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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Men’s basketball loses in final seconds to CSU Bakersfield, 61-60
Cal Poly men’s basketball suffered a heartbreaking 61-60 loss to the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Tuesday, Feb. 22 inside Mott Athletics Center. “I am proud of the team’s resiliency, but the next step in order to win is that you have to have a resilient mindset but then you have to be tough and […]
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Men’s basketball falls 78-58 to UC Riverside despite Koroma’s career-high
Cal Poly men’s basketball concluded their season series with UC Riverside with a 78-58 loss on Saturday, Feb. 19 at SRC Arena in Riverside. The loss extended the Mustangs’ (5-18, 1-10 Big West) six-game losing streak, while the Highlanders (14-9, 7-4 Big West) won their second straight, continuing their solid play this season. During the […]
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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 short in double OT to CSU Northridge, 83-78
Cal Poly men’s basketball lost in double-overtime to CSUN by a score of 83-78 on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (5-16, 1-8 Big West) crawled back into the game against CSUN (6-16, 2-7 Big West) after being down eight points with just 25 seconds left in the game. Off the […]
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Men’s basketball falls 78-65 to Long Beach State despite halftime lead
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell down the stretch to Long Beach State 78-65 on Saturday, Feb. 5 inside the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs (5-15, 1-7 Big West) led at the end of the first half 31-30 but failed to take down the Big West Conference leader. The Mustangs had the upper hand on the Beach […]
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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 Basketball overcomes 13-point deficit, opens road trip with 59-55 win over UC San Diego
Cal Poly men’s basketball began their four game road trip with a 59-55, 13-point comeback win against the UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday, Jan. 27 at the RIMAC arena in La Jolla. The win helped the Mustangs (5-12, 1-4 Big West) snap a two game losing streak while the Tritons (8-11, 0-0 Big West*) […]
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Men’s basketball drops matchup with University of Hawaii 69-56
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to the University of Hawaii 69-56 on Saturday, Jan. 22 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-12, 1-4 Big West) erased a double-digit first-half deficit, but ultimately lost to the Big West Conference leader Hawaii (9-5, 4-0 Big West). The Rainbow Warriors jumped out to an early double-digit advantage in […]