Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dropped its eighth straight game in a 70-52 loss to Long Beach on Thursday, Jan. 26 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-14 1-8 Big West) couldn’t contain the Beach (10-10 5-4 Big West) offense as they continued their freefall down the standings. Cal Poly quickly started the contest off in […]
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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, […]
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Men’s Basketball struggles to contain Weber State in 74-45 loss
A 26-2 run and shooting over 50% from the field helped carry Weber State to a controlling 74-45 win over Cal Poly Men’s Basketball on Friday, Dec. 16 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (5-5) now sit at .500 with the loss to the Wildcats (4-7) at home. After Cal Poly opened up the game […]
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Men’s basketball falters in second half and falls to University of Washington, 74-68
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s four-game winning streak came to an end against the University of Washington following a 74-68 loss on Tuesday, Dec. 13 inside Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Mustangs (5-4) held an 11-point advantage at halftime but the Huskies (7-4) scored 50 points in the second half on their way […]
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Four schools in four years: Bryan Penn-Johnson’s journey to becoming a Mustang
Bryan Penn-Johnson, Cal Poly’s 7-foot-1, 235-pound center, has had quite the collegiate career that has led to him becoming a Mustang, including three different stops along the way. Penn-Johnson graduated as a four-star recruit in 2018 out of Wasatch Academy in Utah and committed to the University of Washington. Penn-Johnson enjoyed his time as a […]
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Men’s basketball extends winning streak to three games with 64-53 win over Cal Baptist
Cal Poly men’s basketball kept it rolling by taking down Cal Baptist by a score of 64-53 on Saturday, Dec. 3 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustang (4-3) win over the Lancers (5-4) extended their winning streak to three games and put them back above .500 for the first time since they started the season […]
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Alimamy Koroma fuels Men’s Basketball’s 82-71 win over Idaho
Led by a 23-point effort from senior center Alimamy Koroma, Cal Poly men’s basketball took down the University of Idaho, 82-71, on Wednesday, Nov. 23 inside Mott Athletics Center. The 82 points for the Mustangs (2-3) is a season-high, as the Vandals (2-4) kept up at times on the offensive end, but they couldn’t keep […]
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Men’s basketball cruises to 94-59 victory over Bethesda in season opener
Cal Poly men’s basketball dominated Bethesda University in a 94-59 home-opener win on Monday, Nov. 7 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (1-0) rolled through the Flames (0-4) and showed the potential of Cal Poly basketball with a blend of old and new players. Cal Poly came out with a different starting lineup from last […]
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Men’s basketball grabs 72-60 exhibition win over Cal State Los Angeles
Cal Poly men’s basketball opened up their year by taking down Cal State Los Angeles 72-60 in an exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 3 inside Mott Athletics Center. The exhibition matchup will not count for either team’s record. The Mustangs led wire-to-wire, never giving up their lead to the Golden Eagles while shooting an impressive […]
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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 […]