HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Owen Koonce scored 20 points, and Cayden Ward added a double-double off the bench as Cal Poly 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.