2016–17 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

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|conference=Big West

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|short_conf= Big West

|record=11–20

|conf_record=6–10

|head_coach=Joe Callero

|hc_year=8th

|asst_coach1=Pawel Mrozik

|asst_coach2=Sam Kirby

|asst_coach3=Mitch Reaves

|stadium=Mott Athletic Center

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{{2016–17 Big West men's basketball standings}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2017/03/09/uc-davis-defeats-cal-poly-66-55-in-big-west-quarterfinal/|title=UC Davis defeats Cal Poly, 66-55, in Big West quarterfinal|first=Robert|last=Morales|work=The Orange County Register|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2024}}

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=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

David Nwaba0G6'4"210SeniorLos Angeles, CAGraduated
Reese Morgan5G6'2"200SeniorSan Pedro, CAGraduated
Mark Patterson14G6'1"174SophomoreBellflower, CAWalk-on; transferred
Serigne Athj24F6'4"195FreshmanPasadena, CATransferred to Peninsula College
Joel Awich25F6'7"217SeniorSt. Paul, MNGraduated
Brian Bennett34F6'9"288SeniorPlainfield, ILGraduated

=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes

Donovan Fields3G5'10"SophomoreNewburgh, NYJunior college transferred from Odessa College
Victor Joseph20G6'0"150JuniorRancho Cucamonga, CAJunior college transferred to Chaffey College

=2016 recruiting class=

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| position = SG

| hometown = Dallas, TX

| highschool = Wilson High School

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| scout stars = 3

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trevor|last=John|link=|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=183|class=SO|rs=yes|home=Danville, California|high_school=Monte Vista HS}}

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Odessa College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Shead|link=|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=190|class=SO|rs=|home=Pflugerville, Texas|high_school=Connally HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mark|last=Crowe|link=|num=5|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas|high_school=Wilson HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ridge|last=Shipley|link=|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=SR|rs= |home=Carrollton, Texas|high_school=Hebron HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Sutlive|link=|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=194|class=JR|rs=yes|home=San Antonio, Texas|high_school=Churchill HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Toth|link=|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Sunnyvale, California|high_school=Mitty HS
Army}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Martin|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=212|class=JR|rs=|home=Seattle, Washington|high_school=Bothell HS
Minnesota}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Victor|last=Joseph|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=JR|rs=|home=Rancho Cucamonga, California|high_school=Rancho Cucamonga HS
Chaffey College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Meikle|link=|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=209|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Tacoma, Washington|high_school=Bellarmine Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alec|last=Raven|link=|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=193|class=SO|rs=|home=Santa Rosa, California|high_school=Montgomery HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hank|last=Hollingsworth|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=FR|rs= |home=Chelan, Washington|high_school=Chelan HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jakub|last=Niziol|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SO|rs=|home=Wrocław, Poland|high_school=Howard College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Gordon|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=239|class=SR|rs=yes |home=Lynnwood, Washington|high_school=Archbishop Murphy HS}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Pawel Mrozik ({{college|Polish Open}})
  • Sam Kirby ({{college|Seattle}})
  • Mitch Reaves ({{college|Washington State}})

|roster_url=http://gopoly.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/roster

|accessdate=

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Schedule and results

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|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Pepperdine

| site_stadium = Firestone Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Malibu, CA

| score = 68–77

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Martin

| rebounds = 21

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,320

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/13/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = P12N

| score = 74–96

| highscorer = Toth

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Martin

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 7

| attend = 4,155

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cal State Dominguez Hills

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 75–64

| highscorer = Martin

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Martin

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Martin

| assists = 6

| attend = 824

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2016

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Bethesda

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 69–52

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,342

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/23/2016

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| gamename = NIU Thanksgiving Classic

| score = 68–64

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 19

| highrebounder = 3 Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 6

| attend = 844

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/25/2016

| time = 1:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UIC

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| gamename = NIU Thanksgiving Classic

| score = 71–84

| highscorer = Dixson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = 3 Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/26/2016

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Elon

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| gamename = NIU Thanksgiving Classic

| score = 66–72

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Shead

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UTSA

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 59–47

| highscorer = Toth

| points = 18

| highrebounder = 3 Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Shead

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,050

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/03/2016

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 82–70

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Hollingsworth

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,347

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2016

| time = 4:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Fresno State

| site_stadium = Save Mart Center

| site_cityst = Fresno, CA

| score = 59–73

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Shead

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 5

| attend = 7,250

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/2016

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = P12N

| score = 55–81

| highscorer = Toth

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Abrams

| rebounds = 16

| highassister = Meikle

| assists = 2

| attend = 9.698

| record = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/2016

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = P12N

| score = 61–77

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 6

| attend = 7,175

| record = 5–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/2016

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = GCU Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 64–71

| highscorer = Meikle

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Abrams

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Toth

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,757

| record = 5–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/2016

| time = 10:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Princeton

| site_stadium = Jadwin Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ

| score = 52–81

| highscorer = Toth

| points = 8

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,022

| record = 5–9

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}| Big West regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/07/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Davis

| site_stadium = The Pavilion

| site_cityst = Davis, CA

| score = 64–68

| highscorer = Meikle

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Toth

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,733

| record = 5–10

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/12/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 74–87

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Abrams

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 8

| attend = 1,350

| record = 5–11

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/14/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = The Thunderdome

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| score = 53–58

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Toth

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,306

| record = 5–12

| conference = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/18/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 48–70

| highscorer = Niziol

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Abrams

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 1

| attend = 1,250

| record = 5–13

| conference = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/21/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 92–98

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Toth

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 4

| attend = 3,032

| record = 5–14

| conference = 0–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/26/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 79–66

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,107

| record = 6–14

| conference = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 01/28/2017

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 71–81

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,024

| record = 6–15

| conference = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/02/2017

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = UC Davis

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 74–70

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Shipley

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Fields

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,850

| record = 7–15

| conference = 2–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/04/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UC Riverside

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| score = 56–67

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,150

| record = 10–18

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/09/2017

| time = 10:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| score = 65–74

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Joseph

| assists = 2

| attend = 5,596

| record = 7–17

| conference = 2–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/15/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Matadome

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 85–71

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Niziol

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Fields

| assists = 4

| attend = 405

| record = 8–17

| conference = 3–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/18/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv =

| score = 61–82

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Toth

| assists = 2

| attend = 2,317

| record = 8–18

| conference = 3–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/23/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 78–71

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Meikle

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,164

| record = 9–18

| conference = 4–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 02/25/2017

| time = 5:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Riverside

| site_stadium = SRC Center

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = Prime Ticket

| score = 84–77

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 8

| attend = 555

| record = 10–18

| conference = 5–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/02/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv =

| score = 76–70

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Shipley

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,280

| record = 11–18

| conference = 6–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/04/2017

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = Mott Athletic Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv =

| score = 44–57

| highscorer = Fields

| points = 10

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Fields

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,950

| record = 11–19

| conference = 6–10

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}| 2017 Big West men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 03/09/2017

| time = 12:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = UC Davis

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Honda Center

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv =

| score = 55–66

| highscorer = Shipley

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Gordon

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Fields

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 11–20

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll

|timezone=Pacific Time}}

See also

References

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