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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to open Big West Tournament against defending champion UC San Diego

by Charlie Wiltsee March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The Mustangs (14-18, 10-10 Big West) take on No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the first round of the postseason on Wednesday.

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January showed how far Cal Poly Men’s Basketball could go, or how fast it could fall apart

by Jonathan Sze February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

Despite the Mustangs currently sitting in the last playoff spot for the Big West tournament in March, they are just two games away from the No. 4 seed.

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How Cal Poly’s international players are finding their footing in Division I basketball

by Joslen Jimenez March 4, 2025March 31, 2025

When freshman Ana Moleon Hidalgo first got on a call with Cal Poly’s recruiting staff, she was listening for good news and translating in real time for her parents. As the coaches laid out their vision for her, she paused between sentences, relaying everything in Spanish so her parents could follow along. Still not fully […]

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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball hosts UC Davis, still searching for first Big West win

by Jonathan Sze January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Cal Poly faces their first repeat opponent in Big West Conference play as they host UC Davis on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Mott Athletics Center. The Aggies (9-8, 3-3 Big West) opened up Big West play with a win against the Mustangs (6-12, 0-6 Big West) 77-66. Cal Poly’s regular season conference losing streak has […]

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Season-high in turnovers haunt Mustangs in 78-50 loss to Weber State

by Matthew Ho and Charlie Wiltsee December 9, 2023December 9, 2023

Turnovers issues plague the Mustangs with the team committing a season-high 24 turnovers in the loss to the Wildcats.

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Cal Poly Men’s basketball rekindles Midwest connection with incoming freshmen

by Matthew Ho June 14, 2023June 13, 2023

The Midwest was once a fertile recruiting ground for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball. In the early 2010s, the program brought in talent from Illinois and Minnesota, from All-Big West First Team selection Chris Eversley to All-Big West Second Team selection Brian Bennett. The mastermind behind the team’s Midwest finds was an assistant on staff named […]

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Donovan Fields: a New York State of Mind

by Brian Truong and Sophia Crolla September 22, 2019August 19, 2022

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.