Vanguard Lions at Cal Poly Mustangs
· NCAA Men's Basketball82 - 85
Cal Poly makes most of free throws in 85-82 victory
Harwell made all eight of his free throws and Colvin all nine of his while Keith Smith adding 16 points while going 8 of 10 from the line. The Mustangs were 36 of 41 from the stripe, including 31 of 35 in the second half.
Vanguard made seven more baskets, including one more 3-pointer, but made only 18 of 27 free throws. Isaiah Gentry led the Lions with 20 points, making all nine of his free throws.
Cal Poly held the lead entire second half with an 8-0 run giving it a 80-68 advantage with just under two minutes left. The Lions cut their deficit to two with 19 seconds left but the Mustangs got a free throw from Keith Smith before the Lions missed two 3-point tries in the final seconds.
The Mustangs (3-11) snapped a four-game losing streak and are hosts to UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Isaiah Gentry Offensive Rebound. | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cal Poly Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 85 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Isaiah Gentry missed Layup. | 82 - 85 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 27-67 | FG | 20-45 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-27 | FT | 36-41 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 30 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Attendance: 1,262 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Hawai'i | 14-6 | 1 | 24-9 |
| UC San Diego | 12-8 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Cal State Northridge | 12-8 | 3 | 20-14 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 12-8 | 3 | 18-16 |
| UC Davis | 11-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
| Cal Poly | 10-10 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Long Beach State | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
| UC Riverside | 5-15 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-18 | 13 | 8-24 |