After four seasons at Cal Poly, Kobe Sanders announced yesterday via social media that he will be heading to the University of Nevada for his graduate season. This announcement was made after his best season at Cal Poly. During the regular season, Sanders ranked third in the Big West in scoring, averaging 19.6 points per […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball announces Mike DeGeorge as new head coach
Cal Poly announced the team will hire Mike DeGeorge as their new head men’s basketball coach out of Colorado Mesa University. DeGeorge will replace former head coach John Smith after he spent five years with the Mustangs and finished last season with a 4-28 record and a 0-20 Big West conference record. “My wife Christi […]
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Sanders Reaches 1,000 Points but Mustangs drop 20th consecutive game in final match of the season
With three minutes to play, Kobe Sanders was two points away from reaching 1,000 points in career scoring. A swing pass to the right side of the court set up the opportunity for Sanders to create and reach this career accolade. Sanders crossed 1,000 points after he hit a fadeaway jumper as he was draped […]
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Men’s Basketball loses 19 straight, ties program record for consecutive games in loss to UC Irvine
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-27, 0-19) lost their 19th consecutive game, falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters (23-8, 16-3) on Thursday, March 7 by a final score of 82-68. The 19-game losing streak ties the program record for consecutive losses set last season. The Mustangs won their first game of Big West play but lost […]
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Cal Poly will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith
Cal Poly announced the team will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith after the 2023-2024 season. Smith will continue to lead the team in the final three games of the season. Smith, who is in his fifth season at the helm of the program, compiled 30 wins and 114 losses in his […]
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With no Kobe Sanders, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball loses to Hawaii
Men’s Basketball fell to Hawai’i 80-51 with their fourteenth loss in a row. The Mustangs have yet to win a conference game this season, sitting at a 0-14 conference record and 4-21 overall. The Mustangs were without senior guard Kobe Sanders, who did not attend the game due to COVID-19. Junior center Joel Armotrading also […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short to Cal State Fullerton at the buzzer
With five seconds remaining on the game clock and the Mustangs down 54-51, senior guard Kobe Sanders grabbed the rebound off a Cal State Fullerton free throw miss by Tony San Antonio. Sanders crossed to his left hand with San Antonio on his hip before stopping and rising up for a three-pointer that fell short. […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Offensive Troubles Adds To Losing Streak
The Mustangs’ lack of offensive efficiency continues to be a growing issue as the team suffered a 65-53 loss to CSU Bakersfield (7-11, 2-5 Big West), on Jan. 21 at Icardo Center in Bakersfield, California. The Mustangs are now on a seven-game losing streak, dropping their conference record to 0-7 and overall record to 4-15. […]
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Shorthanded Mustangs fall to UC Riverside, still looking for first conference win
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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Kobe Sanders drops career-high 30 points in Cal Poly Men’s Basketball win over Omaha
The Mustangs snap a four-game skid against the Mavericks in the final game before Big West play.
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New faces and a new identity: A look into Cal Poly Men’s Basketball season ahead
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball didn’t start off the season on the note they had hoped.
Coming off of a season where the program lost 18 games in a row in Big West play, the team opened up the season with a 59-44 loss to Division 2 Cal State LA 59-44 at home in an exhibition game.