Amaurys Fermin is going pro. Fermin, a former Cal Poly men’s basketball point guard, recently signed a professional contract with San Pedro de Macoris in his native country of the Dominican Republic. He is the fifth Cal Poly player under fourth-year head coach Joe Callero to head into the world of professional basketball. Fermin played […]
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Gauchos send Cal Poly men packing
Despite a back-and-forth second half, a 3-pointer by UC Santa Barbara’s Orlando Johnson sealed Cal Poly’s fate with a 1:30 to go. The senior guard put the Gauchos up by nine as UCSB pulled away from the Mustangs for a 64-52 victory on Friday night at the Honda Center. David Hanson, playing in his final […]
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The weekend roundup
Men’s basketball The Mustangs will compete in their final two regular season games this weekend in Mott Gym as UC Davis and Pacific visit the Central Coast. After suffering an eight-point loss to UC Santa Barbara last Saturday, Cal Poly fell into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big West. The final standings […]
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Slumping Mustangs look for weekend turnaround
After a pair of losses last weekend to Cal State Fullerton and CSU Bakersfield, the men’s basketball team is preparing for a set of home games against UC Riverside tonight and UC Irvine on Saturday. The team claims a 13-11 record, and this weekend’s games are critical if the Mustangs hope to move up in […]
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Mustangs tie 3-point record, score 100
Cal Poly men’s basketball team tied an all-time NCAA Division I record for consecutive 3-pointers made on its way to a 100-54 blowout against Cal State Northridge on Saturday. The Mustangs (12-8, 3-4) began the game — broadcast on Fox Sports Prime Ticket — with 11 straight 3-pointers, matching a Division I record set by […]
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Long Beach State 'Wares' down Mustang basketball
It was a tale of two halves for Cal Poly men’s basketball as the Mustangs squandered a 7 point lead at the break to drop a 78-69 decision to conference-leader Long Beach State in Mott Gym on Thursday night. Despite shooting a season-high 76 percent from the floor through the opening half, the Mustangs (11-8, […]
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Mustangs looks to halt 49ers Big West dominance
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team hasn’t defeated Long Beach State at home since January 2008, and the task won’t be any easier tonight when the Mustangs host the 49er’s. Long Beach is undefeated in conference play this season and is currently the top ranked team in the Big West with a 5-0 mark. The […]
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Fermin and the Mustangs are denied at the buzzer
Photo by Max Zeronian Buck Owens might love Bakersfield, but the Cal Poly point guard Amaurys Fermin probably does not, especially after Wednesday night. Fermin’s last second layup rolled off the rim to give Cal State Bakersfield a 60-58 win over the Mustangs at Mott Gym. The defeat is Cal Poly’s first of the season […]
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Looking back at winter quarter sports: men’s basketball
When the Cal Poly men’s basketball team started the season without Kyle Odister and Amaurys Fermin, it was almost certain the Mustangs would feel the loss on the court. But through the regular season, they haven’t. The team has wrapped up one of the best seasons in program history. They reeled off eight straight wins in […]