SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — Hamad Mousa scored 26 points to lift Cal Poly to a 67-65 win over UC San Diego in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday at Robert Mott Gym. The Mustangs, who trailed by three at halftime, outscored the Tritons 28-23 in the second half to secure the upset.

Mousa, a 6-foot-8 forward from Doha, Qatar, played 35 minutes and was instrumental in the comeback. Alex Chaikin led UC San Diego with 17 points. The Tritons led 42-39 at halftime but could not maintain their offensive pace.

The loss dropped UC San Diego to 11-3 overall and 0-1 in conference play. Cal Poly improved to 6-9 and 1-0. An announced crowd of 1,521 attended the New Year’s Day contest.