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Cal Poly upsets UC Riverside 96-83 in Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal

AP
Mar 14, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) Owen Koonce scored 20 points, and Cayden Ward added a double-double off the bench as Cal Poly Mustangs breezed to a 96-83 upset victory over UC Riverside in a Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal on Thursday night.

The seventh-seeded Mustangs (16-18) will play No. 2 seed UC Irvine in a Friday semifinal. No. 1 seed UC San Diego plays No. 5 seed UC Santa Barbara in the other semifinal.

Koonce made 5 of 10 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws for Cal Poly. Ward totaled 14 points and 13 rebounds. Jarred Hyder added 18 points, nine assists and six rebounds. Freshman Peter Bandelj buried 5 of 6 from beyond the arc and scored 17. Isaac Jessup had 14 points, six boards and four assists.

Isaiah Moses scored 30 on 11-for-18 shooting with three 3-pointers for the third-seeded Highlanders (21-12). Barrington Hargress had 21 points and five assists. Kaleb Smith pitched in with 12 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out.

The Mustangs led 45-36 at halftime and finished 18 of 35 from 3-point range. UC Riverside was 9 for 32 from distance.

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1st Half
CP
Mustangs
45
UCRV
Highlanders
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Mustangs gains possession)
19:47	+2	Owen Koonce makes two point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	2-0
19:24		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
19:22		Isaac Jessup defensive rebound
19:16	+3	Owen Koonce makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jessup assists)	5-0
18:46	+3	Barrington Hargress makes three point jump shot	5-3
18:28		Mac Riniker misses three point jump shot
18:26		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
18:11		Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot
18:09		Mac Riniker defensive rebound
18:00		Jarred Hyder misses two point jump shot
17:58		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
17:51		Nate Pickens misses three point jump shot
17:49		Peter Bandelj defensive rebound
17:42		Peter Bandelj turnover (lost ball) (Barrington Hargress steals)
17:36		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
17:34		Kaleb Smith offensive rebound
17:20		Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
17:18		Owen Koonce defensive rebound
17:07		Owen Koonce misses two point jump shot
17:05		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
16:44		Nate Pickens misses three point jump shot
16:42		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
16:37		Mac Riniker misses two point layup
16:35		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
16:19		Kaleb Smith turnover (bad pass) (Mac Riniker steals)
16:13		Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
16:11		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
15:47		Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
15:45		Isaac Jessup defensive rebound
15:35	+3	Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jessup assists)	8-3
15:15		Isaac Jessup personal foul
15:15		TV timeout
15:08		Nate Pickens misses two point layup
15:06		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
15:04		Jarred Hyder turnover (lost ball) (Nate Pickens steals)
15:00		Nate Pickens misses two point layup
14:58		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
14:37	+2	Aaron Price Jr. makes two point layup	10-3
14:13	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point jump shot	10-5
14:02		Cayden Ward misses three point jump shot
14:00		Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
13:47		Niyi Olabode turnover (bad pass)
13:36		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
13:34		Peter Bandelj offensive rebound
13:22		Owen Koonce misses three point jump shot
13:20		Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
13:19		Isaac Jessup personal foul
13:03	+2	Parker Strauss makes two point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists)	10-7
12:45		Mac Riniker misses three point jump shot
12:43		Cayden Ward offensive rebound
12:41	+2	Cayden Ward makes two point layup	12-7
12:26		Niyi Olabode misses three point jump shot
12:24		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
12:24		Parker Strauss personal foul
12:01		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
11:59		Cayden Ward offensive rebound
11:54		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
11:52		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
11:48		Kaleb Smith turnover (lost ball) (Cayden Ward steals)
11:45		Cayden Ward misses two point layup
11:43		Parker Strauss defensive rebound
11:40		Barrington Hargress turnover (bad pass) (Owen Koonce steals)
11:38		Barrington Hargress personal foul
11:38		TV timeout
11:38		Joel Armotrading personal foul
11:32		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
11:30		Joel Armotrading defensive rebound
11:13		Barrington Hargress turnover (bad pass) (Mac Riniker steals)
11:04		Mac Riniker misses two point layup
11:02		Mac Riniker offensive rebound
11:00		Peter Bandelj misses three point jump shot
10:58		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
10:40		Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot
10:38		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
10:27		Mac Riniker offensive foul
10:27		Mac Riniker turnover (offensive foul)
10:11	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point jump shot	12-9
10:03		Parker Strauss personal foul
9:58	+3	Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	15-9
9:30	+2	Kaleb Smith makes two point hook shot	15-11
9:15		Isaiah Moses personal foul
9:14	+3	Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	18-11
8:48		Isaiah Moses misses two point layup
8:46		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
8:43		Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
8:41		Owen Koonce offensive rebound
8:37	+2	Owen Koonce makes two point layup	20-11
8:16		Owen Koonce blocks Kaleb Smith's two point layup
8:14		Highlanders offensive rebound
8:06		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
8:04		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
7:57		Niyi Olabode blocks Cayden Ward's two point layup
7:55		Cayden Ward offensive rebound
7:51	+3	Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jessup assists)	23-11
7:50		Highlanders 30 second timeout
7:50		TV timeout
7:38	+3	Niyi Olabode makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Moses assists)	23-14
7:26	+3	Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Luka Tarlac assists)	26-14
7:03	+3	Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists)	26-17
6:45		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
6:43		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
6:28	+3	Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot	26-20
6:12		Peter Bandelj misses two point jump shot
6:10		Mustangs offensive rebound
5:57	+2	Aaron Price Jr. makes two point layup (Owen Koonce assists)	28-20
5:27		Jarred Hyder personal foul
5:25	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists)	28-22
5:09	+3	Aaron Price Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	31-22
4:50		Aaron Price Jr. personal foul
4:41	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup	31-24
4:41		Owen Koonce shooting foul (Isaiah Moses draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-25
4:20		Joel Armotrading shooting foul (Owen Koonce draws the foul)
4:20	+1	Owen Koonce makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-25
4:20	+1	Owen Koonce makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-25
4:08		Nate Pickens turnover (lost ball) (Cayden Ward steals)
4:02		Cayden Ward turnover (bad pass)
3:50	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup	33-27
3:29	+2	Aaron Price Jr. makes two point layup	35-27
3:03		Barrington Hargress turnover (bad pass) (Mac Riniker steals)
2:59		Aaron Price Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Moses steals)
2:55	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup	35-29
2:48		Aaron Price Jr. turnover (traveling)
2:48		TV timeout
2:34		Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
2:32		Mac Riniker defensive rebound
2:12		Peter Bandelj misses two point jump shot
2:10		Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
2:05	+3	Kaleb Smith makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists)	35-32
1:57	+3	Owen Koonce makes three point jump shot (Luka Tarlac assists)	38-32
1:31		Owen Koonce shooting foul
1:31	+1	Jack Whitbourn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-33
1:31	+1	Jack Whitbourn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-34
1:24		Isaiah Moses personal foul
1:24	+1	Isaac Jessup makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-34
1:24	+1	Isaac Jessup makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-34
1:14		Mac Riniker personal foul
1:14	+1	Jack Whitbourn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-35
1:14	+1	Jack Whitbourn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-36
1:02		Kaleb Smith shooting foul
1:02	+1	Mac Riniker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-36
1:02	+1	Mac Riniker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-36
0:40		Jack Whitbourn misses two point layup
0:38		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
0:28		Mustangs 30 second timeout
0:18	+3	Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot (Isaac Jessup assists)	45-36
0:03		Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot
0:01		Owen Koonce defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CP
Mustangs
51
UCRV
Highlanders
47

Time		Play	Score
19:41	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup (Isaiah Moses assists)	45-38
19:27		Nate Pickens personal foul
19:14		Mac Riniker misses two point layup
19:12		Mac Riniker offensive rebound
19:10		Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
19:08		Isaac Jessup offensive rebound
19:05	+2	Isaac Jessup makes two point layup	47-38
18:43		Owen Koonce shooting foul
18:43		Kaleb Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:43	+1	Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-39
18:32	+3	Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot	50-39
18:14	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup	50-41
17:49		Mac Riniker turnover (bad pass) (Barrington Hargress steals)
17:42	+3	Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot	50-44
17:28		Nate Pickens personal foul
17:21		Jarred Hyder misses three point jump shot
17:19		Highlanders defensive rebound
17:05	+3	Niyi Olabode makes three point jump shot (Nate Pickens assists)	50-47
16:46		Niyi Olabode shooting foul
16:46	+1	Owen Koonce makes regular free throw 1 of 3	51-47
16:46	+1	Owen Koonce makes regular free throw 2 of 3	52-47
16:46	+1	Owen Koonce makes regular free throw 3 of 3	53-47
16:26		Nate Pickens misses two point layup
16:24		Isaac Jessup defensive rebound
16:11		Cayden Ward turnover (traveling)
15:55	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup	53-49
15:36		Cayden Ward misses three point jump shot
15:34		Barrington Hargress defensive rebound
15:29	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup	53-51
15:22		TV timeout
15:06		Isaac Jessup misses three point jump shot
15:04		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
14:58	+2	Parker Strauss makes two point layup (Barrington Hargress assists)	53-53
14:29		Owen Koonce misses two point jump shot
14:27		Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
13:57		Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
13:55		Highlanders turnover (shot clock violation)
13:41		Niyi Olabode blocks Jarred Hyder's two point layup
13:39		Mustangs offensive rebound
13:39		Niyi Olabode technical foul
13:39	+1	Owen Koonce makes technical free throw 1 of 2	54-53
13:39	+1	Owen Koonce makes technical free throw 2 of 2	55-53
13:36		Nate Pickens shooting foul
13:36	+1	Jarred Hyder makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-53
13:36	+1	Jarred Hyder makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-53
13:24		Nate Pickens misses two point layup
13:22		Owen Koonce defensive rebound
13:17	+2	Isaac Jessup makes two point layup	59-53
13:07		Highlanders 30 second timeout
13:07		TV timeout
12:56		Parker Strauss misses three point jump shot
12:54		Highlanders offensive rebound
12:53		Cayden Ward personal foul
12:38	+3	Kaleb Smith makes three point jump shot (Jack Whitbourn assists)	59-56
12:16	+3	Owen Koonce makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	62-56
11:55		Isaiah Moses misses two point layup
11:53		Niyi Olabode offensive rebound
11:53		Peter Bandelj personal foul
11:53		TV timeout
11:53	+1	Niyi Olabode makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-57
11:53	+1	Niyi Olabode makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-58
11:39		Kaleb Smith personal foul
11:33		Owen Koonce personal foul
11:33		Owen Koonce misses two point layup
11:33		Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound
11:33		Owen Koonce personal foul
11:21		Niyi Olabode misses three point jump shot
11:19		Peter Bandelj defensive rebound
11:07	+3	Jarred Hyder makes three point jump shot (Mac Riniker assists)	65-58
10:54		Kaleb Smith offensive foul
10:54		Kaleb Smith turnover (offensive foul)
10:32	+2	Isaac Jessup makes two point layup (Peter Bandelj assists)	67-58
10:29		Highlanders 30 second timeout
10:14		Mac Riniker shooting foul
10:14	+1	Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-59
10:14	+1	Barrington Hargress makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-60
10:04		Mac Riniker offensive foul
10:04		Mac Riniker turnover (offensive foul)
9:41		Aaron Price Jr. shooting foul
9:41	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-61
9:41	+1	Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-62
9:22	+3	Isaac Jessup makes three point jump shot (Aaron Price Jr. assists)	70-62
9:04		Peter Bandelj shooting foul (Joel Armotrading draws the foul)
9:04	+1	Joel Armotrading makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-63
9:04	+1	Joel Armotrading makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-64
8:50		Aaron Price Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Niyi Olabode steals)
8:44	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup	70-66
8:31	+2	Jarred Hyder makes two point jump shot	72-66
8:06		Niyi Olabode misses three point jump shot
8:04		Isaac Jessup defensive rebound
7:52		Cayden Ward misses three point jump shot
7:50		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
7:43		Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot
7:41		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
7:27	+3	Peter Bandelj makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	75-66
7:09		Luka Tarlac blocks Barrington Hargress's two point layup
7:07		Joel Armotrading offensive rebound
7:07	+2	Joel Armotrading makes two point layup	75-68
6:45		Barrington Hargress personal foul
6:45		TV timeout
6:45	+1	Jarred Hyder makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-68
6:45	+1	Jarred Hyder makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-68
6:21	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup	77-70
6:21		Peter Bandelj shooting foul (Isaiah Moses draws the foul)
6:21		Isaiah Moses misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:21		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
6:05	+3	Cayden Ward makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	80-70
5:46	+3	Kaleb Smith makes three point jump shot (Nate Pickens assists)	80-73
5:15	+3	Cayden Ward makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	83-73
4:58	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup	83-75
4:46	+3	Cayden Ward makes three point jump shot (Peter Bandelj assists)	86-75
4:22	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point jump shot	86-77
4:14		Parker Strauss personal foul
4:14		Owen Koonce misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:14		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
4:04	+2	Barrington Hargress makes two point layup (Nate Pickens assists)	86-79
3:50		Isaac Jessup turnover (bad pass) (Nate Pickens steals)
3:46		Nate Pickens misses three point jump shot
3:44		Isaac Jessup defensive rebound
3:25		Owen Koonce turnover (lost ball) (Kaleb Smith steals)
3:20		Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot
3:18		Owen Koonce defensive rebound
3:10		Owen Koonce misses two point layup
3:08		Isaiah Moses defensive rebound
3:05		Owen Koonce blocks Isaiah Moses's two point layup
3:03		Highlanders offensive rebound
3:03		Owen Koonce technical foul
3:03		TV timeout
3:03	+1	Isaiah Moses makes technical free throw 1 of 2	86-80
3:03	+1	Isaiah Moses makes technical free throw 2 of 2	86-81
2:51		Isaiah Moses turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Jessup steals)
2:40		Nate Pickens personal foul
2:40		Peter Bandelj misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:40	+1	Peter Bandelj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	87-81
2:26		Niyi Olabode misses two point layup
2:24		Kaleb Smith offensive rebound
2:24		Kaleb Smith offensive foul
2:24		Kaleb Smith turnover (offensive foul)
2:09	+3	Isaac Jessup makes three point jump shot (Jarred Hyder assists)	90-81
2:06		Highlanders 60 second timeout
1:56		Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot
1:54		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
1:50		Mustangs 30 second timeout
1:30		Jarred Hyder misses two point layup
1:28		Cayden Ward offensive rebound
1:27		Cayden Ward misses two point layup
1:27		Cayden Ward offensive rebound
1:27		Isaiah Moses shooting foul
1:27	+1	Cayden Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	91-81
1:27		Cayden Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:27		Kaleb Smith defensive rebound
1:20		Nate Pickens misses three point jump shot
1:18		Peter Bandelj defensive rebound
1:13		Kaleb Smith personal foul
1:13		Peter Bandelj misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:13	+1	Peter Bandelj makes regular free throw 2 of 2	92-81
1:08		Mac Riniker shooting foul
1:08		Barrington Hargress misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08		Barrington Hargress misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:08		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
1:02		Jarred Hyder turnover (lost ball) (Parker Strauss steals)
0:54		Nate Pickens misses three point jump shot
0:52		Parker Strauss offensive rebound
0:47	+2	Isaiah Moses makes two point layup	92-83
0:42	+2	Luka Tarlac makes two point dunk (Peter Bandelj assists)	94-83
0:30		Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot
0:28		Cayden Ward defensive rebound
0:26		Isaiah Moses personal foul
0:26	+1	Cayden Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	95-83
0:26	+1	Cayden Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2	96-83
0:17		Parker Strauss misses three point jump shot
0:15		Jarred Hyder defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jarred Hyder defensive rebound