New season. New faces. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team lost to TCU, 53-46, last Friday in the season opener, but with freshmen forwards Brian Bennett and Zach Gordon combining for 17 points and 17 rebounds in their Cal Poly debuts, the future of the Cal Poly basketball program looks promising, head coach Joe Callero […]
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Cal Poly men’s basketball kicks off season at TCU
Last season, they had an 18-15 overall record, going 8-8 in the Big West Conference. Last season, they finished with Cal Poly’s highest seeding in conference (2nd). Last season, they had six seniors and two freshmen. But on Friday, the Mustangs will kick off their season against TCU, and the lineup is going to be […]
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Men’s, women’s basketball prepare for 2012-13 season
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The entire Cal Poly men’s basketball roster will look different this upcoming season. There will be no David Hanson, no Will Taylor, no Chris Donahue and no Amaurys Fermin. But with a roster filled with names such as Chris Eversley, Drake U’u and Kyle Odister, Cal Poly will open practice in preparation […]
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Maliik Love undergoes surgery, out for at least three weeks
Stephen Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Maliik Love, the potential starter at point guard for the Cal Poly men’s basketball team suffered a major setback to his chances of seeing the court this upcoming season. The junior guard underwent surgery on his left foot Thursday, after suffering a broken fifth metatarsal bone in a mid-September workout. The unofficial […]
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Fermin heads to Dominican Republic for professional ball
Amaurys Fermin is going pro. Fermin, a former Cal Poly men’s basketball point guard, recently signed a professional contract with San Pedro de Macoris in his native country of the Dominican Republic. He is the fifth Cal Poly player under fourth-year head coach Joe Callero to head into the world of professional basketball. Fermin played […]
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Big (West) enough for Boise State?
Conference realignment has been a bit frustrating for men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero. Like many members in the collegiate sporting world, he doesn’t even try to keep up anymore. He’s tried his best to ignore the puzzle after the rapid-paced changes that have come to conference realignment in the past few years. “In terms […]
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Callero brings in the bigs
Even in the offseason, basketballs can be heard bouncing in Mott Gym. While the Cal Poly men’s basketball team can’t officially practice as a unit until next school year, the players take it upon themselves to hit the gym. “Even though the season just ended two months ago, I can’t wait to get back out […]
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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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Men's basketball can't overcome slow start
The road woes continued for Cal Poly men’s basketball on Saturday night as the Mustangs ceded a 16-point lead to rival UC Santa Barbara in the first half and eventually fell 68-60. Head coach Joe Callero flatly took the blame for Cal Poly’s (15-14, 6-8) slow start. He said the Gauchos took apart their zone […]
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Sharing the athletic love with men's basketball
After every home game, the men’s basketball team returns to a much quieter Mott Gym to meet and mingle with family, friends and, of course, significant others. Senior forward David Hanson has taken part in this postgame ritual for the past four seasons and said this year is special because of increased home fan support. […]
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Johnson's layup sneaks Mustangs by Anteaters
Head coach Joe Callero gave an understated two-fisted pump to the air as he walked out of the postgame press conference on Saturday night. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team had just escaped with a 79-76 victory against UC Irvine after leading by double-digits in the second half for the second straight game. For Callero, […]