Cal Poly men’s basketball lost their first home game of the new year to UC Riverside 57-46 on Thursday, Jan. 13 inside Mott Athletic Center. Cal Poly (3-10, 0-2 Big West) extended their losing streak to four games with the loss to the Highlanders (8-5, 1-1 Big West) in a game that was separated by […]
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Building relationships: How the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was able to recruit through the pandemic
Freshmen basketball players Daniel Esparza and Matur Dhal couldn’t take an official visit to Cal Poly before committing to the basketball program due to the pandemic. “We would do campus visits via Zoom and take the phone around and show them how beautiful Cal Poly is,” head coach John Smith said. Despite not having a […]
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Men’s basketball opens season with 86-53 victory over Westcliff
Cal Poly men’s basketball started their 2021-22 regular season with an impressive 86-53 victory over Westcliff University on Tuesday, Nov. 9th in Motts Athletic Center. “It’s always great to get a win,” head coach John Smith said. “Getting a win is hard to do at this level, and no matter who the opponent is, it’s […]