2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented the California Polytechnic State University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by eighth-year head coach Joe Callero, played their home games at Mott Athletic Center as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 6–10 in Big West play to finish in seventh place. They lost to UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament.[1]
Previous season
The Mustangs finished the 2015–16 season 10–20, 4–12 in Big West play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament to UC Irvine.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2016 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Mark Crowe SG
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Dallas, TX
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Wilson High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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N/A
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Oct 4, 2015
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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F
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1
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Aleks Abrams
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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Jr |
Oaks Christian School
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Westlake Village, California
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G
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2
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Trevor John
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
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RS So |
Monte Vista HS
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Danville, California
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G
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3
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Donovan Fields
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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So |
Newburgh Free Academy Odessa College
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Newburgh, New York
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G
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4
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Jaylen Shead
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
Connally HS
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Pflugerville, Texas
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G/F
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5
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Mark Crowe
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr |
Wilson HS
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Dallas, Texas
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G
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10
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Ridge Shipley
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr |
Hebron HS
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Carrollton, Texas
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G
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11
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Taylor Sutlive
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
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RS Jr |
Churchill HS
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San Antonio, Texas
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G
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13
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Kyle Toth
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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RS Sr |
Mitty HS Army
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Sunnyvale, California
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F
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15
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Josh Martin
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
212 lb (96 kg)
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Jr |
Bothell HS Minnesota
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Seattle, Washington
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G
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20
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Victor Joseph
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Jr |
Rancho Cucamonga HS Chaffey College
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Rancho Cucamonga, California
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F
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21
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Luke Meikle
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
209 lb (95 kg)
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RS Jr |
Bellarmine Prep
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Tacoma, Washington
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G
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23
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Alec Raven
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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So |
Montgomery HS
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Santa Rosa, California
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C
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30
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Hank Hollingsworth
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Fr |
Chelan HS
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Chelan, Washington
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F
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35
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Jakub Niziol
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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So |
Howard College
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Wrocław, Poland
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F
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44
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Zach Gordon
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
239 lb (108 kg)
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RS Sr |
Archbishop Murphy HS
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Lynnwood, Washington
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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11/11/2016* 7:00 pm
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at Pepperdine
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L 68–77
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0–1
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17 – Tied |
21 – Martin |
6 – Shead
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Firestone Fieldhouse (1,320) Malibu, CA
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11/13/2016* 6:00 pm, P12N
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at Arizona State
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L 74–96
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0–2
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21 – Toth |
7 – Martin |
7 – Shead
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Wells Fargo Arena (4,155) Tempe, AZ
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11/17/2016* 7:00 pm
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Cal State Dominguez Hills
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W 75–64
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1–2
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16 – Martin |
6 – Martin |
6 – Martin
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Mott Athletic Center (824) San Luis Obispo, CA
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11/19/2016* 2:00 pm
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Bethesda
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W 69–52
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2–2
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15 – Fields |
10 – Meikle |
6 – Shead
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Mott Athletic Center (1,342) San Luis Obispo, CA
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11/23/2016* 5:00 pm
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at Northern Illinois NIU Thanksgiving Classic
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W 68–64
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3–2
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19 – Joseph |
4 – 3 Tied |
6 – Shead
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Convocation Center (844) DeKalb, IL
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11/25/2016* 1:30 pm
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vs. UIC NIU Thanksgiving Classic
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L 71–84
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3–3
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24 – Dixson |
6 – 3 Tied |
3 – Tied
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Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
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11/26/2016* 11:00 am
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vs. Elon NIU Thanksgiving Classic
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L 66–72
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3–4
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23 – Joseph |
8 – Shead |
7 – Shead
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Convocation Center DeKalb, IL
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12/01/2016* 8:00 pm
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UTSA
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W 59–47
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4–4
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18 – Toth |
5 – 3 Tied |
7 – Shead
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Mott Athletic Center (1,050) San Luis Obispo, CA
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12/03/2016* 7:00 pm
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
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W 82–70
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5–4
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19 – Joseph |
8 – Hollingsworth |
7 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (1,347) San Luis Obispo, CA
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12/10/2016* 4:00 pm
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at Fresno State
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L 59–73
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5–5
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17 – Fields |
6 – Shead |
5 – Shipley
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Save Mart Center (7,250) Fresno, CA
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12/17/2016* 5:00 pm, P12N
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at California
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L 55–81
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5–6
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14 – Toth |
16 – Abrams |
2 – Meikle
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Haas Pavilion (9.698) Berkeley, CA
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12/20/2016* 8:00 pm, P12N
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at Washington
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L 61–77
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5–7
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14 – Shipley |
7 – Gordon |
6 – Shipley
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Alaska Airlines Arena (7,175) Seattle, WA
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12/28/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Grand Canyon
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L 64–71
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5–8
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22 – Meikle |
9 – Abrams |
5 – Toth
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GCU Arena (6,757) Phoenix, AZ
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12/31/2016* 10:00 am
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at Princeton
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L 52–81
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5–9
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8 – Toth |
7 – Meikle |
3 – Shipley
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Jadwin Gymnasium (2,022) Princeton, NJ
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Big West regular season
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01/07/2017 7:00 pm
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at UC Davis
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L 64–68
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5–10 (0–1)
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16 – Meikle |
14 – Gordon |
4 – Toth
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The Pavilion (1,733) Davis, CA
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01/12/2017 7:00 pm
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Cal State Fullerton
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L 74–87
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5–11 (0–2)
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15 – Fields |
5 – Abrams |
8 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (1,350) San Luis Obispo, CA
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01/14/2017 7:00 pm
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at UC Santa Barbara
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L 53–58
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5–12 (0–3)
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15 – Fields |
5 – Meikle |
4 – Toth
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The Thunderdome (3,306) Santa Barbara, CA
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01/18/2017 7:00 pm
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UC Irvine
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L 48–70
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5–13 (0–4)
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11 – Niziol |
12 – Abrams |
1 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (1,250) San Luis Obispo, CA
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01/21/2017 7:00 pm, ESPNU
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Long Beach State
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L 92–98 OT
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5–14 (0–5)
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27 – Shipley |
8 – Toth |
4 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (3,032) San Luis Obispo, CA
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01/26/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at UC Irvine
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W 79–66
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6–14 (1–6)
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22 – Joseph |
6 – Meikle |
3 – Shipley
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Bren Events Center (2,107) Irvine, CA
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01/28/2017 6:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Cal State Fullerton
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L 71–81
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6–15 (1–6)
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22 – Joseph |
5 – Gordon |
5 – Shipley
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Titan Gym (1,024) Fullerton, CA
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02/02/2017 8:00 pm
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UC Davis
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W 74–70
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7–15 (2–6)
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20 – Joseph |
5 – Shipley |
6 – Fields
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Mott Athletic Center (1,850) San Luis Obispo, CA
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02/04/2017 7:00 pm
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UC Riverside
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L 56–67 OT
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10–18 (5–9)
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22 – Joseph |
12 – Gordon |
4 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (2,150) San Luis Obispo, CA
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02/09/2017 10:00 pm
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at Hawaii
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L 65–74
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7–17 (2–8)
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19 – Shipley |
9 – Gordon |
2 – Joseph
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Stan Sheriff Center (5,596) Honolulu, HI
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02/15/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Cal State Northridge
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W 85–71
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8–17 (3–8)
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23 – Fields |
8 – Niziol |
4 – Fields
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Matadome (405) Northridge, CA
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02/18/2017 7:00 pm
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Hawaii
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L 61–82
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8–18 (3–9)
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16 – Shipley |
6 – Meikle |
2 – Toth
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Mott Athletic Center (2,317) San Luis Obispo, CA
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02/23/2017 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Long Beach State
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W 78–71
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9–18 (4–9)
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17 – Shipley |
11 – Meikle |
6 – Shipley
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Walter Pyramid (3,164) Long Beach, CA
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02/25/2017 5:00 pm, Prime Ticket
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at UC Riverside
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W 84–77 OT
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10–18 (5–9)
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26 – Joseph |
11 – Gordon |
8 – Shipley
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SRC Center (555) Riverside, CA
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03/02/2017 7:00 pm
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Cal State Northridge
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W 76–70
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11–18 (6–9)
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17 – Shipley |
8 – Gordon |
4 – Shipley
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Mott Athletic Center (1,280) San Luis Obispo, CA
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03/04/2017 7:00 pm
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UC Santa Barbara
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L 44–57
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11–19 (6–10)
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10 – Fields |
9 – Gordon |
3 – Fields
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Mott Athletic Center (2,950) San Luis Obispo, CA
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Big West tournament
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03/09/2017 12:00 pm
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(7)
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vs. (2) UC Davis Quarterfinals
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L 55–66
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11–20
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19 – Shipley |
12 – Gordon |
3 – Fields
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Honda Center Anaheim, CA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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See also
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