough to find Cal Poly’s first conference win
With just under a minute to play down three, Cal Poly put the game in their elite scorer’s hands, Kobe Sanders. As the clock was winding down just under a minute, Sanders took three dribbles into a fadeaway three-pointer that airballed wide left. This was the beginning of Cal Poly’s frustration. Even with Jarred Hyder’s […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops 12th straight game in loss to CSUN
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s lack of offensive efficiency continued as the Mustangs lost their 12th straight game, 78-65, against the Cal State Northridge Matadors (15-9, 6-6) on Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. The Mustangs (4-20, 0-12 Big West) have lost their third straight to the Matadors dating back to last […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball late comeback, not enough against UC Davis
Cal Poly(4-19, 0-11) lost its 11th straight game after facing off against UC Davis(14-8, 9-2) on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Mott Athletics Center. The Aggies defeated the Mustangs 59-52 in a matchup that was much closer than when these teams previously faced off on Dec. 29, when the Aggies won 71-46 at home. UC Davis […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops game to top-seed UC Irvine
The Mustangs fall to top-seeded UC Irvine in a 73-59 loss at home to extend their losing streak to 10 games. In a back-and-forth affair, Cal Poly gave the Big West Conference’s number one seed, the UC Irvine Anteaters, a battle before running out of gas down the final stretch. “You know, we weren’t good […]
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Sanders’ 32 not enough as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls to Hawai’i 83-73
Senior guard Kobe Sanders continues his senior season tear, scoring 32 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell to Hawai’i 83-73.  Cal Poly’s record drops to 4–17 overall, and is still looking for their first win in Big West play after nine games. Junior guard Aidan Prukop […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to Cal State Fullerton at the buzzer
With five seconds remaining on the game clock and the Mustangs down 54-51, senior guard Kobe Sanders grabbed the rebound off a Cal State Fullerton free throw miss by Tony San Antonio. Sanders crossed to his left hand with San Antonio on his hip before stopping and rising up for a three-pointer that fell short. […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Offensive Troubles Adds To Losing Streak
The Mustangs’ lack of offensive efficiency continues to be a growing issue as the team suffered a 65-53 loss to CSU Bakersfield (7-11, 2-5 Big West), on Jan. 21 at Icardo Center in Bakersfield, California. The Mustangs are now on a seven-game losing streak, dropping their conference record to 0-7 and overall record to 4-15. […]
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Cal Poly loses sixth straight versus UC San Diego with no Sanders, Hyder
Across 40 minutes of action, the Mustangs never led at any point. Without Cal Poly’s leading scorer, Kobe Sanders, and graduate transfer Jarred Hyder, who were out due to injury, the Mustangs (4-14, 0-6 Big West) lost to UC San Diego (11-6, 6-0 Big West) by a score of 86-61 on Jan. 13 at Mott […]