Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Up by just one at halftime, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team found it difficult to find its rhythm in the first period of its Big West Conference Tournament opening round game against UC Davis. Scoring just…
Men’s basketball aims for deep tournament run
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After All-Big West first team junior Chris Eversley suffered a high ankle sprain in Cal Poly’s 68-53 victory over UC Davis on Feb. 9, the 6-foot-7 forward decided to sit out the next game against rival UC…
Jordan Lewis: life after basketball
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Jordan Lewis had cancer as a baby. More specifically, he had neuroblastoma, the most common cancer found in infants and children younger than two years of age. According to the Mayo Clinic, this type of tumor can…
Mustangs defeat Cal State Fullerton 62-60 in regular season finale
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After suffering several injuries throughout his career and coping with a redshirt season following his freshman season because of NCAA transfer rules, senior guard Chris O’Brien has waited a long time to deliver a signature performance like…
Morgan boosts Mustangs’ winning streak
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The only sound Reese Morgan heard on Thursday night in the Mott Athletics Center was the swish of the net. Coming off the bench with 14:20 left to play in the game while the Mustangs trailed…
Home is where the wins are
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After an electrifying home win against rival UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 16, head men’s basketball coach Joe Callero credited his team’s fans in helping the Mustangs ride to victory, calling the Mott Athletics Center, “without a…
Basketball centers on youth
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Having graduated six seniors, including one of the program’s top scorers in David Hanson and former big man Will Taylor, questions swelled around the Cal Poly men’s basketball team as to who would replace that talent in…
Royer’s game-winner tames Lions in 63-60 win
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Despite his team going 1 of 18 from 3-point range in the game’s first 39 minutes and 57 seconds, head coach Joe Callero wanted the ball in senior 3-point specialist Dylan Royer’s hands for a final play…
Royer’s 20 points lead ‘Stangs by Aggies
Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net The last time senior guard Dylan Royer faced UC Davis, he exploded for a then career-high 19 points against the Aggies on Jan 10. Since then, the Morro Bay High School graduate hadn’t been able to find…
Mustangs snag comeback victory over Pacific
Jefferson P. Nolan jnolan@mustangdaily.net The event staff responsible for mopping sweat off the court had their work cut out for them during the Cal Poly men’s basketball game on Thursday night. Cal Poly (10-11, 6-5 Big West) brought down second-place…