Head Coach John Smith has roots all over Riverside, CA. After starting his coaching career at John W. North High School just a mile away, Smith coached at Riverside Community College, ten minutes from the UC Riverside campus, for a decade. But the homecomings haven’t been friendly. As head coach of the Mustangs, Smith came […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball drops first Big West game to UC Santa Barbara
When junior guard Annika Shah sank a midrange jumper to keep Cal Poly ahead 64-60 with a little over two and a half minutes left in overtime, it looked like she had given the Mustangs a chance to close out a crucial road victory over UC Santa Barbara in the latest installment of the Blue-Green […]
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Sanders’ 22 points not enough as Mustangs drops fourth in a row against UC Santa Barbara
In year five of his tenure at Cal Poly, Head Coach John Smith didn’t expect to have nine newcomers on his team that have never played in the Big West. He also didn’t expect to not have some of the long standing members of his program. “I expected to have Brantly Stevenson, Ali Koroma, and […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball moves to 3-0 in Big West play following win over Long Beach State
Since taking over the program last season, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Head Coach Shanele Stires has preached the importance of effort and competitiveness to her team, which has more than exceeded expectations in her second year. Her philosophy once again reared its head in a scrappy game against Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 4 […]
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Cal Poly has season-best shooting day, but not enough to defeat Long Beach State
In some ways, Cal Poly’s matchup against Long Beach State felt like a rerun of the team’s upset win in last season’s Big West Tournament. Shots suddenly dropped behind the three-point arc for the Mustangs on Thursday, Jan. 4, at Mott Athletic Center, as the team converted 13 three-pointers after only managing four shots from […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops second Big West game to UC Davis 71-46
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost their second conference game Saturday against UC Davis 71-46. The Mustangs fall to a 4-10 overall record and are 0-2 in conference, while UC Davis picks up their second conference win after overcoming UC Santa Barbara in their previous game. The Mustangs have not defeated the Aggies in Davis since […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball overcomes UC Davis 57-54, moves to 2-0 in Big West play
After going down 11-0 early to UC Davis, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball pulled out the 57-54 win at Mott Athletic Center on Saturday, Dec. 30, to start 2-0 in Big West play for the first time since the 2016-2017 season. The Mustangs (6-6, 2-0 Big West) and Aggies (4-8, 0-2 Big West) combined for 44 […]
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Kobe Sanders scores 33 but Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to CSUN
Even with a record-setting performance from senior guard Kobe Sanders, CSUN (10-3) defeated Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-9) 83-73 during their opening matchup in the Big West Conference. Coming into Mott Athletics Center, CSUN finished non-conference play with wins against Montana State (6-6) and UCLA (6-6). Sanders scored a career-high 33 points and set a […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball defeats CSUN 68-43 in Big West opener fueled by strong rebounding
During her college career at Kansas State, Shanele Stires was never the biggest player on the floor. Despite her 5-foot-11 listing for a forward, Stires accumulated 1,344 points and 701 rebounds. She was adept at scoring in the post but could also step out and drive by her opponents. But the key to her game […]
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Kobe Sanders drops career-high 30 points in Cal Poly Men’s Basketball win over Omaha
The Mustangs snap a four-game skid against the Mavericks in the final game before Big West play.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball goes cold down the stretch in 62-53 loss to Eastern Washington
Two of the Mustangs’ three wins this season have been fueled by late-game heroics from senior guard Kobe Sanders. Against St. Thomas, Sanders converted the go-ahead layup for the 61-60 win. In a home matchup against San Jose State, Sanders hit the game-tying three at the end of regulation to send the Mustangs into overtime, […]