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2020 Schedule
9th in Big West
- 11/8
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- TBD
- 11/22
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/7
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/18
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/21
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - TBD
- 1/3VANGh:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/8
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/11
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/16
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/23
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/25
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 1/30
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/1
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/5
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- 2/22h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- TBD
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Sow scores 23 to lead UC Santa Barbara past Cal Poly 92-82
Amadou Sow had a season-high 23 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Cal Poly 92-82 on Saturday night.
Welp, Leonard lead UC Irvine past Cal Poly 110-72
Collin Welp had 19 points as UC Irvine won its 12th consecutive game, romping past Cal Poly 110-72 on Thursday night.
Booker carries Long Beach St. past Cal Poly 94-85
Deishuan Booker had 31 points and 10 rebounds to outscore Marcellus Garrick and carry Long Beach State to a 94-85 win over Cal Poly on Saturday night. Garrick led the Mustangs with a career-high 30 points.
Allman Jr. lead CSU Fullerton past Cal Poly 86-75
Kyle Allman Jr. scored 25 points and Khalil Ahmad scored 22 and Cal Sate Fullerton defeated Cal Poly 86-75 on Thursday night for its 10th win in 12 games.
Fields scores 28 to lead Cal Poly over Hawaii 88-80
Donovan Fields had 28 points as Cal Poly topped Hawaii 88-80 on Saturday night.
UC Irvine beats Cal Poly 74-47
onathan Galloway had 14 points and Max Hazzard posted 14 points as UC Irvine won its ninth straight game, easily beating Cal Poly 74-47 on Thursday night.
Buggs scores 17 to carry Hawaii over Cal Poly 75-54
Drew Buggs registered 17 points and eight assists as Hawaii rolled past Cal Poly 75-54 on Thursday night.
Long Beach State pulls away in OT, beats Cal Poly 76-68
Deishuan Booker scored 23 points including a key 3-pointer in overtime to help Long Beach State beat Cal Poly 76-69 on Saturday night and snap a six-game losing skid.
Shorts, Moony combine for 35, UC Davis tops Cal Poly 63-53
TJ Shorts II scored 18 points with seven assists, Joe Mooney added 17 points and UC Davis broke away late to defeat Cal Poly 63-53 Thursday night for a season sweep of the Mustangs.
Diane leads Cal State Northridge in 83-65 rout of Cal Poly
Lamine Diane had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead Cal State Northridge in an 83-65 rout of Cal Poly on Saturday night.
Garrick, Alexander lead Cal Poly past UC Riverside
Marcellus Garrick had 18 points on six 3-pointers, Job Alexander added 15 points, six rebounds and six assists and Cal Poly used a big second-half to defeat UC Riverside 71-45 on Thursday night.
Ahmad, Rowe lead Fullerton past Cal Poly 80-63
— Khalil Ahmad scored 18 points, Jackson Rowe added 15 with nine rebounds and Cal State Fullerton pulled away from Cal Poly for its fifth-straight victory, 80-63 on Saturday night.
Kennedy has 15 points, 9 rebounds in UC Riverside victory
Ajani Kennedy scored 15 points with nine rebounds and UC Riverside broke away in the second half to defeat Cal Poly 74-51 on Wednesday night.
UC Davis gets first Big West win, 75-63 over Cal Poly
Siler Schneider scored 23 points and UC Davis ran away late to beat Cal Poly 75-63 on Saturday night for its first Big West Conference win.
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2018-19 Big West Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-1 | - | 31-6 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 10-6 | 5 | 22-10 |
| CSU Fullerton | 10-6 | 5 | 16-18 |
| Hawai'i | 9-7 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Long Beach State | 8-8 | 7 | 15-19 |
| CSU Northridge | 7-9 | 8 | 13-21 |
| UC Davis | 7-9 | 8 | 11-20 |
| UC Riverside | 4-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Cal Poly | 2-14 | 13 | 6-23 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game66.6365th
Rebounds Per Game33.6346th
Assists Per Game10.4457th
Points Allowed75.3271st
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camren Price | PG | Committed | - |
| Aidan Prukop | SG | Committed | - |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 1-1 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 1 |