Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes the show on the road to Irvine to take on UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Anteaters (16-2, 6-0 Big West) received votes in the last Associated Press Top 25 poll, a rarity for Big West squads. The Mustangs (6-13, 0-7 Big West) fell in overtime the last time […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops sixth straight, extends Big West losing streak against UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball continues searching for their first conference victory in over two years after they fell to UC Davis 65-54 on Thursday at Mott Athletics Center. The loss marks the 45th straight regular-season Big West Conference loss for Cal Poly, a streak that dates back to December 2022. The last time the Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls at the buzzer to UC Santa Barbara in front of a sold-out Mott Athletics Center
In front of a sold-out crowd of 3032 fans at Mott Athletics Center, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has orchestrated a run to cut a once 14-point UC Santa Barbara lead down to a 72-70 score with 20 seconds to go. Still down by two, the Mustangs (6-12 0-6 Big West) looked for a bucket from […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short in overtime to Big West favorite UC Irvine
With just over 19 seconds left to play and the shot clock turned off, senior guard Isaac Jessup, who had a quiet night up until this moment, popped open on the right wing, where he tied the game four minutes earlier. The ball fumbled out of his hands for just a moment before he collected […]
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Hyder’s career-high aids Cal Poly Men’s Basketball comeback overtime win over Denver at home
Down by one and playing in their second overtime in three days, graduate guard Jarred Hyder brought the ball up the floor. It’s a simple pistol action that Denver fails to guard. Hyder sets his feet on the Big West logo and fires the three-pointer, sending Mott Athletic Center into celebration. Cal Poly Basketball snapped […]
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Koonce’s career-high 32 points not enough for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball to overcome San Jose State
Despite graduate swingman Owen Koonce setting a new career-high 32 points, Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to San Jose State 107-100 in overtime Saturday at Provident Credit Union Event Center. The Mustangs (5-7, 0-2 Big West) went back and forth with the Spartans (6-6, 0-1 Mountain West) before San Jose State pulled away in overtime. […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball returns to non-conference schedule at San Jose State
After two tough losses in Big West Conference play, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball re-enters the non-conference realm as they head north to take on San Jose State on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Credit Union Event Center. The Mustangs (5-6, 0-2 Big West) will look to shake off back-to-back losses against the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball drops second straight Big West game to CSUN at home
A second-half rally for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell just short as they fell 102-91 to CSU Northridge on Saturday at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (5-6, 0-2 Big West) were dominated in the key by the Matadors (7-3, 1-1 Big West), giving up 54 points in the paint. With graduate guard Jarred Hyder and […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s early season success fuels Big West hopes
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has got off to a hot start under first-year head coach Mike DeGeorge and his new regime. With a record of 5-4, the Mustangs have already eclipsed last season’s win total. With Big West play approaching Cal Poly, DeGeorge and company have their sights set on re-establishing the Mustang identity and […]
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Inside Cal Poly’s Historic Win: Koonce’s 30 points propel Cal Poly Men’s Basketball over Stanford
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball was tied with Stanford at 82 apiece with 90 seconds to play against as the Mustangs needed someone to hit a big shot. After six passes, the ball moved like a hot potato from the top to the elbow, swinging to the corner and entering the high post. The Mustangs pass […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeats Stanford, first win over ACC opponent in program history
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball defeated their first ACC opponent in program history on Saturday, toppling Stanford 97-90. It marks their first win against the Cardinal since 1976 and, after a close call against Arizona State, their first win against a Power 4 conference since defeating UCLA in 2012. The Mustangs were powered by massive games […]