Cal Poly men’s basketball completed a 14-point comeback to secure a 62-58 win over Pacific University on Monday, Nov. 28 inside Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, Cali. The Mustangs (3-3) led the game for less than 30 seconds, but that was all that was needed to defeat the Tigers (2-5) on the road. Formerly […]
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Alimamy Koroma fuels Men’s Basketball’s 82-71 win over Idaho
Led by a 23-point effort from senior center Alimamy Koroma, Cal Poly men’s basketball took down the University of Idaho, 82-71, on Wednesday, Nov. 23 inside Mott Athletics Center. The 82 points for the Mustangs (2-3) is a season-high, as the Vandals (2-4) kept up at times on the offensive end, but they couldn’t keep […]
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Men’s basketball drops third straight to Mount Saint Mary’s, 73-68
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to Mount Saint Mary’s by a score of 73-68 on Sunday, Nov. 20 inside Mott Athletics Center. The zone defense of the Mustangs (1-3) generated eight steals, but the Mountaineers (2-3) held Cal Poly to just nine points off those turnovers en route to the win. The game started off […]
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Men’s basketball handed first loss of the season by University of San Francisco, 60-48
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell by a score of 60-48 to the University of San Francisco in their first away game of the season on Thursday, Nov. 10 at War Memorial Gym. The Mustangs (1-1) dropped their first game of the young season while the Dons (2-0) remained unbeaten on the year. Cal Poly was […]
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Men’s basketball cruises to 94-59 victory over Bethesda in season opener
Cal Poly men’s basketball dominated Bethesda University in a 94-59 home-opener win on Monday, Nov. 7 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (1-0) rolled through the Flames (0-4) and showed the potential of Cal Poly basketball with a blend of old and new players. Cal Poly came out with a different starting lineup from last […]
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Men’s basketball grabs 72-60 exhibition win over Cal State Los Angeles
Cal Poly men’s basketball opened up their year by taking down Cal State Los Angeles 72-60 in an exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 3 inside Mott Athletics Center. The exhibition matchup will not count for either team’s record. The Mustangs led wire-to-wire, never giving up their lead to the Golden Eagles while shooting an impressive […]
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What Bryan Penn-Johnson’s presence on both ends will bring to Men’s Basketball
Matthew Ho is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News sports columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Every time I’ve talked to one of the players or coaches in the Cal Poly men’s basketball program, there’s one thing that always stands out: togetherness. Even in a year where the team […]
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Alimamy Koroma leads the way in men’s basketball’s 65-54 win over UC Irvine
Cal Poly men’s basketball ended their eight-game losing streak with a big win over the UC Irvine Anteaters 65-54 inside Mott Athletics Center on Thursday, Mar. 3. The Mustangs (6-20, 2-12 Big West) led the entire way against the Anteaters (14-9, 8-5 Big West). The team had a strong defensive outing and an outstanding game […]
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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 […]