If there is such a thing as a surprising upset in the first round “play in” games, it happened on Tuesday in the Hercules Tires Big West Conference Championship Tournament at Henderson, Nev.
No. 10 seed Cal Poly – which went 1-19 during the conference regular season – upset No. 7 Long Beach State, 88-68, in Tuesday’s first round at the Dollar Loan Center. The Mustangs trailed by five at halftime, then opened the second half with a 17-5 to take control.
Cal Poly, which improved to 8-24 overall, advanced to Thursday’s quarterfinals to face No.