2-2,0-0Big West
Idaho
2-2,0-0Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | 38 | 45 | 83 |
| Idaho | 32 | 42 | 74 |
11/13/2026 9:18:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MOSCOW, Idaho – Junior Hamad Mousa led four Mustangs in double-digit scoring figures with 19 points and sophomore Jess Esso Essis (right) enjoyed a career high 16 Friday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program dealt defending Big Sky Conference Tournament champion Idaho an 83-74 defeat inside ICCU Arena.
Sophomore Austin Goode finished with 13 points and senior Jake Davis chipped in a season best 11 for Cal Poly (2-2), which sank 11 three-pointers and committed just eight turnovers in leading Idaho (2-2) for the final 32 minutes.
Shooting 53.8 (14-for-26) percent during Friday’s second half, Idaho utilized two free throws from guard Miles Klapper to cut Cal Poly’s lead to 68-65 with three-and-a-half minutes to play. The Mustangs, however, received a three-point play from sophomore Ali Assran, two free throws from junior Guzman Vasilic and a Mousa layup in the next minute to reaffirm a double-digit advantage.
With Idaho forced to foul to regain possession down the stretch, the Mustangs finished 6-for-6 from the free throw line in the final minute to preserve their lead.
Leading Friday for all but four minutes, Cal Poly erased its final early first-half deficit with an 11-5 run backboned by two Davis three-pointers to go up 23-14 midway through the opening period.
The Vandals twice pulled within two points of Cal Poly late in the half. However, Davis – who led the Mustangs with 10 first-half points – sank a layup and two free throws during the final 65 seconds to place Cal Poly up at the break, 38-32.
After sinking six three-pointers in the first half, Cal Poly drained three during the opening 74 seconds of the second half with Goode connecting twice and Ward once to press Cal Poly’s advantage to 47-35.
Cal Poly Noteworthy (at Idaho)
- Up Next: Cal Poly completes its current four-game road trip Sunday, Nov. 15 at Montana State. Tip time is 3 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
- Hamad Mousa remained third among Big West scorers at 20.8 points per game with his 35th career double-digit scoring game in 36 Cal Poly appearances.
- In addition to scoring a career best 16 points Friday, Jess Esso Essis matched a collegiate best with eight rebounds.
- With Jake Davis leading the charge, Cal Poly’s bench outscored Idaho’s 21-2. Davis also equaled a career best with six rebounds.
- Friday’s victory snapped a four-game slide for the Mustangs in Moscow with Cal Poly prevailing at Idaho for the first time since Jan. 31, 2002.
