Hamad Mousa planted his foot on the hardwood, his sneakers squeaking beneath him as he rose off the ground and launched a shot towards the basket. His three-pointer bounced off the rim, but Guzman Vasilic – another one of Cal Poly’s eight international players – raced to the ball and collected the rebound. “Look at […]
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A ‘chip on her shoulder’: How a torn ACL became Annika Shah’s defining moment
Whether it was every weekend at the YMCA basketball court or in a small alleyway between condos, starting at the age of five, a little Annika Shah was out for hours, basketball in hand, alongside her father Bijal and brother Devan.
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Harlem Globetrotters play and perform to sold-out crowd on campus
On Feb. 23, Cal Poly’s Conference and Events Planning and Cal Poly Athletics hosted the Harlem Globetrotters in the Mott Athletics Center in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,600 community members.
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MN Now: November 10, 2023
Mustang News reporter Cassandra Garcia brings us the top stories from this week.
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The Divide: head coaches of women’s sports earn less than head coaches of men’s sports at Cal Poly
The women’s basketball team finished the 2020-2021 season with an overall record of 13-11. They also reached the semifinals of the Big West Tournament after beating Long Beach State in the quarterfinals, according to gopoly.com. The men’s basketball team finished last season with an overall record of 4-20. Despite a recent winning season, women’s basketball […]
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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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Students shooting hoops on unicycles go viral on social media
A recent video of the unicycle club has circulated around the Cal Poly community, showing unicycle club members playing basketball while atop the single-wheeled cycles.
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REBUILD Episode 3: Meet the Coaches
A new era is beginning for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball. Mustang News follows the opening season of first year head coach John Smith and the rest of the team in the “REBUILD” series. In episode three, get to know the team’s coaching staff.
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Go behind the scenes of Cal Poly Men’s Basketball in REBUILD Episode 2: Boot camp
A new era is beginning for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball. Mustang News follows the opening season of first year head coach John Smith and the rest of the team in the “REBUILD” series. In episode two, go behind the scenes of the team’s summer boot camp.
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Donovan Fields: a New York State of Mind
For the former Cal Poly point guard, his home is ingrained in him. Fields’ roots, formed through a childhood where toughness was a necessity, are apparent on the court, in his look and his mannerisms.