Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball


The Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The Cal Poly men's basketball team's first season was 1907 and its first season as a four-year institution was the 1941–42 season. The team began playing at the Division I level in 1994-95. The Mustangs are coached by John Smith and play their home games at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly advanced to their first NCAA Tournament in 2014 after a historic run in the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament becoming the first 7 seed to win the Championship. Cal Poly earned the 16 seed and defeated fellow 16 seed Texas Southern in the First Round in Dayton. Cal Poly then advanced to the 2nd round where they were defeated by undefeated #1 Wichita State 64–37.

The Blue-Green Rivalry

The main rival of the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team is the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team. The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports from the two schools.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Mustangs have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their record is 1–1.

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Mustangs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 7–8.

CIT results

The Mustangs have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Their record is 0–1.

Season-by-season results

NBA Players

Lewis Cohen became the first Cal Poly player to be selected in the NBA Draft, when he was chosen with the 199th overall selection by the Phoenix Suns in the 1978 NBA Draft.
In 2017, David Nwaba became the first Cal Poly alum to play in the NBA, making his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers, his hometown team. Nwaba, who made the 2016-17 G-League All-Defensive Team, played for the Chicago Bulls and is currently a guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

ABA Players

Mike LaRoche was the first Cal Poly player to be selected in the ABA Draft, when he was chosen with a supplemental pick by the Los Angeles Stars in 1968.

Overseas Pro Alumni