Retrospective coverage for October 21, 2026. First published October 26, 2026 06:07 -07:00 (Pacific time). This is an AI-assisted brief compiled from linked public source records; the coverage date is not the publication date.
Cal State San Marcos lost 70–38 at Cal Poly in a women's basketball exhibition on Oct. 21. The Cougars trailed 24–16 after the first quarter before the hosts widened the gap at Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly game report.
Cal Poly led 34–23 at halftime, then held San Marcos to six points in the third quarter and nine in the fourth. The second-half scoring margin was 36–15.
Turnovers were a major factor. The Cougars committed 29, and Cal Poly converted those mistakes into 28 points. The hosts also held a 40–16 advantage in points in the paint and a 34–27 rebounding edge.
Cal Poly made 52.8 percent of its field-goal attempts. The game provided an early test away from home without affecting the Cougars' regular-season record because it was an exhibition. Team statistics.