Cal Poly Men’s Basketball let a late lead slip away in a 74-67 loss to UC Irvine Saturday, Jan. 25 inside Bren Events Center. The Mustangs (4-15, 1-4 Big West) led by four points in the second half, but were outscored 16-9 by the Anteaters (12-9, 4-1) in the final five minutes. Sophomore guard Junior […]
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Men’s Basketball faces worst defeat of the season at UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball faced its worst defeat of the season in a 97-64 loss to Big West opponent UC Riverside Thursday, Jan. 23 inside SRC Arena. The Mustangs remained close early on, but the Highlander’s three-point shooting was too much for Cal Poly as UC Riverside scored 16 shots from behind the arc on […]
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Men’s Basketball’s second-half comeback falls short in 65-61 road loss to Hawai’i
A miscue in the final seconds of the game cut Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s comeback attempt short, resulting in a 65-61 loss to Hawai’i on Thursday, Jan. 16 inside the Stan Sheriff Center. While Cal Poly(4-13, 1-2 Big West) trailed by as much as 16 points, freshman guard Colby Rogers led all players with a […]
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Men’s Basketball wins first Big West game of the season with a 74-56 victory over CSUN
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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,” […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]