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2021–22 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

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2021–22 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record7–21 (2–12 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Hanson
  • Justin Downer
  • Keith Berard
Home arenaMott Athletics Center
(Capacity: 3,032)
Seasons
2021–22 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Long Beach State 12 3   .800 20 13   .606
Cal State Fullerton 11 4   .733 21 11   .656
Hawai'i 10 5   .667 17 11   .607
UC Irvine 9 5   .643 15 10   .600
UC Santa Barbara 8 5   .615 17 11   .607
UC Riverside 9 6   .600 16 12   .571
UC Davis 5 6   .455 13 11   .542
UC San Diego* 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Cal State Northridge 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
Cal State Bakersfield 2 12   .143 8 19   .296
Cal Poly 2 12   .143 7 21   .250
* ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament and 2022 Big West tournament due to transition period; Big West games not counted in standings
2022 Big West tournament winner

The 2021–22 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by third-year head coach John Smith, played their home games at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center[a] in San Luis Obispo, California, and competed as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 2–12 in Big West play, to finish 11th (and last) in their conference.

Previous season

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Roster

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2021–22 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
PG 0 Hayden Jory 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Cabrillo HS Lompoc, CA
PG 1 Camren Pierce 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 2 Trevon Taylor 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr James Madison Chesapeake, VA
G 3 Kobe Sanders 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Christian HS San Diego, CA
F 4 Brantly Stevenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Etiwanda HS Rancho Cucamonga, CA
G 5 Julien Franklin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Oregon State Brea, CA
G 10 Jacob Davison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Eastern Washington Long Beach, CA
SG 11 Aidan Prukop 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mater Dei HS Ladera Ranch, CA
F 12 Ajani Kennedy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS UT Martin Moreno Valley, CA
G 13 Nick Carlson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Helix HS La Mesa, CA
F 14 Tuukka Jaakkola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Helsinki Basketball Academy Helsinki, Finland
F/C 15 Alimamy Koroma 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Prolific Prep Academy Freetown, Sierra Leone
F 22 Paxton Burzell 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr JSerra Catholic HS Laguna Beach, CA
G 24 Daniel Esparza 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Sonora HS Whittier, CA
F 33 Kyle Colvin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Mission Prep HS San Luis Obispo, CA
C 35 Matur Dhal 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr PHH Prep Tempe, AZ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2021*
6:00 p.m.
Cal State Los Angeles W 87–70 
 20  Davison   6  Taylor   7  Davison  Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m.
Westcliff W 86–53  1–0
 17  Koroma   8  Koroma   3  Sanders  Mott Athletics Center (1,090)
San Luis Obispo, CA
November 12, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Dakota State L 57–60  1–1
 19  Davison   6  Pierce   7  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,289)
San Luis Obispo, CA
November 15, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State L 57–58  1–2
 19  Koroma   10  Taylor   4  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,214)
San Luis Obispo, CA
November 19, 2021*
6:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Santa Clara
SoCal Challenge campus game
L 57–87  1–3
 18  Colvin   9  Franklin   4  Pierce  Leavey Center (1,088)
Santa Clara, CA
November 22, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Nicholls
SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals
L 72–75 OT 1–4
 23  Koroma   9  Taylor   4  Pierce  The Pavilion at JSerra (317)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 24, 2021*
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Idaho
SoCal Challenge Sand Division 3rd-place game
W 67–63  2–4
 28  Colvin   10  Colvin   3  Sanders  The Pavilion at JSerra (1,700)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
December 2, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal Baptist L 55–64  2–5
 15  Pierce   9  Taylor   6  Pierce  CBU Events Center (3,401)
Riverside, CA
December 5, 2021*
1:00 p.m., WCC Network
at San Diego L 51–52  2–6
 17  Koroma   8  Colvin   8  Pierce  Jenny Craig Pavilion (385)
San Diego, CA
December 11, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State W 61–58  3–6
 16  Davison   6  tied   2  tied  Viking Pavilion (812)
Portland, OR
December 13, 2021*
7:00 p.m., WCC Network
at Portland L 77–78  3–7
 27  Taylor   8  Taylor   3  Davison  Chiles Center (889)
Portland, OR
December 17, 2021*
7:00 p.m., MW Network
at Fresno State L 48–83  3–8
 14  Stevenson   7  Sanders   2  tied  Save Mart Center (4,461)
Fresno, CA
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at No. 5 UCLA Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at UCLA[1] Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
Big West regular season
December 30, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Long Beach State Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols[2] Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols[3] Mott Athletics Center 
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 6, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Santa Barbara
Rivalry
Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols[4] The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
January 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at CSUN L 55–68  3–9
(0–1)
 24  Colvin   11  Stevenson   3  Pierce  Matadome (130)
Northridge, CA
January 13, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Riverside L 46–57  3–10
(0–2)
 15  Koroma   9  Koroma   4  Sanders  Mott Athletics Center (1,263)
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 15, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Davis W 82–74  4–10
(1–2)
 21  Koroma   7  Koroma   8  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,862)
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Bakersfield L 60–73  4–11
(1–3)
 18  Koroma   7  Koroma   2  tied  Icardo Center (490)
Bakersfield, CA
January 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hawaii L 56–69  4–12
(1–4)
 16  Koroma   10  Koroma   7  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,371)
San Luis Obispo, CA
January 27, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC San Diego W 59–55  5–12
 19  Kuroma   8  Taylor   3  Pierce  RIMAC Arena (0)
La Jolla, CA
January 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Irvine L 48–72  5–13
(1–5)
 13  Taylor   7  Taylor   2  Taylor  Bren Events Center (1,532)
Irvine, CA
February 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal State Fullerton L 50–61  5–14
(1–6)
 14  Stevenson   8  Taylor   4  Taylor  Titan Gym (426)
Fullerton, CA
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State L 65–78  5–15
(1–7)
 22  Sanders   12  Koroma   4  Pierce  Walter Pyramid (1,062)
Long Beach, CA
February 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
CSUN L 78–83 2OT 5–16
(1–8)
 20  Koroma   9  Franklin   4  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,163)
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 12, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara
Rivalry
L 64–69  5–17
(1–9)
 15  Taylor   9  Taylor   5  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (2,117)
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 17, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Davis Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols University Credit Union Center 
Davis, CA
February 19, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Riverside L 58–78  5–18
(1–10)
 26  Koroma   11  Koroma   5  Sanders  SRC Arena (427)
Riverside, CA
February 22, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Bakersfield L 60–61  5–19
(1–11)
 14  Taylor   8  Stevenson   7  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,128)
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 24, 2022
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Hawaii L 54–63  5–20
(1–12)
 15  Pierce   7  Taylor   2  Pierce  Stan Sheriff Center (3,699)
Honolulu, HI
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Irvine W 65–54  6–20
(2–12)
 27  Koroma   7  Koroma   6  Stevenson  Mott Athletics Center (1,868)
San Luis Obispo, CA
March 5, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC San Diego W 80–76  7–20
 17  Stevenson   7  Stevenson   11  Pierce  Mott Athletics Center (1,642)
San Luis Obispo, CA
Big West tournament
March 8, 2022
8:30 pm, ESPN+
(10) vs. (7) UC Davis
First round
L 53–63  7–21
 20  Taylor   8  Taylor   3  Pierce  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Sources:[5][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Formerly known as Mott Gym

References

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  1. ^ "UCLA's Game Against Cal Poly Has Been Canceled". uclabruins.com. December 18, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Conference Opener At Cal Poly Canceled". longbeachstate.com. December 29, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal Poly (2 Jan, 2022) Canceled". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Klan, Mike (January 3, 2022). "UCSB vs Cal Poly men's basketball game canceled due to Covid-19 protocols". keyt.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Cal Poly Men's Basketball Schedule". Cal Poly Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2021-22". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.