Cal Poly men’s basketball narrowly fell in a 75-72 overtime loss to Nicholls State on Monday, Nov. 22 in the SoCal Challenge Sand Bracket opener inside JSerra Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano, Ca. The Mustangs (1-4) led by 11 points…
Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Sacramento State in final seconds, 58-57
Cal Poly men’s basketball dropped another close game to Sacramento State 58-57 on Monday, Nov. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. For the second game in a row, the Mustangs (1-2) lost within a minute of play, this time to the…
Alimamy Koroma achieves career high in Men’s Basketball’s 74-69 loss to Long Beach
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball recorded their fifth consecutive defeat 74-69 against Long Beach State on February 20, 2021. Sophomore forward Alimamy Koroma scored a career high 22 points during the game, along with a team high of seven rebounds for…
“A beautiful thing for the program”: Freshmen find success early in the season for Men’s Basketball
Although Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has struggled to open up the 2020-21 season, there have been a few bright spots, one of which being the performance of the freshmen making their college debuts for the Mustangs. Cal Poly currently has…
Men’s Basketball drops second game of double-header 67-50 against CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost the second game of their double-header 67-50 against CSU Bakersfield on Saturday, Jan. 9 inside Icardo Center. The Mustangs (2-6, 0-2 Big West) lost their sixth game out of their last seven while the Roadrunners…
Cal Poly drops first road game of the season 76-52 at Loyola Marymount
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell in their first road matchup of the season to Loyola Marymount 76-52 on Saturday, Dec. 19. The Mustangs (2-4) worked their way into a large hole early in the game which they were unable to…
Tale of two halves as Men’s Basketball drops home matchup with Santa Clara 76-69
Despite having a 14 point lead in the first half, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell short against Santa Clara 76-69 on Wednesday, Dec. 9 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (1-2) came out firing in the first half, growing a…
Men’s Basketball falls to San Francisco by 28 points for first loss of the year
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dropped their second game of the season 88-60 at the hands of San Francisco on Friday, Dec. 4 inside Mott Athletics Center. After crushing Bethesda College one week ago, Cal Poly (1-1) were at the other…
Men’s Basketball freshmen are ready to prove themselves this season
Going into his second season as the Cal Poly Men’s Basketball head coach, John Smith has added seven freshmen to his roster. Smith said he is confident in the talent and potential in his first recruiting class with the Mustangs…
Dorm life during COVID-19 as a Cal Poly student athlete
Before COVID-19, every Cal Poly freshman was required to share a dorm room with another student. However, students this year lives alone in their respective rooms. Almost every Cal Poly freshman student-athlete has been assigned their own dorm room in…
Men’s Basketball wraps up seven-man recruiting class for 2020-21 season
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball concluded their seven-man recruiting class for the upcoming 2020-21 season after adding Ryan Evans as a preferred walk-on on Apr. 22. This season, the Mustangs recruited players with a “little bit of everything,” according to assistant…