Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to Santa Clara 87-57 in the first game of the SoCal Challenge inside Leavey Center on Friday, Nov. 19. The away matchup marked the start of the lengthiest Cal Poly road trip in 51 years, with nine straight games away from Mott Athletics Center. The Broncos (4-0) held the Mustangs […]
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Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Sacramento State in final seconds, 58-57
Cal Poly men’s basketball dropped another close game to Sacramento State 58-57 on Monday, Nov. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. For the second game in a row, the Mustangs (1-2) lost within a minute of play, this time to the Sacramento State Hornets (2-1). After a heartbreaking loss to North Dakota State on Friday, the […]
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Men’s basketball suffers late loss to North Dakota State, 60-57
Cal Poly’s men’s basketball suffered their first loss by a score of 60-57 in a back-and-forth matchup with North Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 12 inside Mott Athletic Center. The Mustangs (1-1) squared off against the Bison (2-0) in a thrilling loss that came down to the final seconds of regulation. Cal Poly looked to […]
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Men’s basketball opens season with 86-53 victory over Westcliff
Cal Poly men’s basketball started their 2021-22 regular season with an impressive 86-53 victory over Westcliff University on Tuesday, Nov. 9th in Motts Athletic Center. “It’s always great to get a win,” head coach John Smith said. “Getting a win is hard to do at this level, and no matter who the opponent is, it’s […]
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A look at the season ahead as basketball tips off
Men’s Basketball Cal Poly men’s basketball is gearing up to return to the hardwood for their 2021-22 season. In a 2020-21 season riddled with stoppages and restarts due to the pandemic, the Mustangs finished just 4-20 overall and 1-15 in Big West play, the program’s worst conference record ever. Despite the difficult season, the Mustangs […]
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Men’s basketball handles Cal State LA in exhibition matchup, 87-70
Cal Poly men’s basketball defeated Cal State LA by a score of 87-70 in an exhibition matchup on Wednesday, Nov. 3 inside Mott Athletics Center. The game was the first and only exhibition for the Mustangs before they begin non-conference regular season play on Nov. 9. Cal Poly jumped out early in the first half […]
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Men’s basketball releases 2021-22 season schedule
Cal Poly men’s basketball’s 2021-2022 schedule was released on Monday, Sept. 27. The Mustangs are slated for a full season of games coming off of a rocky 2020 season in which Cal Poly ended with an overall record of 4-20 and a record of 1-15 in conference play. The non-conference season opens up on Tuesday, […]
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Men’s Basketball’s run ends after 58-51 loss to UC Irvine in quarterfinals of Big West Tournament
After defeating No. 7 seed Cal State Fullerton 87-82 in the opening round of the Big West Tournament, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell short in a 58-51 quarterfinal defeat against No. 2 UC Irvine on Thursday, March 11 at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Cal Poly (4-20, 1-15 Big West) fought hard and […]
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Men’s Basketball upsets CSU Fullerton 87-82 in first round of Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, the No. 10 seed in the Big West Tournament, defeated No. 7 seed Cal State Fullerton 87-82 in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday, March 9 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. “We came into this conference tournament in our eyes 0-0,” sophomore guard Colby Rogers said. “We […]
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Men’s Basketball closes out regular season with 70-54 loss to Blue-Green rivals UCSB
The Mustangs finished their regular season with a second loss to Blue-Green rivals UC Santa Barbara at the Thunderdome on Saturday, March 5. Cal Poly (3-19, 1-15 Big West) will take a nine-game losing streak into the Big West Tournament as the No. 10 seed. The Mustangs have not won away at the Thunderdome since […]
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Men’s Basketball falls 71-57 in Blue-Green rivalry away game
Throughout the entirety of the game, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball held the lead only once and ultimately fell 71-57 to UC Santa Barbara inside The Thunderdome on Friday, March 5. UC Santa Barbara (18-4, 12-3 Big West) clinched the Big West Conference regular season title in the victory and will head into the conference tournament […]