# 2022–23 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by fourth-year head coach John Smith, played their home games at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo, California as members of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The Mustangs finished the 2021–22 season 7–21, 2–12 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for last place. They were defeated by UC Davis in the first round of the Big West tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Los Angeles | W 72–60 | – | 15 – Koroma | 10 – Koroma | 5 – Hunter | Mott Athletics Center (432) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethesda | W 94–59 | 1–0 | 16 – Stevenson | 7 – 2 tied | 5 – Sanders | Mott Athletics Center (1,156) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at San Francisco | L 48–60 | 1–1 | 15 – Koroma | 8 – Koroma | 1 – Franklin | War Memorial Gymnasium (847) San Francisco, CA |
| November 18, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | at Stanford | L 43–80 | 1–2 | 12 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | 2 – Prukop | Maples Pavilion (2,263) Stanford, CA |
| November 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's California Thanksgiving Jam | L 68–73 | 1–3 | 18 – Hunter | 10 – Taylor | 5 – Pierce | Mott Athletics Center (1,057) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| November 23, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho California Thanksgiving Jam | W 82–71 | 2–3 | 23 – Koroma | 4 – 2 tied | 4 – Pierce | Mott Athletics Center (1,174) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| November 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pacific | W 62–58 | 3–3 | 23 – Stevenson | 8 – Stevenson | 2 – 3 tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (800) Stockton, CA |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., WCC Network | | at Pepperdine | Canceled due to health and safety protocols | Canceled due to health and safety protocols | Canceled due to health and safety protocols | Canceled due to health and safety protocols | Canceled due to health and safety protocols | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
| December 3, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | California Baptist | W 64–53 | 4–3 | 19 – Koroma | 8 – Stevenson | 4 – Stevenson | Mott Athletics Center (2,284) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 72–49 | 5–3 | 20 – Stevenson | 7 – Taylor | 5 – Pierce | Mott Athletics Center (1,682) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 13, 2022* 7:30 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 68–74 | 5–4 | 13 – 2 tied | 8 – Taylor | 4 – 2 tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (4,888) Seattle, WA |
| December 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 45–74 | 5–5 | 11 – Koroma | 6 – Stevenson | 3 – Pierce | Mott Athletics Center (1,329) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., MW Network | | at San Jose State | L 43–65 | 5–6 | 9 – Taylor | 5 – Koroma | 3 – Fleming | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,233) San Jose, CA |
| December 22, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | San Diego Christian | W 72–59 | 6–6 | 12 – Hunter | 4 – 5 tied | 4 – Prukop | Mott Athletics Center (376) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | W 67–57 | 7–6 (1–0) | 17 – Sanders | 9 – Taylor | 3 – 2 tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,523) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| December 31, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawaii | L 48–57 | 7–7 (1–1) | 10 – 2 tied | 6 – Koroma | 2 – Stevenson | Stan Sheriff Center (4,260) Honolulu, HI |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 51–61 | 7–8 (1–2) | 14 – Sanders | 5 – Sanders | 2 – 2 tied | Icardo Center (1,326) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., Spectrum SportsNet | | UC Santa Barbara Rivalry | L 57–62 | 7–9 (1–3) | 19 – Hunter | 6 – Koroma | 4 – 3 tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,882) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | L 58–77 | 7–10 (1–4) | 13 – Taylor | 6 – Taylor | 2 – 3 tied | Walter Pyramid (1,213) Long Beach, CA |
| January 16, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 78–83 $^{OT}$ | 7–11 (1–5) | 21 – Taylor | 6 – 2 tied | 6 – Sanders | SRC Arena (857) Riverside, CA |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | L 64–71 | 7–12 (1–6) | 20 – Stevenson | 7 – Taylor | 7 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (2,283) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 21, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 63–65 | 7–13 (1–7) | 14 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | University Credit Union Center (1,780) Davis, CA |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | L 52–70 | 7–14 (1–8) | 13 – Stevenson | 11 – Taylor | 2 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,928) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | L 36–65 | 7–15 (1–9) | 13 – Stevenson | 6 – Taylor | 1 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,921) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara Rivalry | L 62–68 | 7–16 (1–10) | 13 – Koroma | 8 – Koroma | 4 – Taylor | The Thunderdome (3,942) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hawaii | L 56–69 | 7–17 (1–11) | 17 – Koroma | 5 – Taylor | 2 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (2,412) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 54–55 | 7–18 (1–12) | 13 – Hunter | 8 – Stevenson | 2 – tied | Bren Events Center (1,622) Irvine, CA |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Northridge | L 53–64 | 7–19 (1–13) | 14 – Stevenson | 4 – tied | 3 – Sanders | Premier America Credit Union Arena (241) Northridge, CA |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Bakersfield | L 62–70 | 7–20 (1–14) | 23 – Hunter | 13 – Hunter | 3 – Franklin | Mott Athletics Center (1,322) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Fullerton | L 62–83 | 7–21 (1–15) | 17 – Stevenson | 4 – Taylor | 5 – Pierce | Titan Gym (690) Fullerton, CA |
| February 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 56–59 | 7–22 (1–16) | 15 – Koroma | 6 – tied | 3 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,674) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Davis | L 52–58 | 7–23 (1–17) | 13 – Stevenson | 6 – tied | 3 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (2,184) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA |
| March 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 7–24 (1–18) | 32 – Stevenson | 8 – Hunter | 4 – tied | Mott Athletics Center (2,282) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Long Beach State First round | W 88–68 | 8–24 | 28 – Stevenson | 6 – tied | 5 – tied | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| March 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara Quarterfinals | L 54–64 | 8–25 | 18 – Stevenson | 7 – Franklin | 3 – Pierce | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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