Reese Morgan has arrived

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net To follow in his father’s footsteps Reese Morgan has some big shoes to fill, not to mention his grandfather’s — those are even bigger. That’s because the Morgan boys are generations deep in athletic talent. And Reese,…

Mustangs rally past Northridge, 75-64

Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net Chris Eversley could not wipe the grin off his face. After recording his sixth double-double of the season and notching a career-high 30 points Saturday night in Mott Athletics Center, the junior forward and the Cal…

Mustangs trounce Warriors 88-59

J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net The rout was on almost from the beginning. The Mustangs trailed 4-0 three minutes into the game, then went on a 14-0 run and never looked back. Cal Poly (8-9) beat Hawaii (10-9) 88-59 and moved to…

Boise State and San Diego State forego Big West

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net On the heels of Boise State’s Dec. 31 decision to spurn membership in the Big West Conference, San Diego State announced this past Wednesday that it would do the same. Both schools originally announced plans to join…

Mustangs fall to Gauchos in overtime

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly men’s basketball team once again fell victim to UC Santa Barbara’s late-game heroics inside the Thunderdome, as the Mustangs dropped their sixth straight game on their rival’s home floor, an 83-81 double-overtime decision on Saturday…

O’Brien leads by example

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net Chris O’Brien knows what it’s like to be a leader, and even a grandpa — in a sense of the word. After all, his experience is unmatched — he’s been playing hoops longer than anyone on the…

Mustangs men move to top of Big West

J.J. Jenkins sports@mustangdaily.net An 11-point Cal Poly halftime lead had been whittled to nothing by UC Irvine, which used a 23-6 run to take a six-point advantage with eight minutes remaining. A quick-paced Anteaters squad sucked the energy out of…

Cal Poly men’s basketball stuns No.11 UCLA 70-68

Mustang Daily Staff Report sports@mustangdaily.net On the back of three double-figure scoring performances by Cal Poly starters, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team upset No. 11 UCLA 70-68 inside Pauley Pavilion on Sunday night for the biggest win in head…

Men’s basketball falls to Fresno State 76-67

Jefferson P. Nolan sports@mustangdaily.net They blocked. They rebounded. They limited turnovers. They saw their shooting percentage increase. They got to the free-throw line. But for every run they made, Fresno State had an answer. The Cal Poly men’s basketball team…

Eversley leads Mustangs in 2012-13

  Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net At last Monday’s practice, Cal Poly men’s basketball coach Joe Callero walked off the court and pointed straight at Chris Eversley. “Double-double,” Callero said to Everlsey. “He’s going to have 20 (points) and 10 (rebounds) in…

Eversley’s double-double helps Mustangs defeat Northern Colorado

Stephan Teodosescu steodosescu@mustangdaily.net After losing three starters to graduation last year, it was only a matter of time before junior forward Chris Eversley stepped in to fill the void. Thursday night was that time. Eversley earned his third-career double-double, scoring…