Head Coach John Smith has roots all over Riverside, CA. After starting his coaching career at John W. North High School just a mile away, Smith coached at Riverside Community College, ten minutes from the UC Riverside campus, for a decade. But the homecomings haven’t been friendly. As head coach of the Mustangs, Smith came […]
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Sanders’ 22 points not enough as Mustangs drops fourth in a row against UC Santa Barbara
In year five of his tenure at Cal Poly, Head Coach John Smith didn’t expect to have nine newcomers on his team that have never played in the Big West. He also didn’t expect to not have some of the long standing members of his program. “I expected to have Brantly Stevenson, Ali Koroma, and […]
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Cal Poly has season-best shooting day, but not enough to defeat Long Beach State
In some ways, Cal Poly’s matchup against Long Beach State felt like a rerun of the team’s upset win in last season’s Big West Tournament. Shots suddenly dropped behind the three-point arc for the Mustangs on Thursday, Jan. 4, at Mott Athletic Center, as the team converted 13 three-pointers after only managing four shots from […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops second Big West game to UC Davis 71-46
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost their second conference game Saturday against UC Davis 71-46. The Mustangs fall to a 4-10 overall record and are 0-2 in conference, while UC Davis picks up their second conference win after overcoming UC Santa Barbara in their previous game. The Mustangs have not defeated the Aggies in Davis since […]
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Kobe Sanders scores 33 but Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to CSUN
Even with a record-setting performance from senior guard Kobe Sanders, CSUN (10-3) defeated Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-9) 83-73 during their opening matchup in the Big West Conference. Coming into Mott Athletics Center, CSUN finished non-conference play with wins against Montana State (6-6) and UCLA (6-6). Sanders scored a career-high 33 points and set a […]
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Men’s Basketball duels Oregon State in double overtime loss
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball nearly had their first win against a Pac-12 team in over a decade, but the Mustangs fall short against Oregon State.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s identity tested in 85-70 loss to Idaho
Three days fresh off a strong overtime win against San Jose State, a Cal Poly men’s basketball team with nine newcomers to the roster seemed to be finding out who they were. In that game, one of the few returners from last year, senior guard Kobe Sanders, fell into foul trouble early, but the team […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fouling issues plague team in 80-66 loss to Wyoming
The Mustangs’ allowed the Cowboys to get to the free throw 35 times in the loss.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball gives up 39 free throws in high-scoring loss to University of Denver
The Mustangs gave up 97 points and 39 free throws in a loss to the University of Denver on the road.