Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost in heartbreaking fashion by a score of 65-63 to UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 21 inside the University Credit Union Center. The Mustangs (7-13, 1-7 Big West) trailed for a total of 45 seconds in the game but ultimately lost out in the final seconds to the Aggies (12-8, 5-3 […]
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Men’s Basketball comes up short in 71-64 loss to UC San Diego
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dropped another Big West matchup, 71-64, against UC San Diego on Thursday, Jan. 19 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-12, 1-5 Big West) have now lost their last six games. Meanwhile, the Tritons (7-12, 2-5 Big West) used the Thursday night win to snap their previous five-game losing streak. UCSD […]
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, […]
Brantly Stevenson leads Men’s Basketball to 62-58 win over Pacific
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 […]
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 […]
Matur Dhal seeks to inspire and make South Sudan proud
Matur Dhal is far from the average basketball player. Listed at 6 feet 11 inches, he already stands out from the other players on the court. But what really sets him apart from the pack is his inspiring journey from South Sudan to now playing at Cal Poly. Growing up in South Sudan, Matur was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]