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 climb out of, as the Lions (5-3) used stingy defense and strong shooting to pick […]
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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 large lead thanks to efficient offense and three-point shooting, but Santa Clara (5-0) remained undefeated […]
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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 end of the rout against the Dons. San Francisco, who upset No. 4-ranked Virginia one […]
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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 going forward. “They’re talented young guys that are learning more and more everyday,” Smith said. “They’ve […]
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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 the yakʔitʸutʸu residence halls, according to freshman guard Camren Pierce from Men’s Basketball. “This dorm […]
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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 coach and recruiting coordinator Justin Downer. Evans joins five other high school recruits and one […]