Tuesday, December 17
San Luis Obispo, CA
7 p.m.
6-7,0-2Big West
95
vs
94
Denver
6-8,0-0Summit League
1
2
OT 1
F
Denver
39
37
18
94
Cal Poly
28
48
19
95
Team Stats
Denver
CPO
FG%
.529
.475
3FG%
.455
.385
FT%
.800
.710
RB
31
41
TO
19
24
STL
14
11
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
9
3FGM
8
FTM
3
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Owen Main
Mustangs Rally to Overcome Denver in Overtime, 95-94
12/17/2024 10:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Graduate guard Jarred Hyder scored a career high 29 points – and matched a Cal Poly men's basketball program record with eight three-pointers – as the Mustangs, after trailing Denver by 23 early in the second half, prevailed with a 95-94 overtime victory inside Mott Athletics Center Tuesday evening.
Graduate guard Owen Koonce added 21 points for Cal Poly (6-7), which trailed Denver (6-8), 59-36, with 15 minutes to play before outscoring the Pioneers, 40-17, to close regulation as the Mustangs shot 57.7 (15-for-26) percent during the second half.
Spurring the comeback was a 21-2 run during which Hyder knocked down four three-pointers as Cal Poly closed its deficit to 61-57 with seven-and-a-half minutes to play.
Still trailing by five with 84 seconds to go, Cal Poly received a pair of free throws from graduate guard Mac Riniker (above) before Koonce sank a three-pointer to tie the matchup at 74-74. A jumper from Denver guard Sebastian Akins briefly placed the Pioneers back in front before a Riniker dunk with 20 seconds remaining helped send the matchup to overtime.
With Cal Poly playing its second overtime game in a three-day span, Koonce opened the extra period with another three-pointer as the Mustangs – who led for just four total minutes Tuesday – trailed only once more to register the program's first all-time victory against Denver.
Riniker finished with 13 points while senior guard Isaac Jessup added 12 and freshman guard Peter Bandelj grabbed a career best 11 rebounds.
Hyder's eight three-pointers tied a single-game program record previously accomplished by three Mustangs and most recently by guard Dawin Whiten against UC Irvine on Feb. 10, 2007.
Cal Poly completes non-conference action – and the 2024 calendar year – when visiting Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tip time on the Summit League Network is 6 p.m. PT (8 p.m. CT).
Knocking down 11 of its first 17 attempts from the floor Tuesday, Denver leapt out to a 29-16 lead after 10 minutes. With Denver ultimately shooting 55.2 (16-for-29) percent during the first half and keeping Cal Poly to just four three-point conversions in 20 attempts, the Pioneers took a 39-28 lead into the break.
Denver then proceeded to sink seven of its initial 10 attempts of the second half – and all four from three-point range – to take its 59-36 advantage.
Graduate guard Owen Koonce added 21 points for Cal Poly (6-7), which trailed Denver (6-8), 59-36, with 15 minutes to play before outscoring the Pioneers, 40-17, to close regulation as the Mustangs shot 57.7 (15-for-26) percent during the second half.
Spurring the comeback was a 21-2 run during which Hyder knocked down four three-pointers as Cal Poly closed its deficit to 61-57 with seven-and-a-half minutes to play.
Still trailing by five with 84 seconds to go, Cal Poly received a pair of free throws from graduate guard Mac Riniker (above) before Koonce sank a three-pointer to tie the matchup at 74-74. A jumper from Denver guard Sebastian Akins briefly placed the Pioneers back in front before a Riniker dunk with 20 seconds remaining helped send the matchup to overtime.
With Cal Poly playing its second overtime game in a three-day span, Koonce opened the extra period with another three-pointer as the Mustangs – who led for just four total minutes Tuesday – trailed only once more to register the program's first all-time victory against Denver.
Riniker finished with 13 points while senior guard Isaac Jessup added 12 and freshman guard Peter Bandelj grabbed a career best 11 rebounds.
Hyder's eight three-pointers tied a single-game program record previously accomplished by three Mustangs and most recently by guard Dawin Whiten against UC Irvine on Feb. 10, 2007.
Cal Poly completes non-conference action – and the 2024 calendar year – when visiting Omaha on Saturday, Dec. 21. Tip time on the Summit League Network is 6 p.m. PT (8 p.m. CT).
Knocking down 11 of its first 17 attempts from the floor Tuesday, Denver leapt out to a 29-16 lead after 10 minutes. With Denver ultimately shooting 55.2 (16-for-29) percent during the first half and keeping Cal Poly to just four three-point conversions in 20 attempts, the Pioneers took a 39-28 lead into the break.
Denver then proceeded to sink seven of its initial 10 attempts of the second half – and all four from three-point range – to take its 59-36 advantage.
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