The 2025-26 season could have been the inflection point of the Mustangs becoming a yearly contender within the Big West scene. It was a young team led in large part by Hamad Mousa, Peter Bandelj and Cayden Ward, who were all sophomores.
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Cal Poly Basketball stars Cayden Ward, Peter Bandelj to enter transfer portal
Cal Poly Basketball players Peter Bandelj and Cayden Ward plan on entering the transfer portal when it opens on April 7, according to multiple reports on social media.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball eliminated from Big West Tournament in heartbreaking fashion by UC San Diego
UC San Diego took down Cal Poly in round of the Big West Championship in a 72-69 victory.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to open Big West Tournament against defending champion UC San Diego
The Mustangs (14-18, 10-10 Big West) take on No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the first round of the postseason on Wednesday.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball clinches spot in the Big West Tournament with victory over Long Beach State
As time ticked down on Cal Poly’s 102-92 victory over Long Beach Thursday night, relief washed throughout Mott Athletics Center. While Cal Poly was in the driver seat to make the Big West tournament coming into the game, they weren’t in yet. That changed when the Mustangs (13-16, 9-8 Big West) clinched their spot at […]
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LISTEN: Mike DeGeorge’s system attracts attention, but can Cal Poly retain top players?
Cal Poly’s Mike DeGeorge system has shown great potential with a roster filled with majority underclassmen, but the transfer portal looms large as players may be tempted by Power Four conferences with more money and attention.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes down top-seeded Hawai’i in first win in Honolulu since 2015
The Mustangs made the cross-Pacific trip to face the Rainbow Warriors, where they extended their winning streak to three as they took down the University of Hawaii 86-75.
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A new era of the ‘Green-Blue’ rivalry underway as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes down UC Santa Barbara
“It’s the Green-Blue rivalry now that we’ve won,” Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike DeGeorge said after his first win against Big West rival UC Santa Barbara. The Mustangs (10-16, 7-8 Big West) stormed past the Gauchos (17-8, 10-5 Big West) to claim an 89-79 victory and first win against their rival in just […]
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Second half barrage lifts Cal Poly Men’s Basketball over UC Irvine
As time wound down on Cal Poly’s 79-73 “upset” of UC Irvine, Anteaters head coach Russell Turner could be heard barking at his team’s bench. “They out-worked us, out-played us, out-wanted us.” For the second half, that was definitely true. The Mustangs (10-16, 6-8 Big West) ripped off run after run to cut the Anteater […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s postseason hopes in jeopardy after loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost to UC Davis 67-58, marking their second straight loss and leaving their postseason hopes up in the air.
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Mousa torches the Matadors again, but Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s late comeback falls short against CSUN
A last second basket from CSUN sank the Mustangs comeback attempt in a 97-96 loss on Thursday.