Cal Poly Mustangs at USC Trojans
· NCAA Men's BasketballCofie's 23 leads USC past Cal Poly 94–64 in season opener
Cofie went 9 of 12 from the field, hit his only 3-point attempt and was 4 of 4 at the line. Both Ezra Ausar and Rodney Rice scored 21 points, and Auburn-transfer Chad Baker-Mazara had 12 points and seven boards despite a 2 of 10 night from the floor.
After leading 37-31 at halftime, USC broke the game open with a 17-4 run fueled by Cofie’s inside play and Rice's shooting. The Trojans outscored Cal Poly 57-33 after the break, forced 22 turnovers and finished with 11 blocks and 24 assists.
Peter Bandelj led Cal Poly with 13 points and eight rebounds, while Hamad Mousa and Guzman Vasilic each scored 12. The Mustangs shot 33.3% from the field and 27.3% from the 3-point line (9 of 33) while making 7 of 12 free throws.
USC’s largest lead reached 31 points near the end of the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Cal Poly Deadball Team Rebound. | 64 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Aaron Price Jr. missed Jumper. | 64 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Rodney Rice made Free Throw. | 64 - 94 |
Statistics
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USC |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-72 | FG | 29-63 |
| 33.3 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
| 9-33 | 3PT | 9-26 |
| 27.3 | Three Point % | 34.6 |
| 7-12 | FT | 27-40 |
| 58.3 | Free Throw % | 67.5 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 16 | Assists | 24 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 11 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 30 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 3,902 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Fullerton | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Cal State Northridge | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Davis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Irvine | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Riverside | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC San Diego | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Cal Poly | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Long Beach State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |


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