Thursday, January 13
San Luis Obispo, CA
7 p.m.
3-10,0-2Big West
46
vs
57
UC Riverside
8-5,1-1Big West
1
2
F
UC Riverside
32
25
57
Cal Poly
22
24
46
Team Stats
UCR
CPO
FG%
.333
.380
3FG%
.389
.188
FT%
.800
.625
RB
37
33
TO
9
12
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's BasketballCG
/ Men's Basketball
Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics
Cal Poly Drops Big West Home Opener to UC Riverside
1/13/2022 9:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Junior forward Alimamy Koroma led all players with 15 points and nine rebounds, but the Cal Poly men's basketball program – playing its first home game in 59 – dropped a 57-46 decision to UC Riverside inside Mott Athletics Center Thursday evening.
Sophomore guard Kobe Sanders added a season best 10 points for Cal Poly (3-10, 0-2), which – playing its 800th Division I game – trailed by double digits at the break before opening the second half with a 14-2 run to regain an early first-half lead. The 36-34 advantage with 13 minutes remaining, however, marked Cal Poly's last time in front of UC Riverside (8-5, 1-1), which was limited to a 33.3 (17-for-51) percent field goal mark.
Cal Poly's 59-day gap between a Nov. 15 matchup versus Sacramento State and Thursday's game against UC Riverside is – by 19 days more than Northwestern State – the lengthiest stretch between home games of any Division I program this season.
The Mustangs close their two-game home stand against UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip time is 7 p.m.
Backboned by three early Koroma buckets, Cal Poly led 12-10 after the opening eight minutes. UC Riverside, however, sank three-pointers on three of its next five possessions and two free throws from guard Zyon Pullin handed the Highlanders a 20-12 lead eight minutes before halftime.
Baskets from Sanders, Koroma and freshman guard Julien Franklin allowed Cal Poly to trim the deficit to 20-18 with six minutes remaining. That was as close as Cal Poly closed down the stretch as UC Riverside completed the half with a 12-4 run to take a 32-22 lead into the break.
Cal Poly, however, started the second half with its 14-2 run as points from six separate Mustangs provided the hosts the 36-34 lead.
UC Riverside though received three-pointers from senior forward Daniel Mading and graduate guard Dominick Pickett on its next two possessions to regain the advantage for the remainder of the evening.
Still trailing, 42-40, with 10 minutes to play, Cal Poly was kept to just two field goals to close the matchup.
Sophomore guard Kobe Sanders added a season best 10 points for Cal Poly (3-10, 0-2), which – playing its 800th Division I game – trailed by double digits at the break before opening the second half with a 14-2 run to regain an early first-half lead. The 36-34 advantage with 13 minutes remaining, however, marked Cal Poly's last time in front of UC Riverside (8-5, 1-1), which was limited to a 33.3 (17-for-51) percent field goal mark.
Cal Poly's 59-day gap between a Nov. 15 matchup versus Sacramento State and Thursday's game against UC Riverside is – by 19 days more than Northwestern State – the lengthiest stretch between home games of any Division I program this season.
The Mustangs close their two-game home stand against UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip time is 7 p.m.
Backboned by three early Koroma buckets, Cal Poly led 12-10 after the opening eight minutes. UC Riverside, however, sank three-pointers on three of its next five possessions and two free throws from guard Zyon Pullin handed the Highlanders a 20-12 lead eight minutes before halftime.
Baskets from Sanders, Koroma and freshman guard Julien Franklin allowed Cal Poly to trim the deficit to 20-18 with six minutes remaining. That was as close as Cal Poly closed down the stretch as UC Riverside completed the half with a 12-4 run to take a 32-22 lead into the break.
Cal Poly, however, started the second half with its 14-2 run as points from six separate Mustangs provided the hosts the 36-34 lead.
UC Riverside though received three-pointers from senior forward Daniel Mading and graduate guard Dominick Pickett on its next two possessions to regain the advantage for the remainder of the evening.
Still trailing, 42-40, with 10 minutes to play, Cal Poly was kept to just two field goals to close the matchup.
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