Henderson, Nev. – For a team stigmatized as the worst program on Cal Poly’s campus and the Big West Conference, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s 86-76 win over UC Davis does more than advance them to the Big West Championships quarterfinals. Long gone are the days of a 46-game Big West losing streak and an offense […]
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Inside Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s Big West surge
In the shadow of 46 consecutive Big West Conference losses spanning nearly two years, something unexpected began stirring in San Luis Obispo. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team, long relegated to the conference cellar and written off before the season even began, was quietly assembling a band of misfits that nobody believed in. Nobody, that […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball beats Long Beach State to clinch spot in Big West Tournament
After almost a decade of being a non-factor in the Big West conference, the program hired Mike DeGeorge, a coach with experience rebuilding programs. There were many questions about how season one of the DeGeorge era would go, how fast could a program that was coming off a 20-game losing streak be turned around? After […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball dominates Cal State Fullerton, inch closer to Big West tournament spot
In a must-win game on senior night hosting the Cal State Fullerton Titans, Cal Poly hits a record-setting 20 three-pointers against a Division-I opponent en route to a 100-61 victory. With the win, the Mustangs sit just one game behind CSU Bakersfield for the eighth and final spot in the Big West Tournament. Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball stomps CSU Bakersfield to keep Big West Tournament hopes alive
In a pivotal matchup to decide the final seed for the Big West Conference Tournament, Cal Poly (12-18, 6-12 Big West) took down the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-18, 7-12 Big West) 98-72 after a dominant second-half of play on Saturday, March 1 at Mott Athletics Center. Five Mustangs would score at least 14 points. […]
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Preview: Cal Poly prepares to host UC Riverside
Still in search of a Big West postseason tournament bid with five games left in the regular season, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will take on UC Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (10-17, 4-11 Big West) fell to Big West leader UC San Diego 81-67 on Thursday, […]
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Cal Poly falls to UC San Diego despite strong games from Jessup, Ward
In a battle between the two highest-scoring teams in the Big West Conference, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball played host to the UC San Diego Tritons, who currently hold the top spot in the Big West, on Thursday, Feb. 20. The Mustangs (10-17, 4-11 Big West) hung around all game, but in the end, the Tritons’ […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to face Big West leader UC San Diego
With the regular season coming down to its final stretch, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will take on Big West co-leader UC San Diego on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (10-16, 4-10 Big West) most recently took CSUN down to the wire before falling 89-85 at the end of […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls in final seconds to CSUN
Tension skyrocketed as the seconds dwindled down in Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s showdown with CSUN on Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Premiere America Credit Union Arena. After an exciting offensive showdown that went back and forth, the Matadors led 87-85 with 12 ticks left on the clock. With possession, they inbounded the ball and tried […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to extend winning streak at CSUN
With another shot at three conference victories in a row for the first time since 2017, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will head to Northridge to face CSUN for the second time this season on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. The Mustangs (10-15, 4-9 Big West) have been riding high recently, having won five of […]
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Preview: Men’s Basketball looks to get back on track against Hawai’i
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to get back in the win column as they host the University of Hawai’i on Thursday, Feb. 6, inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (8-15, 2-9 Big West) were denied their first three-game conference win streak since 2017 last time out, losing on the road to UC Riverside 80-62. The […]