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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Why Chance Hunter can impact men’s basketball on day one
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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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 […]
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Men’s basketball drops matchup with UC Irvine, 72-48
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to UC Irvine 72-48 on Saturday, Jan. 29 inside Bren Events Center. The Mustangs (5-13, 2-5 Big West) couldn’t build off of a win earlier in the week while the Anteaters (8-7, 3-3 Big West) have now won back-to-back games. The teams exchanged leads at the start of the game, […]
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Men’s Basketball overcomes 13-point deficit, opens road trip with 59-55 win over UC San Diego
Cal Poly men’s basketball began their four game road trip with a 59-55, 13-point comeback win against the UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday, Jan. 27 at the RIMAC arena in La Jolla. The win helped the Mustangs (5-12, 1-4 Big West) snap a two game losing streak while the Tritons (8-11, 0-0 Big West*) […]
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Men’s basketball drops matchup with University of Hawaii 69-56
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to the University of Hawaii 69-56 on Saturday, Jan. 22 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-12, 1-4 Big West) erased a double-digit first-half deficit, but ultimately lost to the Big West Conference leader Hawaii (9-5, 4-0 Big West). The Rainbow Warriors jumped out to an early double-digit advantage in […]
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Men’s basketball falters in the second half, falls to CSU Bakersfield 73-60
Cal Poly men’s basketball came up short against Cal State University Bakersfield and fell 73-60 on Tuesday, Jan. 18 inside the Icardo Center. Cal Poly (4-11, 1-3 Big West) dropped this game after ending a four-game losing streak in their previous matchup against UC Davis. With the win, Bakersfield (6-6, 1-2 Big West) got back […]