2012-13 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Headlines

June 14, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Program Announces 2012-13 Team Awards
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program capped its historic 2012-13 season on Friday evening with the unveiling inside the university’s Performing Arts Center of the program’s annual list of award winners and honorees.

June 10, 2013
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Season Banquet Scheduled for Friday Evening
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team will commemorate its historic 2012-13 season at the program’s annual season-celebrating banquet to be held on Friday, June 14 from 7-9 p.m. inside the university’s Performing Arts Center.

May 13, 2013
Mustangs Add Two, Announce Roster Transactions for 2013-14 Season
Fourth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero fortified an already deep incoming backcourt with the Monday announcement that 6-4 wing David Nwaba (Los Angeles, Calif.; Santa Monica Junior College) and 6-0 guard Andy Rowley (San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Mission College Preparatory) will be joining the Mustang program for the 2013-14 season.

April 11, 2013
Lowery to Join San Jose State in Assistant Coaching Capacity
Following a four-season stint as an assistant coach with the Mustang men’s basketball team and as the program’s recruiting coordinator, it was announced on Thursday afternoon by the Cal Poly Athletics Department that Omar Lowery has departed the central coast to accept an assistant coaching role with San Jose State.

April 8, 2013
Callero Thanks Mustang Fans for Support during Historic 2012-13 Season
Fourth-year Cal Poly men's basketball head coach Joe Callero took a break while attending the Final Four to thank Mustang fans for their support during the 2012-13 season.

March 20, 2013
Mustangs Eliminated from CollegeInsider.com Tournament by Weber State
Senior guard Dylan Royer finished with a team-leading eight points during his final game as a Mustang, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program – playing its first postseason game in 19 Division I seasons – was eliminated from the CollegeInsider.com Tournament by Weber State 85-43 during round of 32 action on Wednesday evening inside the Dee Events Center.

March 19, 2013
Cal Poly Makes Postseason Debut Wednesday at Weber State
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team contests the first postseason game during the program’s 19-year Division I tenure when visiting Weber State on Wednesday, March 20 in the opening round of the 32-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Tip time inside the Dee Events Center is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. PT.

March 17, 2013
Mustangs Visit Weber State Wednesday in CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team will contest the first postseason game in its 19-year Division I tenure following the Sunday afternoon announcement that the program has accepted an invitation to the 32-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Cal Poly will visit Weber State for an opening-round matchup on Wednesday, March 20. Tip time inside the Dee Events Center will be made available shortly.

March 15, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Eliminated from Big West Tournament, 55-53
Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a team-leading 12 points Thursday evening, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was eliminated from the Big West Conference Tournament at the semifinal stage for the second successive season after falling against No. 2 Pacific on a last-second shot inside the Honda Center on Friday evening, 55-53.

March 14, 2013
Mustangs Advance to Big West Tournament Semifinals with 64-41 Triumph
Senior guard Dylan Royer scored a game-high 17 points as the third-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball program strolled into the semifinal round of the 2013 Big West Conference Tournament with a 64-41 triumph against No. 6 UC Davis inside the Honda Center on Thursday afternoon.

March 14, 2013
Cal Poly, Pacific Clash Friday Evening in Big West Tournament Semifinals
In to the semifinal round of the Big West Conference Tournament for the second successive season, the third-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to return to the championship game for the first time in six years when squaring off against No. 2 Pacific on Friday, March 15. Tip time inside the Honda Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. with the matchup airing live on ESPNU.

March 13, 2013
Mustangs Open Big West Tournament Action Thursday versus UC Davis
Chasing the first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance in school history, the third-seeded Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens play at the 38th Big West Conference Tournament against No. 6 UC Davis on Thursday, March 14. Tip time inside the Honda Center in Anaheim is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

March 11, 2013
Eversley, Royer Earn All-Big West Conference Honors
After ranking sixth among Big West players in both points and rebounds per game and helping the Cal Poly men’s basketball program to its finest regular season showing in 19 years at the Division I level, Mustang junior forward Chris Eversley earned all-conference first team honors on Monday morning. Joining Eversley was senior guard Dylan Royer, who earned All-Big West honorable mention praise.

March 9, 2013
Mustangs Seal No. 3 Seed for Big West Tournament with 62-60 Win
Senior guard Chris O’Brien and junior forward Chris Eversley both finished with a team-leading 14 points Saturday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball team closed the 2012-13 regular season and its greatest year inside the Mott Athletics Center with a 62-60 triumph against Cal State Fullerton.

March 7, 2013
Dramatic Comeback Sends Cal Poly Past UC Riverside, 68-62
Senior forward Chris Eversley scored a game-high 19 points and freshman guard Reese Morgan added 16 off the bench as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program overturned a 17-point deficit against UC Riverside to post a 68-62 triumph inside the Mott Athletics Center on Thursday evening.

March 6, 2013
Big West Tournament Seeding on Line During Regular Season Finales
Chasing the program’s lengthiest winning streak in two years, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team jockeys for Big West Conference Tournament seeding when wrapping up the 2012-13 regular season against UC Riverside on Thursday, March 7 and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, March 9. Both games tip at 7 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center for Cal Poly (15-12, 10-6), which looks to extend a winning streak to four games for the first time since winning six straight from Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, 2011.

March 4, 2013
Scoring Prowess Earns Eversley Second Player of the Week Honor
After twice leading the Cal Poly men’s basketball program in scoring during road victories at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 28) and Hawai’i (March 2), Mustang junior forward Chris Eversley was named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday.

March 2, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Team Outlasts Hawai’i, 64-61
Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a game-leading 25 points as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program utilized a late second-half run to outdistance Hawai’i inside the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday evening, 64-61.

March 1, 2013
Mustangs Hit Hawai’i for Final Regular Season Road Matchup
The Cal Poly men's basketball program contests its final regular season road game of the year when squaring off against Hawai'i on Saturday, March 2. Tip time inside the Stan Sheriff Center is set for 9:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. HST).

February 28, 2013
Royer Helps Mustangs to Record Win at Cal State Northridge
Senior guard Dylan Royer matched career highs for three-pointers (seven) and points (23) and the Cal Poly men’s basketball team shot a program-record 80.0 percent from three-point range on Thursday evening in producing an 81-61 triumph against Cal State Northridge inside the Matadome.

February 27, 2013
Cal Poly Visits Cal State Northridge, Hawai’i on Final Road Trip
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program embarks on its final road trip of the regular season when visiting Cal State Northridge on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and Hawai’i on Saturday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m. PT. After topping Loyola Marymount 63-60 in a Feb. 20 BracketBuster matchup, Cal Poly (13-12, 8-6) returns to Big West action sitting fifth in the conference standings – a half-game behind both Hawai’i (16-11, 9-6) and UC Irvine (16-13, 9-6).

February 23, 2013
Mustangs Host Loyola Marymount Saturday in 2013 BracketBuster Matchup
The Cal Poly men's basketball program looks to sustain its winning pedigree inside the Mott Athletics Center when hosting Loyola Marymount in a 7 p.m. Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster matchup on Saturday, Feb. 23.

February 23, 2013
Royer’s Game-Winning Three-Pointer Delivers Cal Poly 63-60 Triumph
Senior guard Dylan Royer nailed a game-winning three-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining to help lift the Cal Poly men’s basketball program to a 63-60 victory against Loyola Marymount in a Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster matchup inside the Mott Athletics Center on Saturday evening.

February 21, 2013
Program Profile: Chris O'Brien
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Senior guard Chris O’Brien, who most recently scored a team-leading 13 points at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 20) and has appeared in 23 of 24 games this year, is the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s Saturday, Feb. 23 Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster matchup versus Loyola Marymount.

February 20, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Falters at Cal State Fullerton, 77-60
Senior guard Chris O’Brien recorded a team-leading 13 points and grabbed a career-high nine rebounds, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program – seeking its first four-game winning streak in two years – instead dropped a 77-60 decision against Cal State Fullerton inside Titan Gym on Wednesday evening.

February 19, 2013
Mustangs visit Cal State Fullerton, Host Saturday BracketBuster Game
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program faces Cal State Fullerton for the first time this season when visiting Titan Gym for a 7 p.m. matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The Mustangs conclude the week when hosting Loyola Marymount on Saturday, Feb. 23 inside the Mott Athletics Center in a 7 p.m. Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster matchup.

February 18, 2013
Monday Evening’s ESPN 1280 Coaches Show Cancelled
Due to unforeseen personnel issues, Cal Poly’s weekly Coaches Show – scheduled for Monday, Feb. 18 at the San Luis Obispo Applebee’s Restaurant – has been cancelled.

February 16, 2013
Cal Poly Routs UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green Rivalry Triumph
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program never trailed and won its program-record 12th consecutive home game against Big West Conference opposition on Saturday night inside the Mott Athletics Center, defeating UC Santa Barbara 67-49 in a Blue-Green Rivalry matchup before a capacity crowd of 2,800.

February 15, 2013
Cal Poly Renews Blue-Green Rivalry with UC Santa Barbara on Saturday
Winners of a program-record 11 successive home games against Big West Conference opposition, Cal Poly completes a three-game home stand when renewing the Blue-Green rivalry against UC Santa Barbara inside the Mott Athletics Center on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.

February 11, 2013
Program Profile: Kyle Odister
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Junior guard Kyle Odister, averaging 7.1 points per game this season, was the featured Mustang during Cal Poly’s 68-53 victory against UC Davis on Feb. 9.

February 9, 2013
Royer’s Career-High 20 Points Leads Cal Poly Past UC Davis
Senior guard Dylan Royer scored a career-high 20 points, matching another career high with six three-pointers, as Cal Poly extended its conference home winning streak to 11 games with a 68-53 Big West men’s basketball victory over UC Davis on Saturday night before a season-high crowd of 2,600 inside the Mott Athletics Center.

February 8, 2013
Program Profile: Maliik Love
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Junior guard Maliik Love, redshirting 2012-13 after suffering a preseason injury, was the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s 67-62 victory against Pacific on Feb. 7.

February 8, 2013
Mustangs Look to Continue Winning Ways on Saturday versus UC Davis
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program continues a three-game home stand and looks to square the season series against UC Davis when hosting the Aggies on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center. Winners of 10 successive home games against Big West opposition, Cal Poly (10-11, 6-5) ascended to fourth place in the Big West standings alongside UC Irvine (12-12, 6-5) with a 67-62 victory against Pacific on Thursday.

February 7, 2013
Eversley’s Seventh Double-Double Lifts Cal Poly Over Pacific, 67-62
Junior forward Chris Eversley’s seventh double-double of the season -- 21 points and 10 rebounds -- lifted Cal Poly to its 10th consecutive home conference victory, 67-62 over Pacific on Thursday night before 2,213 in the Mott Athletics Center.

February 6, 2013
Mustangs Open Three-Game Home Stand versus Pacific, UC Davis
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens a three-game home stand and looks to avenge earlier road losses against Pacific and UC Davis when hosting the Tigers on Thursday, Feb. 7 and Aggies on Saturday, Feb. 9. Both games tip at 7 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center for Cal Poly (9-11, 5-5), which has won nine successive home games versus Big West Conference opposition.

February 4, 2013
Cal Poly Draws Loyola Marymount for Feb. 23 BracketBuster Matchup
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program will welcome a familiar foe to the Mott Athletics Center for its Saturday, Feb. 23 Ramada Worldwide BracketBuster matchup following the Monday afternoon announcement that the Mustangs drew West Coast Conference opponent Loyola Marymount in the annual series. Tip time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

February 2, 2013
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Bested at Long Beach State, 50-48
Junior guard Kyle Odister recorded a team-leading 11 points on Saturday afternoon, but during a matchup in which neither side led by more than five points for the final 23 minutes, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program found itself on the downside of a 50-48 decision versus Long Beach State inside Walter Pyramid.

February 1, 2013
Cal Poly Returns to PRIME Time Saturday at Long Beach State
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program concludes a two-game road trip when visiting Big West Conference-leading Long Beach State on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. The matchup inside Walter Pyramid will be televised live on Fox PRIME TICKET.

January 30, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Team Held at UC Irvine, 52-45
Junior forward Chris Eversley recorded a team-leading 15 points Wednesday evening inside the Bren Center, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team registered its lowest scoring output during a 49-game span inside and dropped a 52-45 decision versus UC Irvine.

January 29, 2013
Cal Poly Looks to Continue Big West Climb at UC Irvine, Long Beach State
The Cal Poly men's basketball team looks to complete a pair of season series sweeps when visiting UC Irvine on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. and Big West Conference-leading Long Beach State on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. Saturday's showdown at Long Beach State will be televised live by Fox PRIME TICKET.

January 28, 2013
Eversley Scores Big West Conference Player of the Week Praise
After averaging a double-double during the course of two games to help fuel the Cal Poly men’s basketball team’s home victories against Hawai’i (Jan. 24) and Cal State Northridge (Jan. 26), Mustang junior forward Chris Eversley was named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday morning.

January 26, 2013
Eversley’s Sixth Double-Double Powers Cal Poly to 75-64 Victory
Junior forward Chris Eversley’s sixth double-double of the season -- a career-high 30 points to go with 14 rebounds, one shy of his career high -- powered Cal Poly to its ninth consecutive home conference victory, 75-64 over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night before 2,464 in the Mott Athletics Center.

January 25, 2013
Program Profile: Mustang Founding Fathers
In continued celebration of a program that spans 10 decades, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team is again honoring players from previous years during its annual alumni relations weekend. Coinciding with Cal Poly’s Saturday, Jan. 26 home matchup versus Cal State Northridge, this season’s alumni relations weekend – titled Mustang Founding Fathers – will recognize players from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

January 25, 2013
Mustangs Look to Resume Home Dominance versus Cal State Northridge
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program concludes a two-game home stand when hosting Cal State Northridge on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (8-9, 4-3), who snapped a three-game slide by routing Hawai’i on Thursday evening, 88-59, enter Saturday’s contest versus the Matadors (10-10, 1-7) having won eight successive decisions against Big West Conference opposition inside the Mott Athletics Center.

January 24, 2013
Early Spurt Powers Cal Poly Past Hawai’i, 88-59
After Hawai’i scored the first four points of the game, Cal Poly put together a 14-0 run in the next 3 1/2 minutes and coasted to an 88-59 victory over the Warriors in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night before 2,122 in the Mott Athletics Center.

January 23, 2013
Mustangs Back Home to Host Hawai’i, Cal State Northridge
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program contests a two-game home stand – the team’s only contests inside the Mott Athletics Center during a month-long span – when welcoming Hawai’i on Thursday, Jan. 24 and Cal State Northridge on Saturday, Jan. 26. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (7-9, 3-3), which looks to stem a three-game slide after opening its Big West Conference campaign with three successive victories.

January 22, 2013
Program Profile: Jamal Johnson
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Junior guard Jamal Johnson, currently ranked 25th among Division I players with a 2.68-to-1 assist to turnover ratio, is the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s Jan. 24 home clash against Hawai’i.

January 19, 2013
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Falls in Double Overtime at UC Santa Barbara
Freshman guard Reese Morgan scored a career-high 26 points – including hitting seven three-pointers – and junior forward Chris Eversley added 16 and a career-best 15 rebounds, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team suffered an 83-81 double-overtime defeat against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara on Saturday evening at The Thunderdome.

January 18, 2013
Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara Ready to Clash on Fox PRIME TICKET
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program renews its Blue-Green rivalry series with UC Santa Barbara when the Mustangs and Gauchos clash inside The Thunderdome on Saturday, Jan. 19 in a 4 p.m. matchup to be televised live on Fox PRIME TICKET.

January 15, 2013
PRIME Matchup: Mustangs add Feb. 2 Game to Television Schedule
Cal Poly men’s basketball fans will be able to catch the Mustangs on Fox PRIME TICKET twice during a two-week span following a Tuesday afternoon announcement by the Big West Conference that the program’s Saturday, Feb. 2 matchup at Long Beach State will be carried live by the network at 4 p.m.

January 12, 2013
Mustang Men’s Basketball Falls at Pacific, 77-55
Senior guard Drake U’u matched a career high with 13 points, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program – bidding to post the best start to a Big West Conference season in program history – instead trailed wire-to-wire at Pacific on Saturday evening and dropped a 77-55 decision inside the Spanos Center.

January 11, 2013
Big West-Leading Cal Poly Looks to Rebound Saturday at Pacific
The conference-leading Cal Poly men’s basketball team can establish the program’s best start to any Big West campaign when visiting Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 12. Tip time inside the Spanos Center is 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (7-7, 3-1), which, despite suffering a last-second 69-67 loss at UC Davis on Thursday, still retained a share of first place atop the conference standings alongside Hawai'i (9-6, 3-1) and Long Beach State (7-8, 3-1).

January 10, 2013
Buzzer Beater Sinks Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Team, 69-67
Senior guard Dylan Royer scored a career-high 19 points, but UC Davis sophomore guard Corey Hawkins sank a jumper from the right wing on the buzz of the final horn to deliver the Aggies a 69-67 victory against the Cal Poly men’s basketball team on Thursday evening inside The Pavilion.

January 9, 2013
Big West Conference-Leading Cal Poly Heads to UC Davis, Pacific
Off to its best Big West Conference start in 16 seasons, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to stay atop the conference standings when visiting UC Davis on Thursday, Jan. 10 and Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 12. Both games tip at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (7-6, 3-0), which remained undefeated after three Big West games for the first time since the 1996-97 season following home victories against Long Beach State (79-73, Jan. 3) and UC Irvine (72-67, Jan. 5).

January 8, 2013
Annual Mustang Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend Set for Jan. 25-26
In continued celebration of a program that spans 10 decades, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team will again honor players from previous years during the 2012-13 season. Scheduled for Jan. 25-26, 2013 and coinciding with Cal Poly’s home matchup against Cal State Northridge, this season’s alumni relations weekend – titled Mustang Founding Fathers – will recognize players from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

January 5, 2013
Second-Half Rally Lifts Cal Poly Over UC Irvine, 72-67
Junior forward Chris Eversley scored 24 points and made two free throws with 14.8 seconds remaining to clinch Cal Poly’s 72-67 victory over UC Irvine in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday night before 2,125 in Mott Gym.

January 4, 2013
Program Profile: Reese Morgan
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Freshman guard Reese Morgan, who scored a career-high 16 points to help spur a 79-73 victory against Long Beach State on Thursday, is the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s Jan. 5 home contest against UC Irvine.

January 4, 2013
Cal Poly Looks to Maintain Big West Perfection Saturday versus UC Irvine
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks for its first 3-0 start in Big West Conference play for the first time in 16 years when hosting UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 5. Tip time inside Mott Gym is 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (6-6, 2-0), which moved a step closer to matching the program’s best start to any Big West campaign after toppling defending conference champion Long Beach State 79-73 on Thursday evening.

January 3, 2013
Cal Poly Defeats Long Beach State 79-73, Moves to 2-0 in Big West Games
Senior guard Dylan Royer led a group of six Mustangs scoring nine or more points, tallying 17 as Cal Poly defeated Long Beach State 79-73 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night in Mott Gym.

January 2, 2013
Cal Poly Hosts Long Beach State, UC Irvine to Open New Year
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens the home portion of its Big West Conference slate when hosting defending champion Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 3 and UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 5 inside Mott Gym. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (5-6, 1-0), which finished 6-2 against Big West opposition inside Mott Gym last season.

January 2, 2013
Program Profile: Joel Awich
Cal Poly men's basketball players write an original piece for each game-day program on which they're featured on the cover. Freshman forward Joel Awich, who has made six appearances during his first season, is the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s Jan. 3 Big West Conference home opener against Long Beach State.

December 29, 2012
Second-Half Comeback Delivers Cal Poly 58-48 Big West-Opening Win
Junior guard Kyle Odister matched a career high with four three-pointers to finish with a game-leading 14 points Saturday afternoon as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program erased an 11-point deficit early in the second half to open Big West Conference play with a 58-48 victory against UC Riverside inside the Student Recreation Center.

December 28, 2012
Mustangs Visit UC Riverside for Saturday Afternoon Big West Opener
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens its 17th season of Big West Conference action and closes the 2012 calendar year when visiting UC Riverside on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.

December 20, 2012
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Drops 75-62 Decision at Washington
Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a game-high 23 points on Thursday night at Washington, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program yielded a 51.1 percent field goal mark to the Huskies and, trailing from the opening tip, the Mustangs fell 75-62 inside Alaska Airlines Arena.

December 19, 2012
Cal Poly Visits Washington Thursday in Nationally-Televised Matchup
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program completes preparations for its 17th season of Big West Conference action when facing Washington in a nationally-televised Pac-12 Network matchup on Thursday, Dec. 20. Tip time inside Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 6 p.m.

December 17, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Drops 72-64 Decision at Santa Clara
Junior forward Chris Eversley recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 22 points and 10 rebounds on Monday evening, but a surge midway through the second half by Santa Clara lifted the Broncos to a 72-64 victory against the Cal Poly men’s basketball at the Leavey Center.

December 16, 2012
Mustangs Cap Big West Preparations at Santa Clara, Washington
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program completes preparations for its 17th season of Big West Conference action when visiting Santa Clara on Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and Washington for a nationally-televised Pac-12 Network matchup on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 6 p.m.

December 14, 2012
Double-Double by Eversley Lifts Cal Poly Over Eastern New Mexico, 60-57
Junior forward Chris Eversley’s third double-double of the season and fifth of his career -- 14 points and 12 rebounds -- lifted the Cal Poly men’s basketball team to a 60-57 victory over NCAA Division II Eastern New Mexico in a non-conference game Friday night in Mott Gym.

December 13, 2012
Mustangs Host Eastern New Mexico to Close 2012 Home Schedule
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team completes the home portion of its pre-Big West Conference slate when hosting Division II Eastern New Mexico inside Mott Gym on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Winners of seven of its previous eight home contests, Cal Poly (3-4) enters Friday’s matchup leading all 345 NCAA Division I programs in fewest turnovers committed per game (8.6) while ranking fourth nationally in assist-to-turnover (1.70-to-1) ratio.

December 12, 2012
Program Profile: Brian Bennett
Cal Poly men’s basketball players write an original essay for each game-day program on which they’re featured on the cover. Freshman forward Brian Bennett, ranked 37th among approximately 4,485 Division I players with a Big West Conference-leading 57.6 percent field goal mark, is the featured Mustang for Cal Poly’s Dec. 14 matchup versus Eastern New Mexico.

December 11, 2012
Nevada Fires Past Cal Poly Men’s Basketball, 69-56
Senior guard Dylan Royer scored a team-leading 13 points and freshman forward Brian Bennett added 10, but Nevada sank eight first-half three-pointers on Tuesday evening at the Lawlor Events Center as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program, despite a late rally, dropped a 69-56 decision against the Wolf Pack.

December 10, 2012
Mustangs Take Multiple National Rankings into Tuesday Game at Nevada
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program visits Nevada for the first time in 14 seasons as the Mustangs (3-3) square off against the Wolf Pack (5-4) inside the Lawlor Events Center at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 11.

December 8, 2012
Hot-Shooting Cal Poly Defeats Menlo College 89-43
Junior forward Chris Eversley and senior guard Dylan Royer each scored 15 points, leading a quartet of double-digit Cal Poly scorers as the hot-shooting Mustangs breezed past Menlo College 89-43 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night in Mott Gym.

December 7, 2012
Mustang Hoops Home to Host Menlo College before Heading to Nevada
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program returns to Mott Gym to host Menlo College on Saturday, Dec. 8 before visiting Nevada on Tuesday, Dec. 11. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (2-3), which enters play this week ranked first among 345 NCAA Division I programs in fewest turnovers committed per game (8.6) and fifth nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.58-to-1).

December 1, 2012
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Falls at Saint Mary’s, 86-68
Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a career-high 25 points and freshman forward Brian Bennett added 10, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program allowed its highest opponent field goal percentage in 97 games on Saturday evening and dropped a 86-68 decision against Saint Mary’s inside McKeon Pavilion.

November 30, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Back in Action Saturday at Saint Mary’s
On the heels of Sunday’s 70-68 come-from-behind victory at No. 11 UCLA, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program visits Saint Mary’s on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. inside McKeon Pavilion.

November 28, 2012
Annual Mustang Men’s Basketball Alumni Weekend Set for Jan. 25-26
Set to honor the contributions of Mustang men’s basketball players from the 1940s and 1950s and with a special recognition for the program’s oldest living former player, the Cal Poly squad’s annual alumni weekend is scheduled for Jan. 25-26.

November 26, 2012
Royer Shoots Way to Big West Player of the Week Acclaim
After hitting a collegiate-best six three-pointers and matching a career high with 18 points during the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s 70-68 upset of then-No. 11 UCLA on Nov. 25, Mustang senior guard Dylan Royer was named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday morning.

November 25, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Stuns No. 11 UCLA, 70-68
Senior guard Dylan Royer (right) sank a career-high six three-pointers to finish with 18 points and freshman forward Brian Bennett added a career-high 16 points as the Cal Poly men's basketball team overcame an 18-point second-half deficit to upset 11th-ranked UCLA on Sunday evening inside New Pauley Pavilion, 70-68.

November 24, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Visits No. 11 UCLA for Sunday Showdown
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program visits UCLA for just the second time in 58 seasons as the Mustangs and 11th-ranked Bruins clash inside New Pauley Pavilion on Sunday, Nov. 25 in a 7 p.m. matchup that will be televised nationally on the Pac-12 Network.

November 19, 2012
Late First-Half Surge Decisive for Fresno State in 76-67 Victory
Forward Kevin Foster scored 28 points and guard Kevin Olekaibe added 20 to lead Fresno State to a 76-67 victory over Cal Poly in a non-conference men’s basketball game Monday night before 2,277 in Mott Gym.

November 18, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Hosts Fresno State in Big Monday Matchup
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program seeks its first home victory against central California rival Fresno State in 42 seasons when the Mustangs conclude a two-game home stand with a 7 p.m. showdown versus the Bulldogs on Monday, Nov. 19 inside Mott Gym. Billed as Big Monday, the first 100 students through the Mott Gym turnstiles will receive limited edition Cal Poly men’s basketball t-shirts.

November 15, 2012
Cal Poly Evens Record With 64-53 Victory Over Northern Colorado
Junior forward Chris Eversley produced his first double-double of the season -- 21 points and 13 rebounds -- to lead Cal Poly to a 64-53 victory over Northern Colorado in a non-conference men’s basketball game Thursday night in Mott Gym.

November 14, 2012
Mustang Men's Basketball Home to Host Northern Colorado, Fresno State
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens its 2012-13 home slate inside Mott Gym when welcoming Northern Colorado on Thursday, Nov. 15 and Fresno State on Monday, Nov. 19. Both matchups tip at 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (0-1), which opened its regular season schedule with a 53-46 loss at TCU (Nov. 9).

November 14, 2012
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Signs Three Guards to National Letters of Intent
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team strengthened an already deep backcourt on Wednesday afternoon with the unveiling from fourth-year head coach Joe Callero and the Mustang Athletics Department that guards Markel Leonard (Hercules, Calif.; Salesian HS), Ridge Shipley (Carrollton, Texas; Hebron HS) and Taylor Sutlive (San Antonio, Texas; Churchill HS) have each signed National Letters of Intent with the anticipation of joining the program for the 2013-14 season.

November 9, 2012
TCU Rallies to Top Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Team in 2012-13 Opener
Freshman forward Brian Bennett produced a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double during his first outing as a Cal Poly men’s basketball player, but the Mustangs were held to just a pair of three-pointers during the final five minutes of play and dropped a 53-46 decision on Friday evening against TCU inside Daniel-Meyer Coliseum during the 2012-13 season opener for both programs.

November 8, 2012
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Tips Off 2012-13 Season on Friday at TCU
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team raises the curtain on the 2012-13 season and the program’s 19th year of Division I competition when squaring off against TCU inside Daniel-Meyer Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. PT.

October 27, 2012
Gold Squad Tops Green in Mustang Men’s Basketball Intrasquad Tuneup
Junior forward Chris Eversley (right) scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down a game-leading 18 rebounds on Saturday evening, but his Green team was edged by the Gold squad, 69-63, during the Cal Poly men's basketball program's 2012 intrasquad exhibition matchup inside Mott Gym.

October 26, 2012
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Hosts Green and Gold Exhibition on Saturday
Cal Poly men’s basketball fans will receive their first competitive look at the 2012-13 Mustang squad when the program hosts its annual Green and Gold intrasquad exhibition matchup on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. inside Mott Gym.

October 25, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Selected Seventh in Big West Media Poll
Despite returning two starters and six letterwinners from a 2011-12 squad that won 18 games and reached the semifinals of last year’s Big West Tournament, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was selected for a seventh-placed finish this season in the conference preseason media poll following the Thursday release of voting results.

October 22, 2012
Jan. 19 Matchup at UC Santa Barbara Added to Fox PRIME TICKET Lineup
The Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s matchup at Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara will be televised for the third successive season following Monday’s announcement from the Big West Conference office that the Jan. 19 showdown inside The Thunderdome will be carried by Fox Sports PRIME TICKET.

October 11, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Tips Off 2012-13 Season on Friday Afternoon
Solidified by a roster that features two returning starters and six returning letterwinners from a 2011-12 squad that won 18 games and ranked defensively as one of the top 25 programs in Division I, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team officially opens preparations for the upcoming season with its first fall practice on Friday, Oct 12 at 1:50 p.m. inside Mott Gym.

October 1, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Journal Series: Joshua Hall
Freshman forward Joshua Hall, a four-time All-Greater St. Helen’s League first team selection at Hockinson (Wash.) HS, checks in Oct. 1 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

September 26, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Journal Series: Brian Bennett
Freshman forward Brian Bennett, who averaged 15.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game and shot 59.7 percent from the floor during his 2011-12 senior season at Plainfield East (Ill.) HS, checks in Sept. 26 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s journal series.

September 25, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Program to Host Oct. 2 Tryout
With the start of the 2012-13 regular season just six weeks away, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program will host an open tryout for perspective players on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. inside Mott Gym.

September 6, 2012
Take a Closer Look at Cal Poly Men’s Basketball in 2012-13
Fans following the Cal Poly men’s basketball team to Mott Gym this fall will be able to watch the Mustangs as never before as the program will introduce 38 additional priority courtside seats and standing basket supports for the 2012-13 season.

September 3, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Zach Allmon
Freshman forward Zach Allmon, who averaged 15.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game during his 2011-12 senior season at Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), checks in Sept. 3 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

August 24, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Joel Awich
Freshman forward Joel Awich, who redshirted his first season on campus last year, checks in Aug. 24 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

August 17, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Kyle Odister
Junior guard Kyle Odister, who finished second among Mustangs last season with a 40.0 percent three-point mark, checks in Aug. 17 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

August 15, 2012
Mustang Men's Hoops Announces "Ambitious" 2012-13 Schedule
Labeling it as the “most ambitious schedule we’ve ever put together,” fourth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero and the Mustang Athletics Department pulled the curtain back on the program’s 2012-13 regular season schedule Wednesday afternoon. Featuring UCLA, Washington and Saint Mary’s, the 29-game slate includes 10 total contests against opponents that qualified for postseason play a year ago and nine matchups against opponents that produced 20-plus victories last season.

August 13, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Reese Morgan
Freshman guard Reese Morgan, who redshirted his first season on campus after suffering a year-ending injury last November, checks in Aug. 13 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series. The all-time California high school leader with 740 free throws, Morgan (San Pedro, Calif.) earned Parade Magazine All-America fourth team honors following his senior season at Peninsula HS.

August 3, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Maliik Love
Junior guard Maliik Love, the 2010-11 Big West Conference Co-Freshman Player of the Year selection, checks in Aug. 3 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

July 27, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Jamal Johnson
Junior guard Jamal Johnson, owner of a 1.69-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio last season, checks in July 27 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.

July 20, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Chris Eversley
Junior forward Chris Eversley, Cal Poly’s leading returning scorer at 8.2 points per game, checks in July 20 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series. Eversley exploded for the Mustangs this past year with 13 double-digit scoring games during Cal Poly’s final 18 contests.

July 17, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Chris O’Brien
Senior guard Chris O'Brien, who missed the 2011-12 campaign after suffering a preseason injury, checks in July 17 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men's basketball program's summer journal series. After transferring from San Francisco and redshirting his first year on campus, O'Brien started 26 of 30 games as a junior during the 2010-11 season and led the Mustangs with an 80.6 percent free throw figure and a 1.53-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio.

July 8, 2012
Former Mustang Fermin Launches Pro Career in Dominican Republic
Point guard Amaurys Fermin recently became the fifth former Cal Poly men's basketball player under fourth-year head coach Joe Callero to sign a professional contract after inking a deal with San Pedro de Macoris in his native Dominican Republic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

June 29, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Drake U’u
Senior guard Drake U’u, who averaged 6.1 points per game and started during 18 of 33 contests last season, checked in June 29 with the latest entry in the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series. Highlighted by a career-high 13-point performance during a 72-55 victory against NCAA Tournament qualifier Mississippi Valley State – a win that clinched Cal Poly its bracket championship at the 2011 Las Vegas Invitational – U’u totaled five double-digit scoring games a year ago.

June 25, 2012
Mustang Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Dylan Royer
Senior guard Dylan Royer, who earned a full scholarship for the 2012-13 season, checks in June 22 with the first entry of the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series. Royer led the Big West Conference last season with a 46.5 (72-for-155) percent three-point mark.

June 15, 2012
Fermin Selected for Dominican Republic Men’s National Team
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team is on the verge of celebrating the first Olympic athlete in program history following the recent announcement that former Mustang point guard Amaurys Fermin was named to the 12-member Dominican Republic Men’s National Team that will attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.