US EditionRecord-Setting Game by Bandelj Leads Cal Poly to Road Win in Big West Opener
Bandelj made a program-record nine 3-pointers on 10 attempts, helping Cal Poly shoot 18 of 37 from deep to secure a 94-91 Big West opener win.
- On Thursday, Peter Bandelj scored a career-high 37 points and made a program-record nine 3-pointers on 10 attempts, leading Cal Poly Mustangs to a 94-91 win over Cal State Fullerton Titans in the Big West Conference opener.
- Cal Poly's hot perimeter shooting fueled its offense as the Mustangs shot 18 of 37 from beyond the arc and outscored Fullerton 30-9 to open a 79-61 lead with just over seven minutes left.
- The Titans' comeback, with 10 lead changes and seven ties, saw Fullerton twice cut the 18-point deficit to one in the final minute, shooting 47%.
- The result left Cal Poly Mustangs at 5-5 overall and 1-0 in Big West play while Cal State Fullerton Titans dropped to 3-6 overall and 0-1 in conference.
- Cal Poly next plays Saturday against UC Riverside at home, while CSU Fullerton is slated to visit Hawaii.
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Cal State Fullerton’s rally falls short against Cal Poly’s 3-point barrage
FULLERTON — Jaden Henderson had 21 points and KJ Garris scored 19, but Cal State Fullerton’s valiant comeback fell a few points short against Peter Bandelj and Cal Poly on Thursday night. Bandelj scored a career-high 37 points and made a program-record nine 3-pointers on 10 attempts to lead Cal Poly past Fullerton, 94-91, in the Big West Conference opener for both teams at Titan Gym. Hamad Mousa scored 27 points and added seven rebounds and thre…
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Bandelj scores 37 points, making 9 of 10 3-pointers, as Cal Poly beats Cal State Fullerton 94-91
Peter Bandelj’s career-high 37 points on 9-of-10 shooting from the 3-point line led Cal Poly past Cal State Fullerton 94-91 on Thursday in a Big West Conference opener.
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Cal Poly 94, Cal State Fullerton 91
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Henderson leads CSU Fullerton against Hawaii after 21-point game
CSU Fullerton Titans (3-6, 0-1 Big West) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-2, 1-0 Big West) Honolulu; Sunday, 12 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: CSU Fullerton faces Hawaii after Jaden Henderson scored 21 points in CSU Fullerton’s 94-91 loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs. The Rainbow Warriors are 7-1 in home games. Hawaii averages 81.3 points while outscoring opponents by 15.6 points per game. The Titans have gone 0-1 against Big West opponents. CSU Fullerton is 2-…
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