2024–25 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

The Mustangs finished the 2023–24 season 4–28, 0–20 in Big West play, to finish in 11th (last) place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings |url=https://bigwest.org/standings.aspx?standings=159 |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=The Big West}} Due to their last place finish, the Mustangs failed to make the Big West tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Brackets set for Big West men's and women's basketball tournaments |url=https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2024/03/09/brackets-set-for-big-west-mens-and-womens-basketball-tournaments/ |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=Pasadena Star-News |language=en}}

On March 1, 2024, the school announced that head coach John Smith would be fired at the end of the season, ending his five-year tenure with the team.{{Cite news |last=Ho |first=Matthew |date=March 1, 2024 |title=Cal Poly men's basketball parts ways with head coach |url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/college/cal-poly-sports/article286146311.html |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=San Luis Obispo Tribune |language=en}} On March 26, the school announced that they would be hiring Colorado Mesa head coach Mike DeGeorge as the team's new head coach.{{Cite news |last=Friedman |first=Josh |date=March 27, 2024 |title=Cal Poly hires new basketball coach after winless conference season |url=https://calcoastnews.com/2024/03/cal-poly-hires-new-basketball-coach-after-winless-conference-season/ |access-date=October 27, 2024 |work=Cal Coast News |language=en}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jackson|last=Mosley|num=8|pos=PG|ft=5|in=10|lbs=170|class=so|home=La Cañada, CA|high_school=St. Francis High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Peter|last=Bandelj|num=9|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=fr|home=Ljubljana, Slovenia|high_school=Royal Crown Academy}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Owen|last=Koonce|num=11|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=gs|home=Lafayette, Colorado|high_school=Colorado Mesa}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cayden|last=Ward|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=fr|home=Stockton, CA|high_school=St. Mary's High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaron Jr.|last=Price|num=15|pos=PF|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=jr|home=Las Vegas, NV|high_school=Liberty High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Angelo|last=Ghattas|num=16|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=fr|home=Redwood City, CA|high_school=Serra High School}}

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• Mike DeGeorge ({{college|Monmouth College}})

|asst_coach=

• Kyle Bossier ({{college|LSU}})
• Jesse Pruitt ({{college|UC Davis}})
• Sam Walters ({{college|Colorado Mesa}})
• BJ Andrews ({{college|Clarion}})
• Ron DuBois ({{college|Arizona State}})

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!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 25, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Caltech

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv =

| score = 110–53

| attend = 427

| record = –

| highscorer = Bandelj

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Elliott}}

| assists = 4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}"| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 5, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = San Francisco

| site_stadium = Sobrato Center

| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–86

| attend = 2,073

| record = 0–1

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Elliott, Rinker}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Jessup

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+

| score = 73–91

| attend = 3,203

| record = 0–2

| highscorer = Jessup

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Elliott

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Menzies

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Menlo

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 99–66

| attend = 1,179

| record = 1–2

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Hyder, Tarlac}}

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–71

| attend = 1,623

| record = 2–2

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Jessup, Riniker}}

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Riniker

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 17, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Reese Court

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–78

| attend = 1,630

| record = 3–2

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Koonce, Elliott}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jessup

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Desert Financial Arena

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–93

| attend = 6,294

| record = 3–3

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| site_stadium = University Credit Union Pavilion

| site_cityst = Moraga, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–80

| attend = 3,500

| record = 3–4

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–79

| attend = 1,128

| record = 4–4

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Koonce, Jessup}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| tv = ACCNX

| score = 97–90

| attend = 2,658

| record = 5–4

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 30

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Koonce, Jessup}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jessup

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 5, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Davis

| site_stadium = University Credit Union Center

| site_cityst = Davis, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–77

| attend = 1,274

| record = 5–5

| conference = 0–1

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Riniker

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tarlac

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 91–102

| attend = 1,638

| record = 5–6

| conference = 0–2

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = San Jose State

| site_stadium = Provident Credit Union Event Center

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| tv = MW Network

| score = 100–107

| overtime = OT

| attend = 2,134

| record = 5–7

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 32

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 17, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 95–94

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,432

| record = 6–7

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Hyder, Koonce}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Omaha

| site_stadium = Baxter Arena

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| tv =

| score = 82–86

| attend = 2,348

| record = 6–8

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Jessup

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Jessup}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–98

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,834

| record = 6–9

| conference = 0–3

| highscorer = Price Jr.

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Price Jr.

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–68

| attend = 4,763

| record = 6–10

| conference = 0–4

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Hyder

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UC San Diego

| site_stadium = LionTree Arena

| site_cityst = La Jolla, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–95

| attend = 1,522

| record = 6–11

| conference = 0–5

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–75

| attend = 3,032

| record = 6–12

| conference = 0–6

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Hyder}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = UC Davis

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–65

| attend = 1,439

| record = 6–13

| conference = 0–7

| highscorer = Riniker

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Riniker

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Irvine

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–101

| attend = 2,678

| record = 6–14

| conference = 0–8

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Ward}}

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Ward

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Riniker, Hyder}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–69

| attend = 1,726

| record = 7–14

| conference = 1–8

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Koonce}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Riniker, Jessup}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| site_stadium = Icardo Center

| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–81

| attend = 1,905

| record = 8–14

| conference = 2–8

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Jessup

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Riverside

| site_stadium = SRC Arena

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–80

| attend = 673

| record = 8–15

| conference = 2–9

| highscorer = Bandelj

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Riniker

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Riniker

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–63

| attend = 1,756

| record = 9–15

| conference = 3–9

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Price Jr.

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Jessup}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| site_stadium = Titan Gym

| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 98–83

| attend = 433

| record = 10–15

| conference = 4–9

| highscorer = Ward

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Cal State Northridge

| site_stadium = Premier America Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Northridge, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–89

| attend = 1,215

| record = 10–16

| conference = 4–10

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Koonce

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = UC San Diego

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–81

| attend = 1,568

| record = 10–17

| conference = 4–11

| highscorer = Ward

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Ward

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Jessup}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = UC Riverside

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 112–100

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,548

| record = 11–17

| conference = 5–11

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Hyder

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Bandelj

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UC Santa Barbara

| site_stadium = The Thunderdome

| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–96

| attend = 4,000

| record = 11–18

| conference = 5–12

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Jessup, Koonce, Ward}}

| assists = 2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 98–72

| attend = 1,503

| record = 12–18

| conference = 6–12

| highscorer = Jessup

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Hyder

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Hyder

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Cal State Fullerton

| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center

| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 100–61

| attend = 1,284

| record = 13–18

| conference = 7–12

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 21

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Riniker, Jessup}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Bandelj

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2025

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Long Beach State

| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid

| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–69

| attend = 1,524

| record = 14–18

| conference = 8–12

| highscorer = Hyder

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Bandelj

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Jessup}}

| assists = 4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cal Poly Mustangs}}"|{{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Cal Poly Mustangs|2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament|Big West tournament}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = UC Davis

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Lee's Family Forum

| site_cityst = Henderson, NV

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–76

| attend = 1,105

| record = 15–18

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 18

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Bandelj, Riniker}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Koonce

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = UC Riverside

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Lee's Family Forum

| site_cityst = Henderson, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 96–83

| attend = 1,185

| record = 16–18

| highscorer = Koonce

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Ward

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Jessup

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 7

| opponent = UC Irvine

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Lee's Family Forum

| site_cityst = Henderson, NV

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 78–96

| attend = 2,006

| record = 16–19

| highscorer = Riniker

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Riniker

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Bandelj

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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