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 17 points from sophomore forward Tuukka Jaakkola. The Mustangs held the Matadors (6-12, 1-1 Big […]
Category: Men’s Basketball
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 added 11 points in the defeat. Video by Matthew Bornhorst UC Santa Barbara outshot Cal […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 digits. Redshirt freshman forward Kyle Colvin led Cal Poly with eight points. The defeat comes […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 post and they punched us in the mouth in the post and second shot opportunities,” […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 the 2019-2020 season. “We pride ourselves on being resilient, fighting through adversity,” freshman guard Colby […]
Posted inSports
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 for the entirety of the game Sophomore forward Tuukka Jaakkola led the offense with a […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 all five Creighton starters scored double digit points. A layup from freshman forward Kyle Colvin […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
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 recover. The Mustangs jumped to an 8-0 lead over the Gaels with four baskets made […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball secures 89-45 victory in home opener against Simpson
Following two losses in the first two games of the regular season, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball bounced back with a 89-45 victory in their home-opener against Simpson on Friday, Nov. 15. “It’s a work in progress,” first-year head coach John Smith said. “I still don’t like the pace that we’re playing in transition, we’re not […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball hopes to move past last seasons struggles with roster additions and new coaching staff
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will enter the 2019-2020 season having underwent significant change in both their coaching staff and their roster following last season’s 6-23 record, which ended in the departure of longtime head coach Joe Callero. However, the Mustangs ares looking to have a “breakout year” in 2019-2020, freshman forward Alimamy Koroma said. “Last […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball loses second game of the season 74-67 against North Dakota State
Despite four Mustang players scoring in double digits, Cal Poly dropped their second game of the season 74-67 against North Dakota State on Monday, Nov. 11th inside the Scheels Center. While the Mustangs had higher shooting percentages from the field and the three-point range, the Bison converted 25 of 31 free-throw attempts in route to […]