UC San Diego took down Cal Poly in round of the Big West Championship in a 72-69 victory.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball clinches spot in the Big West Tournament with victory over Long Beach State
As time ticked down on Cal Poly’s 102-92 victory over Long Beach Thursday night, relief washed throughout Mott Athletics Center. While Cal Poly was in the driver seat to make the Big West tournament coming into the game, they weren’t in yet. That changed when the Mustangs (13-16, 9-8 Big West) clinched their spot at […]
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A new era of the ‘Green-Blue’ rivalry underway as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes down UC Santa Barbara
“It’s the Green-Blue rivalry now that we’ve won,” Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike DeGeorge said after his first win against Big West rival UC Santa Barbara. The Mustangs (10-16, 7-8 Big West) stormed past the Gauchos (17-8, 10-5 Big West) to claim an 89-79 victory and first win against their rival in just […]
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Second half barrage lifts Cal Poly Men’s Basketball over UC Irvine
As time wound down on Cal Poly’s 79-73 “upset” of UC Irvine, Anteaters head coach Russell Turner could be heard barking at his team’s bench. “They out-worked us, out-played us, out-wanted us.” For the second half, that was definitely true. The Mustangs (10-16, 6-8 Big West) ripped off run after run to cut the Anteater […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s postseason hopes in jeopardy after loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost to UC Davis 67-58, marking their second straight loss and leaving their postseason hopes up in the air.
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Big West play continues to prove difficult as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls to Fullerton
Coming off a 40-point loss to UCSB and 2-8 in their last 10 games, Cal Poly Men’s basketball desperately needed a win to put them back on track with Big West conference play in full swing. Instead, Cal State Fullerton entered Mott Athletics Center and delivered another crushing blow to the Mustangs on Saturday afternoon, […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drop Blue-Green rivalry game Thursday night
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball is still searching for its first career Blue-Green rivalry victory under head coach Mike DeGeorge as the Mustangs fell Thursday to UC Santa Barbara. Cal Poly’s closest brush with the lead came early when the game was tied 2-2, but once UC Santa Barbara started scoring, Cal Poly never regained their […]
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How Kobe Sanders’ early morning workouts fueled his NBA draft rise
Early morning workouts are ingrained into Kobe Sanders’ DNA, but that wasn’t always the case. As a 7-year-old, he didn’t understand why his parents would wake him and his brother Gage up so early. Now, it doesn’t feel right to him if he can’t train before the sun rises. “When you get up early in […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits for the 2025 season
Looking to fill the gap of eight graduating seniors from the 2024-25 roster, the Mustangs have added three more players to their 2025 recruiting class. Cal Poly men’s basketball made the Big West semifinals in head coach Mike DeGeorge’s first season at the helm. With a rebuild that has already shown results, the Mustangs will […]
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Cal Poly guard Owen Koonce enters transfer portal
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball guard Owen Koonce has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer, according to 247sports. The All-Big West honorable mention marks the second departure from Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, following freshman guard Peter Bandelj’s recent portal entry. Koonce transferred to Cal Poly last summer from Division II Colorado Mesa and had […]
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Cal Poly’s strong support system behind every men’s basketball game
Among the Cal Poly fans scattered throughout the stands in Lee’s Family Forum, one group stood out the most—the parents behind the bench, easily the loudest voices in the arena as they cheered on their sons in the green and gold. There was Isaac Jessup’s dad, popping up after every three. Mac Riniker’s mom, quick […]