Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The event staff responsible for mopping sweat off the court had their work cut out for them during the Cal Poly men’s basketball game on Thursday night. Cal Poly (10-11, 6-5 Big West) brought down second-place Pacific (13-9, 7-3 Big West) 67-62 in the Mott Athletics Center. And as head coach Joe […]
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Reese Morgan has arrived
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net To follow in his father’s footsteps Reese Morgan has some big shoes to fill, not to mention his grandfather’s — those are even bigger. That’s because the Morgan boys are generations deep in athletic talent. And Reese, a redshirt freshman guard on the Cal Poly men’s basketball team, is the latest in […]
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Mustangs trounce Warriors 88-59
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net The rout was on almost from the beginning. The Mustangs trailed 4-0 three minutes into the game, then went on a 14-0 run and never looked back. Cal Poly (8-9) beat Hawaii (10-9) 88-59 and moved to 4-3 in Big West Conference play while the Warriors fell to an even 4-4. The […]
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Mustangs fall to Gauchos in overtime
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly men’s basketball team once again fell victim to UC Santa Barbara’s late-game heroics inside the Thunderdome, as the Mustangs dropped their sixth straight game on their rival’s home floor, an 83-81 double-overtime decision on Saturday afternoon. With 12 seconds to go in the second overtime period, UC Santa Barbara’s Kyle […]
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O’Brien leads by example
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Chris O’Brien knows what it’s like to be a leader, and even a grandpa — in a sense of the word. After all, his experience is unmatched — he’s been playing hoops longer than anyone on the Cal Poly men’s basketball team. It’s true, the 23-year old swingman has been playing since […]
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Mustangs men move to top of Big West
J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net An 11-point Cal Poly halftime lead had been whittled to nothing by UC Irvine, which used a 23-6 run to take a six-point advantage with eight minutes remaining. A quick-paced Anteaters squad sucked the energy out of the Mustangs and Mott Gym, but when Chris O’Brien missed a layup only to see […]
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Saint Mary’s takes down men’s basketball 86-68
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net The Cal Poly men’s basketball team pulled off one of the greatest wins in program history last Saturday, defeating No. 11 UCLA. But this Saturday against Saint Mary’s, it was apparent that the Mustangs left that momentum on the court at the Bruins’ New Pauley Pavilion. Cal Poly (2-3) fell to […]
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Cal Poly men’s basketball stuns No.11 UCLA 70-68
Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net On the back of three double-figure scoring performances by Cal Poly starters, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team upset No. 11 UCLA 70-68 inside Pauley Pavilion on Sunday night for the biggest win in head coach Joe Callero’s tenure, the fourth-year coach said. “It’s certainly the top victory in my […]
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Men’s basketball falls to Fresno State 76-67
Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net They blocked. They rebounded. They limited turnovers. They saw their shooting percentage increase. They got to the free-throw line. But for every run they made, Fresno State had an answer. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team (1-2) was unable to top the Fresno Sate Bulldogs (3-1) on Monday night, falling 76-67 […]
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Eversley leads Mustangs in 2012-13
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net At last Monday’s practice, Cal Poly men’s basketball coach Joe Callero walked off the court and pointed straight at Chris Eversley. “Double-double,” Callero said to Everlsey. “He’s going to have 20 (points) and 10 (rebounds) in Thursday’s game.” Rather than anything else, it was more of a light-hearted demand for the […]
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Eversley’s double-double helps Mustangs defeat Northern Colorado
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After losing three starters to graduation last year, it was only a matter of time before junior forward Chris Eversley stepped in to fill the void. Thursday night was that time. Eversley earned his third-career double-double, scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds to help propel the Cal Poly men’s basketball team […]