Despite a back-and-forth second half, a 3-pointer by UC Santa Barbara’s Orlando Johnson sealed Cal Poly’s fate with a 1:30 to go. The senior guard put the Gauchos up by nine as UCSB pulled away from the Mustangs for a 64-52 victory on Friday night at the Honda Center. David Hanson, playing in his final […]
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Mustangs move to Big West semifinals, top Highlanders
The Mustangs are driving their way to the Big West Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2007. After going down six points at halftime, Cal Poly (18-14) used a 19-4 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half to take down UC Riverside (14-17) on Thursday night at the Honda Center in […]
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Men win two games, clinch fourth seed
Head coach Joe Callero knows momentum is everything going into the Big West Conference Tournament. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team secured a No. 4 seed heading into this week’s tournament with a 67-38 rout of Pacific in Mott Gym on Saturday, the team’s second double-digit win in as many games. “The momentum of winning […]
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Mustang Basketball victorious against UC Davis
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program overcame a 17-point halftime deficit Saturday night at the UC Davis Pavilion with a 67-65 victory, putting the Mustangs at 4-5 in Big West play. “We explained to the players at halftime that we made some real coaching errors and poor decisions on how to defend them in our […]
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Gauchos sink 'Stangs
One year ago, Cal Poly saw James Nunnally’s buzzer-beater give rival UC Santa Barbara a single-point victory against the Mustangs at home. It was almost déjà vu on Monday night. Senior guard for the Gauchos Orlando Johnson rattled home a 3-point attempt from the right corner with five seconds left to help the Gauchos down […]
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Basketball bonds over holiday traditions
Men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero grew up as one of 16 children. Now that he’s stepped into head coaching spotlight, he said he enjoys playing the father role for the family that is his team. Every year, the Cal Poly men’s basketball schedule requires that it plays through the holiday season — this year […]
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Men's basketball hopes for turnaround in Big West tourney
Cal Poly men’s basketball team expects successful season with impressive senior players, a dedicated coaching staff, and international tour to Costa Rica in August.
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Free throws, field goals and beer bottles: A look into alcohol’s effect on athletes
Drinking can take its toll on the body. This is why some Cal Poly sports have adopted dry-season policies.
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Mustangs drop heartbreaker in Big West quarterfinals
The No.2 seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball team dropped a 70-66 overtime decision to the No. 7 seed Highlanders of UC Riverside in the Big West tournament quarterfinals at the Honda Center in Anaheim Thursday night. With the loss, the Mustangs concluded their season with a 15-15 record.
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Men’s basketball follows LBSU loss with win over Fullerton
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team clinched the number two seed in the Big West tournament after a 1-1 weekend in Southern California. After losing to Long Beach State, their 75-70 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday helped the Mustangs move to 15-13 on the season and 10-5 in conference.
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Lewis looks to help Mustangs past Long Beach State
After tying the game with seconds to go, senior guard Shawn Lewis’ final home game of his career was spoiled as guard Cameron Jones hit the game winner for Northern Arizona last Saturday night.