The season’s first NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings were released on Monday, ranking Cal Poly Men’s Basketball No. 83 in the country. This comes after the Mustangs’ thrilling road victory against the Stanford Cardinal, garnering national attention. The NET rankings in college basketball evaluate teams based on game results, strength of schedule, game location, margin […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball survive late-game scare against Eastern Washington
Up 14 points with just over four minutes left to play, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball seemed poised to cruise to their first true road win since Nov. 28, 2022. The Eagles (1-3) cut the deficit to one with under a minute remaining, sending the Mustangs (3-2) reeling after putting on a fullcourt press. However, freshman […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball releases 2024-2025 season schedule
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball released their 2024-25 schedule on Friday, Sept. 27 featuring 14 home games and 18 away games. The schedule is highlighted by 15 teams that won 20 or more games last season and four that won their conference championships last season. Saint Mary’s, Grambling State and Long Beach State all made the […]
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Staying in SLO: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s Jamal Smith
Staying in SLO is a series by Mustang News sports reporter Miles Berman highlighting current Cal Poly coaches that previously played for the Mustangs. On Jan. 30, 2020, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball faced off against Cal State Fullerton at home. The score was 96-96 with 1:15 seconds left in overtime. A timeout was called. First-year […]
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Men’s Basketball drops Big West quarterfinal matchup to UC Santa Barbara, 64-54
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 64-54 inside the Dollar Loan Arena. This loss ended the Mustangs’ (8-25, 1-18 Big West) season and marked the 12th straight loss to the Gauchos (25-7, 15-5 Big West), and the 19th in the […]
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Men’s Basketball ends regular season with 73-72 overtime loss to UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball finished Big West regular season play with a 73-72 loss to UC Riverside on Saturday, March 4 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-24, 1-18 Big West) lost their 18th straight with multiple chances to close out the game but were once again denied victory in the final seconds by the […]
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Men’s Basketball drops 17th straight in 58-52 loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball let another late lead slip in a 58-52 loss to UC Davis on Saturday, Feb. 25 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-23 1-17 Big West) have now lost a whopping 17 games in a row while the Aggies (17-12 10-7 Big West) continued their solid season with the win. Midway […]
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Men’s Basketball falls 65-36 to Cal State Fullerton in lowest-scoring game since 2019
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball continued to struggle for their ninth loss in a row by a score of 65-36 to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 28 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-15, 1-9 Big West) produced the program’s lowest scoring output since Dec. 14, 2019, while Cal State Fullerton (12-11, 6-5 Big West) […]
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Men’s Basketball lets late lead slip, loses at UC Davis 65-63
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost in heartbreaking fashion by a score of 65-63 to UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 21 inside the University Credit Union Center. The Mustangs (7-13, 1-7 Big West) trailed for a total of 45 seconds in the game but ultimately lost out in the final seconds to the Aggies (12-8, 5-3 […]
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Men’s Basketball comes up short in 71-64 loss to UC San Diego
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dropped another Big West matchup, 71-64, against UC San Diego on Thursday, Jan. 19 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-12, 1-5 Big West) have now lost their last six games. Meanwhile, the Tritons (7-12, 2-5 Big West) used the Thursday night win to snap their previous five-game losing streak. UCSD […]
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Men’s Basketball falls short of upset with 83-78 overtime loss to UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball went on a dominant second-half run but fell apart down the stretch in an 83-78 overtime loss versus UC Riverside on Monday, Jan. 17 inside the SRC Arena. The Mustangs (7-11, 1-5 Big West) continued their conference struggles in the new year with another heartbreaking loss to the second-place Highlanders (13-6, […]