Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 64-54 inside the Dollar Loan Arena. This loss ended the Mustangs’ (8-25, 1-18 Big West) season and marked the 12th straight loss to the Gauchos (25-7, 15-5 Big West), and the 19th in the […]
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Men’s Basketball ends regular season with 73-72 overtime loss to UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball finished Big West regular season play with a 73-72 loss to UC Riverside on Saturday, March 4 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-24, 1-18 Big West) lost their 18th straight with multiple chances to close out the game but were once again denied victory in the final seconds by the […]
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Men’s Basketball drops 17th straight in 58-52 loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball let another late lead slip in a 58-52 loss to UC Davis on Saturday, Feb. 25 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-23 1-17 Big West) have now lost a whopping 17 games in a row while the Aggies (17-12 10-7 Big West) continued their solid season with the win. Midway […]
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Men’s Basketball falls 65-36 to Cal State Fullerton in lowest-scoring game since 2019
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball continued to struggle for their ninth loss in a row by a score of 65-36 to Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 28 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (7-15, 1-9 Big West) produced the program’s lowest scoring output since Dec. 14, 2019, while Cal State Fullerton (12-11, 6-5 Big West) […]
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Men’s Basketball lets late lead slip, loses at UC Davis 65-63
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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]