2011-12 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Headlines

June 8, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Program Announces 2011-12 Team Awards
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team placed an official exclamation point on its historic 2011-12 season Friday evening with the unveiling inside the university’s Performing Arts Center of the program’s annual slate of awards and honors.

May 10, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Season Banquet Set for June 8
In celebration of the Cal Poly men's basketball team's historic 2011-12 season, third-year Mustang head coach Joe Callero announced that the program's annual year-end banquet will be held on Friday, June 8 from 4-6 p.m. inside the university's Performing Arts Center.

May 1, 2012
Dylan Royer Earns Full Scholarship for 2012-13 Season
Third-year head coach Joe Callero and the Cal Poly Athletics Department recently announced that guard Dylan Royer, the Big West Conference’s top three-point shooter last year, has earned a full scholarship for his 2012-13 senior season.

April 16, 2012
Forward Zach Gordon Signs National Letter of Intent with Cal Poly
Third-year head coach Joe Callero strengthened an already deep incoming backcourt following Monday’s announcement that 6-8 forward Zach Gordon (Lynwood, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS) has inked a National Letter of Intent with the anticipation of joining the Mustang men’s basketball program for the 2012-13 season.

April 3, 2012
Mustang Men’s Hoops Finishes Among NCAA Defensive Leaders Once Again
On the way to producing the program’s highest victory total in five years, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team stifled opponents once again to finish as one of the nation’s leading defensive squads during the 2011-12 season.

March 30, 2012
Mustang Men’s Hoops Announces 2012 Camp Dates
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program recently unveiled the dates, times and locations for its upcoming schedule of summer camp sessions.

March 13, 2012
By any Measure, Mustang Men's Basketball Enjoys Successful Home Season
Marked by the program’s highest victory total in five seasons and a 42.5 percent increase in attendance at Mott Gym during the previous three years, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team enjoyed one of its finest home campaigns in program history during the 2011-12 season.

March 9, 2012
Cal Poly Falls Late in Big West Tournament Semifinal
Senior forward David Hanson recorded a team-high 19 points during the final game of his prolific Mustang career, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s run at the 2012 Big West Conference Tournament came to a close on Friday evening as the Mustangs fell at the semifinal hurdle against No. 3 UC Santa Barbara, 60-52, inside the Honda Center.

March 8, 2012
Mustangs Meet UC Santa Barbara in 9 p.m. Big West Tournament Semifinal
In to the semifinal round of the Big West Conference Tournament for the first time in five years and for just the fourth time in program history, the fourth-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball program will meet No. 3 and central coast rival UC Santa Barbara on Friday, March 9 for the right to advance to Saturday’s championship finale.

March 8, 2012
Mustangs Down UC Riverside to Reach Big West Tournament Semifinals
Senior point guard Amaurys Fermin scored a game-high 16 points and senior forward David Hanson added 12 as the fourth-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Big West Conference for the first time in five seasons with a 66-52 victory against No. 5 UC Riverside on Thursday evening inside the Honda Center.

March 7, 2012
Cal Poly Opens Big West Tournament Thursday versus UC Riverside
The fourth-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens play at the 37th Big West Conference Tournament on Thursday, March 8 inside the Honda Center (Anaheim, Calif.) at 8:30 p.m. with a quarterfinal-round matchup against a familiar foe: No. 5 UC Riverside (14-16, 7-9), a program that eliminated the Mustangs (17-11, 8-8) at the same stage of last year’s competition.

March 7, 2012
Coach Callero’s Corner, March 7
With the fourth-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal matchup against No. 5 UC Riverside set for Thursday, March 8 at 8:30 p.m., Mustang head coach Joe Callero took a moment to revisit the program’s regular season success and thank supporters.

March 5, 2012
Hanson Earns All-Big West Conference Second Team Praise
One of the most prolific players in Cal Poly men’s basketball program history, senior forward David Hanson was named to the All-Big West Conference second team for the second successive season following the Monday morning release of the all-league teams and specialty award announcements.

March 3, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Overpowers Pacific for Big West Fourth Seed
Sophomore forward Chris Eversley scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and senior forward Will Taylor notched 10 points during his final outing in Mott Gym as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program held Pacific to the second-lowest opponent point total in 18 Division I seasons by thumping the Tigers on Saturday evening, 67-38, in the regular season finale for both squads.

March 2, 2012
Mustangs Wrap Regular Season Saturday with Televised Game versus Pacific
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program completes regular season action and looks to lock down the No. 4 seed for the March 8-10 Big West Conference Tournament when hosting Pacific on Saturday, March 3 inside Mott Gym. Televised locally on KSBY (San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties), the matchup tips at 7:05 p.m. A win – regardless of any other result in Big West play on Saturday – cements Cal Poly (16-14, 7-8) the No. 4 seed and an 8:30 p.m. quarterfinal matchup when the Big West Tournament opens on Thursday, March 8 inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. A loss, and the Mustangs can still tumble as far as sixth in the final conference standings.

March 1, 2012
Mustangs Keep Pace in Big West Tournament Seeding Race with 69-56 Win
Senior forward David Hanson scored a game-high 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to register his fourth double-double of the season as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program moved a step closer to securing the No. 4 seed for the March 8-10 Big West Conference Tournament with a 69-56 triumph against UC Davis on Thursday evening inside Mott Gym.

February 29, 2012
Big West Tournament Seeding on Line Tonight for Mustang Men’s Basketball Team
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to snap a season-long three-game slide and lock down a seed for the 2012 Big West Conference Tournament when completing regular season action against UC Davis (Thursday, March 1) and Pacific (March 3). Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. inside Mott Gym with Saturday’s showdown against Pacific set to be televised locally on KSBY. The Mustangs (15-14, 6-8) enter the final stretch of the season deadlocked in a fourth-place knot in the Big West standings with Pacific (11-16, 6-8) and UC Irvine (11-17, 6-8), but can cement the No. 4 seed for the March 8-10 conference tournament by winning twice this week.

February 25, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Falls at UC Santa Barbara, 68-60
Junior guard Dylan Royer sank four three-pointers to finish with a team-leading 14 points, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program trailed for the entirety of Saturday evening’s nationally-televised ESPNU matchup against central coast rival UC Santa Barbara before suffering a 68-60 defeat inside the Thunderdome.

February 24, 2012
Mustangs, Gauchos Set for Saturday Showdown on ESPNU, ESPN3.com
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program hits the Big West Conference homestretch beginning with a Saturday, Feb. 25 showdown at central coast rival UC Santa Barbara. Televised nationally on ESPNU and globally on ESPN3.com, tip time for Saturday’s matchup inside the Thunderdome is set for 8:05 p.m. Cal Poly (15-13, 6-7), looking to break a two-game overall slide, enters play this week locked in a fourth-place knot in the Big West Conference standings with Pacific (11-15, 6-7). Both the Mustangs and Tigers trail second-place UC Santa Barbara (15-8, 9-3) and Cal State Fullerton (18-7, 9-3) by three-and-a-half games in the conference standings. The Gauchos visit conference-leading Long Beach State on Wednesday, Feb. 22 before hosting Cal Poly.

February 18, 2012
Mustangs Fall at Northern Colorado in ESPN BracketBuster, 81-73
Sophomore forward Chris Eversley registered a team-leading 18 points and junior guard Dylan Royer hit four three-pointers to finish with 16, but Northern Colorado utilized a dominating run midway through the second half to overtake the Cal Poly men’s basketball program and hand the Mustangs an 81-73 defeat on Saturday evening as part of the 2012 ESPN Sears BracketBuster series inside Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion.

February 17, 2012
Mustangs Visit Northern Colorado for ESPN BracketBuster Saturday Night
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program faces the NCAA Division I three-point percentage leader for the second straight season in the ESPN Sears BracketBuster series when visiting Northern Colorado on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tip time inside Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in Greeley, Colo., is set for 6:05 p.m. PT. Northern Colorado (8-17, 5-9), seventh in the Big Sky Conference standings following a 79-76 Wednesday loss at Eastern Washington, enters Saturday’s matchup shooting 45.2 percent from beyond the arc. Cal Poly (15-12, 6-7), which dropped the chance to claim sole possession of fourth place in the Big West standings following a 94-81 setback at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 15), ranks second among conference programs by limiting opponents to a 33.5 percent three-point mark. Northern Colorado also ranks 25th among Division I programs with a 47.7 percent field goal mark.

February 15, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Falls at Cal State Northridge, 94-81
Senior forward David Hanson led three Mustangs in double-digit scoring figures with 16 points, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program allowed its highest point total in three seasons on Wednesday night in dropping a 94-81 decision against Cal State Northridge inside the Matadome.

February 14, 2012
Mustangs Visit Cal State Northridge and Northern Colorado for BracketBuster
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to lengthen a two-game winning streak when visiting Cal State Northridge on Wednesday, Feb. 15 (7 p.m.). The Mustangs (15-11, 6-6) then enjoy a brief respite from Big West Conference action when squaring off at Northern Colorado on Saturday, Feb. 18 (6:05 p.m. PT) as part of the 2012 ESPN Sears BracketBuster series. The Mustangs, who vaulted from seventh place to fourth in the Big West standings after distributing home defeats to UC Riverside (54-52) and UC Irvine (77-74) last week, previously defeated Cal State Northridge (6-17, 2-10) in a record-smashing, 100-54 decimation on Jan. 19. The Mustangs, 3-2 all-time in BracketBuster play, will face Northern Colorado (8-16, 5-8) for the first time in 21 seasons. Cal Poly enters play this week ranked second among Big West programs in opponent three-point percentage (33.5). Northern Colorado, however, leads the nation with a 44.5 percent mark from beyond the arc.

February 11, 2012
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Holds On to Beat UC Irvine, 77-74
Sophomore guard Jamal Johnson scored a layup with 37 seconds to play, snapping a 73-73 tie and lifting Cal Poly to a 77-74 Big West Conference men’s basketball victory over UC Irvine on Saturday night before 2,753 inside Mott Gym.

February 9, 2012
Mustangs Back on the Central Coast to Host UC Riverside and UC Irvine
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to stem what matches its lengthiest slide of the season when returning home to host UC Riverside on Thursday, Feb. 9 and UC Irvine on Saturday, Feb. 11. Tip time for both matchups inside Mott Gym is set for 7 p.m. The Mustangs (13-11, 4-6), who enter play this week seventh in the Big West Conference standings, previously dealt UC Irvine a 66-50 defeat (Jan. 12) before dropping a 60-53 decision at UC Riverside (Jan. 14). Both UC Riverside (11-12, 5-5) and UC Irvine (9-14, 5-5) enter play this week just a game ahead of Cal Poly in the Big West standings. The Highlanders, who ended a four-game losing streak with a 59-54 victory versus UC Davis (Feb. 4), allow the second-fewest points per game among conference programs (63.1), but rank last in scoring offense (60.3). UC Irvine visits second-place Cal State Fullerton (15-7, 7-3) before visiting San Luis Obispo.

February 9, 2012
Eversley Leads Cal Poly Men's Basketball Past UC Riverside, 54-52
Sophomore forward Chris Eversley produced his first career double-double -- 14 points and a career-high 11 rebounds -- to lead Cal Poly to a 54-52 Big West Conference men’s basketball victory over UC Riverside on Thursday night inside Mott Gym.

February 4, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Rally Falls Short at CSU Bakersfield, 69-66
Sophomore forward Chris Eversley scored a game-high 18 points, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s efforts to close a late gap during the dying seconds fell short as the Mustangs dropped a 69-66 decision versus CSU Bakersfield inside the Icardo Center on Saturday evening.

February 3, 2012
Mustangs Cap Four-Game Road Trip Saturday Night at CSU Bakersfield
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program takes a respite from Big West Conference action to complete a four-game road trip when visiting the Icardo Center on Saturday, Feb. 4 to face CSU Bakersfield at 7 p.m. Just 5-6 on the road this season, Cal Poly (13-10) looks to reverse a 60-58 home defeat suffered against the Roadrunners (11-12) on Nov. 16. The Mustangs are seeking their second-successive triumph in Bakersfield after senior forward David Hanson’s career-high 29-point effort helped deliver a 77-61 victory inside Rabobank Arena a season ago. Division I independent CSU Bakersfield, 6-1 against Big West opponents this season, saw its current slide extended to three defeats following a 78-57 loss at New Mexico State on Feb. 1.

February 2, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Downed at Cal State Fullerton
Senior forward Will Taylor scored a team-high 10 points and senior forward Jordan Lewis added a season-high nine, but early scoring droughts during both the first and second halves doomed the Cal Poly men’s basketball program on Thursday night as the Mustangs suffered an 83-61 defeat inside Titan Gym.

January 31, 2012
Cal Poly Caps Four-Game Road Trip Beginning Thursday at Cal State Fullerton
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program finalizes its second four-game road trip of the year with matchups at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, Feb. 2 and Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, Feb. 4. Both matchups begin at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (13-9, 4-5), which, having already defeated Cal State Fullerton (13-7, 5-3) at home on Jan. 7, resides just two-and-a-half games behind second-place UC Santa Barbara (11-7, 6-2) in the Big West Conference standings. Division I independent Cal State Bakersfield (11-11), which claimed a 60-58 victory against Cal Poly on Nov. 16, visits New Mexico State on Wednesday, Feb. 1 before welcoming the Mustangs. Cal State Bakersfield owns a 6-1 mark against Big West opponents this season.

January 30, 2012
Cal Poly Men's Hoops Draws Northern Colorado in 2012 ESPN BracketBuster
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program will face a Big Sky Conference opponent for the second successive season in the ESPN Sears BracketBuster series following Monday afternoon’s announcement that the Mustangs will travel to Northern Colorado for a Saturday, Feb. 19 matchup. Tip time inside Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion is set for 6:05 p.m. PT.

January 28, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Roars Back to Defeat UC Davis, 67-65
Senior forward Will Taylor scored a game-high 18 points and sophomore forward Chris Eversley matched a career best with nine rebounds as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program overturned a 17-point deficit on Saturday night inside The Pavilion to deal UC Davis a 67-65 defeat.

January 27, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Continues Road Trip at UC Davis on Saturday
In the midst of the program’s second four-game road trip of the 2011-12 season, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team visits UC Davis for a 7 p.m. matchup on Saturday, Jan. 28 inside The Pavilion. The Mustangs (12-9, 3-5) enter the matchup having prevailed just once in four Big West Conference road games this season following Thursday’s 61-51 setback at Pacific. Despite entering Saturday’s game seventh in the Big West standings, the Mustangs reside just two-and-a-half games behind second-place Cal State Fullerton (13-6, 5-2). UC Davis (1-18, 0-7), currently leaking a Big West-leading 75.6 points per game, also ranks second from bottom among conference programs with just 61.6 points scored per night.

January 26, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Falls at Pacific, 61-51
Senior forward David Hanson scored a season-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to register his fourth double-double of the year, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program, despite closing a double-digit Pacific lead to one point during the second half, ultimately fell against the Tigers inside the Spanos Center on Thursday evening, 61-51.

January 25, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Heads North to Battle Pacific and UC Davis
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program matches its lengthiest road trip of the 2011-12 campaign with a four-game stretch that opens on Thursday, Jan. 26 against Pacific inside the Spanos Center and continues on Saturday, Jan. 28 versus UC Davis at The Pavilion. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for the Mustangs (12-8, 3-4), who have prevailed just once during three Big West Conference road matchups this year. Pacific (6-12, 2-4) enters Thursday’s matchup having been held to 39 points during both matchups against Cal Poly last season while UC Davis (1-17, 0-6), also swept by the Mustangs a year ago, currently allows a Big West-high 75.1 points per contest while ranking second from bottom in points scored per game (61.8).

January 21, 2012
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Ties NCAA Record in Win Over Cal State Northridge
Cal Poly tied an NCAA record by making its first 11 three-point shots and senior center Will Taylor produced his fifth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Mustangs defeated Cal State Northridge 100-54 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday before 2,483 inside Mott Gym.

January 20, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Faces Cal State Northridge in PRIME Time Matchup
Prior to embarking on a four-game road trip, the Cal Poly men's basketball program completes a two-game home stand and looks to curtail a two-game slide when hosting Cal State Northridge inside Mott Gym on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 5:05 p.m. Cal Poly's second televised matchup of the month, Saturday's showdown will be carried live on Fox Sports PRIME Ticket in southern California. Despite featuring four Mustangs in double-digit scoring figures, Cal Poly (11-8, 2-4) fell to 5-4 in Mott Gym this season with a 78-69 loss against Big West Conference-leading Long Beach State (Jan. 19). Cal State Northridge – last among Big West programs in field goal (36.9) and three-point (29.0) percentage – enters Saturday's matchup having dropped three of its last four games, including a 69-61 decision at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 19).

January 19, 2012
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Falls to Long Beach State, 78-69
Four Cal Poly men's basketball players finished in double-digit scoring figures on Thursday evening but, behind 30 points from senior guard Casper Ware, Long Beach State downed the Mustangs inside Mott Gym, 78-69.

January 18, 2012
Mustangs Host Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge in PRIME Matchups
Prior to embarking on a four-game road trip, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program (11-7, 2-3) hosts Big West Conference-leading Long Beach State (12-6, 5-0) on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. before welcoming Cal State Northridge (5-10, 2-3) into Mott Gym on Saturday, Jan. 21 for a 5:05 p.m. matchup that will be televised live on FOX PRIME Ticket. Winners of eight of the previous nine contests – including a 55-50 decision against Cal Poly (Jan. 5) – Long Beach State leads all Big West programs in rebounds per game (38.9) and ranks second in field goal percentage (46.6). Winners of just two of the previous six games, Cal State Northridge ranks last among Big West programs in field goal (37.2) and three-point (29.9) percentage.

January 14, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Comeback Falls Short at UC Riverside
Senior point guard Amaurys Fermin notched a game-high 13 points and sophomore forward Chris Eversley scored 11, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s attempts to overturn a 15-point deficit midway through the second half came up short as the Mustangs ultimately dropped a 60-53 decision against UC Riverside inside the Student Recreation Center on Saturday evening.

January 13, 2012
Mustangs Cap Road Trip with Saturday Showdown at UC Riverside
The Cal Poly men's basketball program completes a two-game road swing when facing UC Riverside inside the Student Reaction Center on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. The Mustangs (11-6, 2-2), facing five road matchups during their upcoming seven games, earned their first Big West Conference road victory of the year with a 66-50 dismantling of UC Irvine (see below) on Jan. 12. The victory, also Cal Poly's 100th as a Big West member, marked the 15th time in 17 games this year that the Mustangs had outrebounded their opponent (43-34). Cal Poly's Saturday opponent, UC Riverside (9-8, 3-1) slid into second place in the Big West standings on Thursday evening after dealing UC Santa Barbara (7-6, 2-1) a 79-70 overtime defeat.

January 12, 2012
Taylor and Hanson Lift Mustang Men’s Basketball to Historic Victory
Senior forward Will Taylor scored a game-high 16 points and senior forward David Hanson finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds to post his third double-double in six games as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program earned its first Big West Conference road victory of the season with a 66-50 triumph against UC Irvine inside the Bren Center on Thursday evening.

January 11, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Hits the Road to Face UC Irvine and UC Riverside
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team goes in search of its first Big West road victory of the season and the program’s 100th win as a member of the conference when visiting UC Irvine inside the Bren Center on Thursday, Jan. 12 and UC Riverside inside the Student Recreation Center on Saturday, Jan. 14. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for the Mustangs (10-6, 1-2), who registered a 5-3 road conference record a year ago. Winners of four of the previous five games, UC Irvine (6-10, 3-1) – in terms of player experience – ranks as one of the youngest sides in Division I, with seven freshman and no seniors. UC Riverside (8-8, 2-1), ranked second among Big West programs in opponent points per game (62.5) and opponent field goal percentage (40.3), hosts UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 12 before welcoming Cal Poly on Saturday evening.

January 7, 2012
Eversley Powers Cal Poly Men's Basketball Past Cal State Fullerton, 73-67
Sophomore forward Chris Eversley came off the bench to produce career highs of 18 points and nine rebounds as Cal Poly earned its first Big West Conference men’s basketball victory of the year Saturday night, defeating Cal State Fullerton 73-67 before 2,725 inside Mott Gym.

January 5, 2012
Men's Basketball Pushes Long Beach State to Brink, Falls Late, 55-50
Senior forward Will Taylor finished with a team-leading 16 points and eight rebounds on Thursday evening, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program missed a pair of potential game-tying three-pointers inside the final seven seconds and fell against Long Beach State at the Walter Pyramid, 55-50.

January 4, 2012
Men’s Basketball Visits Long Beach State Thursday at 7 p.m.
Facing three games during a six-day span, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program seeks its first Big West Conference victory when visiting Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 5 inside the Walter Pyramid and hosting Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Jan. 7 inside Mott Gym. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. Despite opening Big West play with a 58-57 home loss against rival UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 2), the Mustangs (9-5, 0-1) have still prevailed during seven of their previous 10 games. Cal Poly, 4-0 this season following a loss, requires two more conference victories to register the 100th Big West triumph in program history. Selected to capture the Big West title following the results of a preseason media poll, Long Beach State (8-6, 1-0) opened its conference account by dealing UC Irvine a 74-60 defeat (Jan. 2). Cal Fullerton (10-3, 2-0), the Big West leader in points per game (80.1), rebounds per game (39.8), scoring margin (plus-12.4), field goal percentage (49.5) and three-point percentage (39.0), visits UC Santa Barbara on Thursday before facing Cal Poly.

January 2, 2012
Three-Pointer Lifts UCSB Men's Basketball Over Cal Poly, 58-57
Senior guard Orlando Johnson hit a three-pointer from the right corner with five seconds to play, lifting UC Santa Barbara to a 58-57 victory over Cal Poly in a Big West Conference men’s basketball opener Monday night before a sellout crowd of 3,032 in Mott Gym and a regional television audience (KSBY).

January 1, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Opens Big West Action against UC Santa Barbara
Off to the best start during the program’s 18-year Division I tenure, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens its 16th season of Big West Conference competition against rival UC Santa Barbara on Monday, Jan. 2 at 7:05 p.m. inside Mott Gym. Televised locally on KSBY-TV for the second-successive season, the matchup serves as the 500th game for Cal Poly at the Division I level. Winners of seven of their last nine games, Cal Poly (9-4) matched the 2001-02 Mustang squad for best start to a Division I campaign with a 67-61 victory against Hope International (Dec. 29). The Mustangs are 6-9 all-time in Big West opening games. Idle for 11 days entering the matchup, UC Santa Barbara (5-5) looks to snap a three-game slide following losses at Washington (Dec. 16), California (Dec. 19) and BYU (Dec. 22).

December 29, 2011
Fermin Leads Cal Poly Men's Basketball Past Hope International, 67-61
Senior point guard Amaurys Fermin matched his career high with 17 points to lead Cal Poly to a 67-61 non-conference men’s basketball victory over Hope International on Thursday night before 1,616 in Mott Gym.

December 28, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Completes Big West Preparations on Thursday
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program concludes preparations for Big West Conference action by hosting NAIA Hope International inside Mott Gym at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29. The Mustangs (8-4) saw their second three-game winning streak of the year snapped at DePaul (Dec. 21), but can still match the program’s best opening to a season in 18 Division I campaigns with a victory on Thursday against the Royals. Winners of six of the previous eight games, the Mustangs have never previously faced Hope International. Members of the Golden State Athletic Conference, Fullerton-based Hope International improved to 8-1 after defeating Vancouver Island University on Wednesday, 65-55.

December 21, 2011
DePaul Outlasts Mustang Men’s Basketball, 63-58
Senior forward David Hanson scored a team-high 13 points and senior forward Will Taylor and senior guard Amaurys Fermin each added 11, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team, which had a chance to send Wednesday’s matchup against DePaul into overtime, instead saw junior guard Dylan Royer miss a three-pointer with seven seconds to play and eventually fell against the Blue Demons inside the Allstate Arena, 63-58.

December 20, 2011
Big West’s Cal Poly Meets Big East’s DePaul Wednesday at the Allstate Arena
Winners of six of the previous seven games and off to the program's best start in 10 seasons, the Cal Poly men's basketball team completes its second six-day road trip of the year when making the program's debut against DePaul and inside the Allstate Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. PT. With a 65-46 triumph at Fresno State (Dec. 17), Cal Poly (8-3) kept pace with the 2001-02 Mustang squad for the best start to a season in the program's 18-year Division I tenure. The Mustangs enter Wednesday's matchup ranked fifth among Division I programs in opponent points per game (53.9); conversely, DePaul (8-3) – which furthered its winning streak to four-successive victories by topping Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 81-62 (Dec. 17) – averages 79.2 points per contest.

December 19, 2011
Into the Record Book, Hanson Earns Big West Player of the Week Praise
After reaching double-digit scoring figures in the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s victories against Menlo College (Dec. 14) and at Fresno State (Dec. 17), becoming the 17th player in program history to reach 1,000 career points and shooting 55.0 (11-for-20) percent from the floor, Mustang junior forward David Hanson was named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.

December 19, 2011
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Travelogue No. 4, Chris Eversley (Chicago)
With the Cal Poly men’s basketball team off to its best start in 10 years, sophomore forward Chris Eversley checks in to provide Mustang fans an update ahead of the program’s Wednesday, Dec. 21 matchup at DePaul. Cal Poly, which matched the 2001-02 Mustang squad’s program record for best start at the Division I level with a 65-46 victory at Fresno State on Dec. 17, tips off against DePaul at 5:30 p.m. PT inside the Allstate Arena.

December 17, 2011
Mustang Men’s Basketball Registers Historic Victory at Fresno State
Senior point guard Amaurys Fermin finished with 12 points and senior forward David Hanson (above) – who became the 17th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points – finished with a further 12 as the Cal Poly men's basketball team, off to the program's best start in 10 seasons, produced its first victory against Fresno State in 41 years with a 65-46 triumph inside the Save Mart Center on Saturday evening.

December 16, 2011
Mustang Men’s Basketball Packs Bags for Fresno State and DePaul
Winners of five of the previous six games and off to the program’s best start in 10 seasons, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team enjoys its second six-day road trip of the 2011-12 campaign when visiting Fresno State at the Save Mart Center on Saturday, Dec. 17 (7 p.m.) and DePaul inside the Allstate Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 21 (5:30 p.m. PT). Cal Poly is looking to end a 13-game slide and post its first victory since Feb. 4, 1971 against Fresno State (4-6), a program in the midst of a seven-day break after dropping a 74-70 decision at Oregon (Dec. 10). Conversely, the Mustangs are meeting DePaul for the first time in program history.

December 15, 2011
Coach Callero's Corner, Dec. 15
In the second edition of Coach Callero’s Corner, Cal Poly men's basketball head coach Joe Callero gives his thoughts about the holiday season and the program’s upcoming road trip for games at Fresno State (Saturday, Dec. 17) and DePaul (Wednesday, Dec. 21).

December 14, 2011
Taylor’s Double-Double Leads Men's Basketball Past Menlo College, 91-58
Senior forward Will Taylor’s career-high 19 points and career-high tying 13 rebounds powered Cal Poly to a 91-58 non-conference men’s basketball victory over visiting Menlo College on Wednesday night in Mott Gym.

December 13, 2011
Mustang Men’s Basketball Looks to Continue Historic Start versus Menlo
Off to the program’s best start in 10 seasons and winners of four of the previous five games, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team hosts NAIA Menlo College on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. inside Mott Gym. A 47-40 victory at San Jose State on Dec. 10 allowed Cal Poly (6-3) to match the 2001-02 Mustang squad for the program’s best start in 18 Division I seasons (the 2001-02 Mustangs eventually won nine of their first 12 games). Members of the California Pacific Conference, Menlo fell to 2-9 after dropping an 83-73 decision at Division III UC Santa Cruz on Dec. 10.

December 10, 2011
Titchenal Sharp-Shooting Helps Cal Poly Past San Jose State, 47-40
Senior guard Matt Titchenal finished 4-for-4 from three-point range and with a career-high 16 points on Saturday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball team solidified its best start to a season in 10 years by downing San Jose State at the Event Center, 47-40.

December 9, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Visits San Jose State for Saturday Showdown
Winners of three of the last four contests, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to match its best start at the Division I level and complete a season sweep of San Jose State when visiting the Spartans inside the Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. A victory will provide Cal Poly (5-3) its best start to any Division I season since the 2001-02 Mustang squad won six of their first nine contests. Behind a career-high 17 points from senior point guard Amaurys Fermin, Cal Poly took round No. 1 from the Spartans (3-5) on Nov. 12 with a 79-52 season-opening victory inside Mott Gym. San Jose State plays at California on Wednesday, Dec. 7 prior to hosting Cal Poly.

December 7, 2011
When it Comes to Threes, Dylan Royer Reigns No. 1 in NCAA
In sinking his last seven three-point attempts and 11 of the previous 13 dating to Nov. 26, Cal Poly men’s basketball junior guard Dylan Royer – ahead of approximately 4,224 NCAA Division I players – has positioned himself as the top three-point shooter in the nation.

December 3, 2011
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Falls to Saint Mary’s, 59-54
Senior forward Rob Jones scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Saint Mary’s to a 59-54 non-conference men’s basketball victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night before 2,878 in Mott Gym.

December 2, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Looks to Continue Strong Start versus Saint Mary’s
Off to the program’s best start since the 2001-02 Mustangs won six of their first eight contests, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team completes a two-game home stand on Saturday, Dec. 3 against Saint Mary’s. Tip time in Mott Gym is scheduled for 7 p.m.

December 1, 2011
Men’s Basketball Program Launches 2011-12 Season Promotional Video
Featuring interviews with third-year head coach Joe Callero, profiles of each of Cal Poly’s players, a view of California’s scenic central coast, season preview information and a review of the team’s summer tour of Costa Rica, the Mustang men’s basketball program unveiled its 2011-12 season promotional video on Thursday afternoon.

November 30, 2011
Royer Sparks Cal Poly Men's Basketball Past Sacramento State, 77-51
Junior guard Dylan Royer came off the bench to tie his career high with five three-pointers and tallied a game-high 15 points to lead Cal Poly to a 77-51 victory over Sacramento State in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night before 2,247 in Mott Gym.

November 29, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Welcomes Sacramento State and Saint Mary’s
With a bracket championship from the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational in hand, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program returns to the central coast to host Sacramento State (3-2) on Wednesday, Nov. 30 and Saint Mary’s (4-1) on Saturday, Dec. 3. Both games tip at 7 p.m. inside Mott Gym. After posting a 3-1 mark during the Las Vegas Invitational in what amounted to Cal Poly’s lengthiest road trip of the 2011-12 campaign, the Mustangs are in search of their first three-game winning streak since prevailing in six straight between Jan. 29 and Feb. 16.

November 27, 2011
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Travelogue No. 3, Drake U'u (Las Vegas)
With a championship trophy from the Las Vegas Invitational making its way back to Mott Gym, junior guard Drake U’u checks in with a review of the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s six-day trip to Las Vegas.

November 26, 2011
Mustangs Fire Past Mississippi Valley State in Las Vegas Invitational Final
Junior guard Dylan Royer sank five three-pointers to finish with a career-high 18 points as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program completed play at the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational by draining a season-high 14 threes en route to a 72-55 victory against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon inside the Orleans Arena.

November 25, 2011
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Travelogue No. 2, David Hanson (Las Vegas)
On the eve of the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s 2 p.m. Friday matchup versus Morgan State at the Orleans Arena, senior forward David Hanson checks in to provide Mustang fans a review of Cal Poly’s trip to the Las Vegas Invitational and thoughts about Thanksgiving Day.

November 25, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Edges Morgan State at Las Vegas Invitational
Senior forward David Hanson finished with a game-high 17 points and the Cal Poly men’s basketball program set season highs for three-pointers (10) and three-point percentage (45.5) as the Mustangs slid past Morgan State on Friday afternoon at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational inside the Orleans Arena, 62-61.

November 24, 2011
Mustangs Look to Rebound at Las Vegas Invitational
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program rolls down The Strip to continue play at the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational when facing Morgan State on Friday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. inside the 7,500-seat Orleans Arena. A victory against Morgan State (0-4) sends Cal Poly (2-2) to a 2 p.m. Saturday matchup against the winner of Friday’s other contest between Tennessee State (1-4) and Mississippi Valley State (0-4); a loss relegates Cal Poly to an 11:30 a.m. showdown against either the Tigers or Delta Devils.

November 24, 2011
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Travelogue No. 1, Amaurys Fermin (Las Vegas)
Halfway through the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s trip to the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational, senior point guard Amaurys Fermin checks in to provide Mustang fans an early season review, memories of the team’s trip to Las Vegas, a recap of Cal Poly’s Tuesday matchup at UNLV and thoughts about Thanksgiving.

November 22, 2011
UNLV Outlasts Cal Poly Men's Basketball at Las Vegas Invitational
Senior forward David Hanson scored a season-high 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat at the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Tuesday evening as the Mustangs fell against UNLV at the Thomas and Mack Center, 75-52.

November 21, 2011
Welcome to Fabulous Cal Poly Basketball: Mustangs Head to Las Vegas
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program continues action in the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Tuesday, Nov. 22 when visiting UNLV (4-0) inside the Thomas and Mack Center at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs (2-1) then transition to the 7,500-seat Orleans Arena to face Morgan State (0-3) on Friday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. A victory pits the Mustangs against either Tennessee State (1-3) or Mississippi Valley State (0-3) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26; a loss sends the Mustangs to an 11:30 a.m. matchup against either program.

November 21, 2011
Coach Callero’s Corner, Nov. 22
In the first edition of Coach Callero’s Corner, Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero provides a brief early-season review before previewing the program’s Tuesday showdown against UNLV at 7:30 p.m. inside the Thomas and Mack Center.

November 19, 2011
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Muscles Past USC, 42-36
Senior forward David Hanson scored a team-high 12 points and sophomore guard Jamal Johnson and senior forward Will Taylor combined to hit six-successive free throws during the final 33 seconds as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program opened the 2011 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational by upending USC inside the Galen Center on Saturday afternoon, 42-36.

November 18, 2011
Mustang Men’s Basketball Program Launches 2011-12 Information Guide
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program is pleased to announce the launch of its 2011-12 Information Guide. Designed by Ray Ambler, the full-color, 31-page guide features coaching staff and player profiles and information about the university, campus and Cal Poly Athletics Department.

November 17, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Returns to USC on Saturday
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program (1-1) hits the road for the first time during the 2011-12 campaign when facing USC (1-2) inside the Galen Center on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m.

November 16, 2011
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Falls to Cal State Bakersfield, 60-58
Junior guard Tyrone White hit a three-pointer from the left corner of the key with 10.3 seconds remaining to lift Cal State Bakersfield to a 60-58 victory over Cal Poly in a non-conference men’s basketball game Wednesday night inside Mott Gym.

November 15, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Hosts Cal State Bakersfield, Visits USC
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program completes a two-game season-opening home stand and makes its debut against the Pac-12 Conference when hosting Cal State Bakersfield on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. inside Mott Gym before visiting USC on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 1 p.m. inside the Galen Center. The Mustangs (1-0), who opened the year on Nov. 12 with a 79-52 home demolition of San Jose State, are attempting to start a campaign with successive victories for the first time since winning three straight to open the 1997-98 season. Cal State Bakersfield (0-1) opened its season on Nov. 12 with an 86-62 loss at Oregon State. USC (1-1), which dropped a double-overtime decision against Nebraska on Monday, visits San Diego State on Nov. 17 before welcoming Cal Poly.

November 12, 2011
Curtain Drops Saturday on 2011-12 Campaign for Men's Basketball
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens the 2011-12 campaign and its 18th season of Division I competition by hosting San Jose State on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. inside Mott Gym. The Mustangs, who return four starters and nine letterwinners from a 2010-11 side that finished 15-15 overall and matched single-season school records for highest showing in the Big West standings (second), highest seeding for the conference tournament (second) and total Big West victories (10-6), are 8-9 in season-opening games at the Division I level

November 12, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Runs Past San Jose State in Season Opener, 79-52
Senior guard Amaurys Fermin registered a game-high 17 points in his first appearance as a Mustang while Will Taylor returned from his 2010-11 redshirt season to grab a career-high 13 rebounds as the Cal Poly men’s basketball team opened the regular season inside Mott Gym on Saturday afternoon with a 79-52 pounding of San Jose State.

November 9, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Signs Three to National Letter of Intent
Third-year head coach Joe Callero and the Mustang Athletics Department increased the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s collective height and strengthened the program’s collective depth on Wednesday afternoon with the joint announcement that 6-7 Zachary Allmon (San Luis Obispo, Calif. / Mission College Prep), 6-9 Brian Bennett (Romeoville, Ill. / Plainfield East HS) and 6-8 Josh Hall (Brush Prarie, Wash. / St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy) have each signed a National Letter of Intent in anticipation of joining the Mustangs for the 2012-13 campaign.

November 6, 2011
Men's Basketball Tips Off 2011-12 Schedule with Sunday Exhibition
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program, which returns four starters and nine letterwinners from a 2010-11 squad that matched single-season school records for highest showing in the Big West standings (second), highest seeding for the conference tournament (second) and total Big West victories (10-6), will open its 2011-12 home schedule with a 2 p.m. exhibition tuneup against Division II Notre Dame de Namur on Sunday, Nov. 6 inside Mott Gym.

November 6, 2011
Strong Second Half Sends Cal Poly to 63-46 Exhibition Victory
Senior forward David Hanson led all players with 14 points and senior center Will Donahue added 10 to pace a balanced Mustang attack as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program completed preparations for the 2011-12 regular season with a 63-46 exhibition victory against Division II Notre Dame de Namur inside Mott Gym on Sunday afternoon.

October 22, 2011
Gold Tops Green in Annual Men’s Basketball Tuneup
Junior guard Drake U’u scored a game-high 23 points and senior forward Will Taylor added 20 and nine rebounds on Saturday to lead the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s Gold squad to an 80-66 victory against the Green side during the team’s annual intrasquad tuneup inside Mott Gym.

October 21, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Green versus Gold Matchup Set for Saturday
Cal Poly men’s basketball fans will receive their first competitive look at the 2011-12 Mustangs on Saturday as the program hosts its annual Green versus Gold matchup inside Mott Gym. Tip time for the intrasquad scrimmage is scheduled for 1 p.m.

October 20, 2011
Cal Poly Men's Basketball Selected Third in Big West Preseason Media Poll
A year after matching single-season program records for highest showing in the Big West standings (second), highest seeding for the conference tournament (second) and total Big West victories (10-6), the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was selected for a third-place finish in the Big West Preseason Media Poll on Thursday afternoon.

October 19, 2011
Mustang Men's Basketball Adds Two More Television Games to Schedule
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s burgeoning slate of televised matchups was boosted recently with the announcement that the program’s Jan. 2 Big West Conference curtain raiser against UC Santa Barbara and the March 3 regular season finale against Pacific will both be carried live locally by KSBY-TV.

October 17, 2011
Annual Men's Basketball Tip-Off Dinner Set for Dec. 2
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s marquee home matchup for the upcoming season will coincide with one of the program’s marquee off-court events with the Mustangs scheduled to honor the contributions of their history-making 1970-71 predecessors at the second annual Tip-Off Dinner on Friday, Dec. 2 inside the university’s Performing Arts Center. The following evening, Cal Poly hosts Saint Mary’s inside Mott Gym at 7 p.m.

October 14, 2011
Mustangs Open 2011-12 Season on Saturday Afternoon
Highlighted by four returning starters and nine returning letterwinners from a 2010-11 squad that matched single-season school records for highest showing in the Big West standings (second), highest seeding for the conference tournament (second) and total Big West victories (10-6), the Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens preparations for the upcoming season with its first official practice on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 12 noon inside Mott Gym.

October 4, 2011
Mustangs Add Two Television Games to 2011-12 Schedule
One season after making a program-record five television appearances, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team saw two matchups for the 2011-12 season picked up with the Monday announcement from the Big West Conference office that the program’s Saturday, Jan. 21 contest at Cal State Northridge (5 p.m.) will be shown on PRIME and the Saturday, Feb. 25 Blue-Green Rivalry showdown at UC Santa Barbara (8 p.m.) will air on ESPNU.

September 13, 2011
Awich Addition Finalizes Cal Poly’s 2011-12 Roster
Third-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero painted the final brushstrokes on the program’s 2011-12 roster recently with the announcement that 6-7 forward Joel Awich (Maplewood Minn./Tartan HS) has joined the Mustangs for the upcoming campaign.

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