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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal St. San Marcos | 24 | 38 | 62 |
| Cal Poly | 35 | 43 | 78 |
11/2/2026 10:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Hamad Mousa (above) scored a game high 18 points and Cayden Ward secured his fifth career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds Monday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program began the 2026-27 season with a 78-62 win against Division II Cal State San Marcos inside Mott Athletics Center.
Guzman Vasilic added 13 points and Ali Assran pulled down 10 rebounds for Cal Poly (1-0), which outrebounded Cal State San Marcos (1-0), 59-36, and limited the Cougars to a 26.8 (19-for-71) percent shooting mark.
With Cal Poly holding Cal State San Marcos to a 2-for-10 shooting start and sophomore Austin Goode sinking three three-pointers inside the opening nine minutes, the Mustangs opened up a 17-10 lead midway through the opening half.
Leading by as much as 17 with four minutes to go before the break, Cal Poly kept the Cougars to an 18.4 (7-for-38) percent shooting mark from the floor during the first half.
Fueled by five early points from Vasilic and Mousa, Cal Poly then opened the second half with a 15-4 run to go up 50-28 with 15 minutes remaining.
Cal Poly Noteworthy (versus Cal State San Marcos)
- Up Next: Cal Poly opens a four-game road trip when visiting 2026 NCAA Tournament Final Four participant and No. 4/5 Arizona on Thursday, Nov. 5. Tip time from the McKale Center is 7:30 p.m. PT.
- Monday’s matchup marked Cal Poly’s first all-time meeting with Cal State San Marcos. Since transitioning to the Division I level prior to the 1994-95 season, Cal Poly is now 52-1 against non-Division I programs.
- Hamad Mousa’s 18-point night marked his 32nd double-digit scoring game for Cal Poly in 33 career appearances.
- Two Mustangs made their collegiate debuts Monday evening after redshirting last year in sophomores Braden Freeman and Anthony Moore.
