As time ticked down on Cal Poly’s 102-92 victory over Long Beach Thursday night, relief washed throughout Mott Athletics Center. While Cal Poly was in the driver seat to make the Big West tournament coming into the game, they weren’t in yet. That changed when the Mustangs (13-16, 9-8 Big West) clinched their spot at […]
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LISTEN: Mike DeGeorge’s system attracts attention, but can Cal Poly retain top players?
Cal Poly’s Mike DeGeorge system has shown great potential with a roster filled with majority underclassmen, but the transfer portal looms large as players may be tempted by Power Four conferences with more money and attention.
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes down top-seeded Hawai’i in first win in Honolulu since 2015
The Mustangs made the cross-Pacific trip to face the Rainbow Warriors, where they extended their winning streak to three as they took down the University of Hawaii 86-75.Â
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Hamad Mousa’s rise: The Qatari native taking over the Big West
When he was 15, Hamad Mousa left his hometown of Doha, Qatar, to chase his dream of playing college basketball and eventually reach the NBA.
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A new era of the ‘Green-Blue’ rivalry underway as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball takes down UC Santa Barbara
“It’s the Green-Blue rivalry now that we’ve won,” Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike DeGeorge said after his first win against Big West rival UC Santa Barbara. The Mustangs (10-16, 7-8 Big West) stormed past the Gauchos (17-8, 10-5 Big West) to claim an 89-79 victory and first win against their rival in just […]
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Second half barrage lifts Cal Poly Men’s Basketball over UC Irvine
As time wound down on Cal Poly’s 79-73 “upset” of UC Irvine, Anteaters head coach Russell Turner could be heard barking at his team’s bench. “They out-worked us, out-played us, out-wanted us.” For the second half, that was definitely true. The Mustangs (10-16, 6-8 Big West) ripped off run after run to cut the Anteater […]
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From Doha to Division I: Hamad Mousa’s basketball journey
At the age of 15, when Hamad Mousa left his hometown of Doha, Qatar, he was unsure how to navigate an airport. The only certainty was his goal: to play collegiate basketball before eventually reaching the NBA. That leap of faith resulted in Mousa being one of two Qatari players to ever reach NCAA Division […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s postseason hopes in jeopardy after loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost to UC Davis 67-58, marking their second straight loss and leaving their postseason hopes up in the air.
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January showed how far Cal Poly Men’s Basketball could go, or how fast it could fall apartÂ
Despite the Mustangs currently sitting in the last playoff spot for the Big West tournament in March, they are just two games away from the No. 4 seed.
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Mousa torches the Matadors again, but Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s late comeback falls short against CSUN
A last second basket from CSUN sank the Mustangs comeback attempt in a 97-96 loss on Thursday.Â
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Balanced offensive attack leads Cal Poly Men’s Basketball past UC Riverside in second straight win
The Mustangs seem to be back on course after back-to-back wins this week, the latter a 94-87 victory against UC Riverside on Saturday afternoon.