After a week of dominant performances capped off with a career-high 30 points against Stanford, graduate forward Owen Koonce of Cal Poly men’s basketball earned College Insider’s Lou Henson National Player of the Week and Big West Player of the Week honors. Koonce, a transfer from head coach Mike DeGeorge’s former school, Colorado Mesa, has […]
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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 […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball travels to Stanford
After returning home for a win against Grambling State, Cal Poly men’s basketball will return on the road as they visit Stanford on Saturday. The game will be their last non-conference fixture for some time before beginning Big West play against UC Davis on Thursday, Dec. 5. The Mustangs (4-4) look to keep their momentum […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball holds off Grambling State’s second half rally
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball prevailed after a slow start, 82-79, on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-4) limited second-chance opportunities from the Tigers (1-5) and prevailed despite Grambling State shooting 50% from three. The reigning Southwestern Athletic Conference champions jumped out to an early 17-10 lead with 12 minutes left in […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball returns home to face Grambling State
Following their longest road trip of the season, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball will return home against 2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament champions Grambling State for the first time in program history. The match will be Cal Poly’s first game against a SWAC opponent since 2018. The Mustangs (3-4) look to snap a two-game skid after […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls short of Saint Mary’s on the road
In a back-and-forth battle, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell short 80-66 to Saint Mary’s on Saturday at the University Credit Union Pavilion. Graduate swingman Owen Koonce and guard Mac Riniker led the Mustangs (3-4) in points with 16 and 15, respectively. It was a tough shooting night against the Gaels (6-0) as Cal Poly shot only 39.7% from the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball survive late-game scare against Eastern Washington
Up 14 points with just over four minutes left to play, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball seemed poised to cruise to their first true road win since Nov. 28, 2022. The Eagles (1-3) cut the deficit to one with under a minute remaining, sending the Mustangs (3-2) reeling after putting on a fullcourt press. However, freshman […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball edge out SeattleU in back and forth battle
Chaos was the only word that could describe Mott Athletics Center on Thursday night as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball took on the Seattle University Redhawks. In an up-and-down game that featured 18 lead changes, the Mustangs (2-2) found themselves down 70-69 to Seattle (0-3) with less than a minute in the game after giving up […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls just short to University of San Francisco in season opener
Following two tumultuous seasons that featured losing streaks of 18 and 20 games, respectively, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball was set to undergo a complete overhaul. As their leading scorer from last year, Kobe Sanders, departed to Nevada, and the team decided to part ways with head coach John Smith, change was incoming fast for the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looks to turn page in year one under Mike DeGeorge
The 2023-24 season did not start on a high note for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, as they lost their exhibition game to Division II Cal State LA to start the season. The Mustangs went on to win a total of four games that season, without winning any of their Big West contests. Former head coach […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits to class
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball added two new transfers this past week as they continue to rebuild the roster surrounding first-year head coach Mike DeGeorge. Both of these additions are veterans from DeGeorge’s previous school, Colorado Mesa. He became head coach of Cal Poly on March 26 after leading Colorado Mesa to the Sweet 16 of […]