Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball

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Cal State Fullerton Titans
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
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UniversityCalifornia State University, Fullerton
Head coach Dedrique Taylor (12th season)
Conference Big West
Location Fullerton, California
Arena Titan Gym
(capacity: 4,000)
Nickname Titans
ColorsNavy blue, white, and orange [1]
     
Uniforms
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Alternate
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1978
Other NCAA tournament results
Sweet Sixteen1978
Appearances1978, 2008, 2018, 2022
Conference tournament champions
1978, 2008, 2018, 2022
Conference regular season champions
1976, 2008

The Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents California State University, Fullerton in Fullerton, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference.

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History

In 1978, the Fullerton men's basketball team, coached by Bobby Dye, made it to the Elite 8 in the 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament. They were considered the year's Cinderella story as a #7 seed (out of 8). The team defeated University of New Mexico at Tempe, AZ, and then defeated the University of San Francisco before losing to the University of Arkansas in regionals at Albuquerque, New Mexico. Fullerton was led by Greg Bunch, a CSUF Hall of Famer.

Bob Burton was head coach of the Titans men's team starting with the 2003–04 season. In 2008, the team finished the season 24-9, defeated UC Irvine 81-66 in the Big West Conference Championship. They qualified for their second NCAA tournament (first in 30 years), where they faced the (#3) Wisconsin Badgers as a #14 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing the game 71–58. After the 2013–14 season, Burton resigned on June 22, 2012 after nine seasons. His final record at Fullerton was 155–122. [2]

During the 2012–13 season, interim head coach Andy Newman replaced Burton and guided the Titans to a 14–18 record overall and 6–12 record in the Big West Conference.

For the start of the 2013–14 season, Fullerton hired Dedrique Taylor as the team's head coach. Previously, Taylor had been an assistant under coach Herb Sendek at Arizona State University since 2006. Prior to that, Taylor also coached at the University of Nevada, Portland State, Loyola Marymount University and UC Davis. Taylor, has been long respected as one of the top recruiters in the west with strong ties to the Los Angeles area, thought to be a key component in winning at Fullerton. Taylor led the 2017–18 team to an invitation to play in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team lost in the first round to Purdue.

In 2022 the Titans qualified for the NCAA tournament as a #15 seed; they lost in the first round to Duke.

Post season results

NCAA tournament results

The Titans have appeared in four NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1978 Regional Quarterfinals
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
New Mexico
San Francisco
Arkansas
W 90–85
W 75–72
L 58–61
2008 #14First round#3 Wisconsin L 56–71
2018 #15First round#2 Purdue L 48–74
2022 #15First round#2 Duke L 61–78

NIT results

The Titans have appeared in three National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1983 First roundArizona StateL 83–87
1987 First roundCaliforniaL 68–72
2005 Opening Round
First round
Second Round
Oregon State
San Francisco
Georgetown
W 85–83
W 85–69
L 57–74

CIT results

The Titans have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2012 First round Loyola Marymount L 79–88
2017 First round Weber State L 76–80
2019 First round Cal State Bakersfield L 58–66

NAIA tournament results

The Titans have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1962 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Stetson
Lewis & Clark
Westminster
W 94–79
W 97–78
L 55–63

Retired numbers

Cal State Fullerton Titans retired numbers
No.PlayerCareerNo. ret.Ref.
4Rodney Anderson1999–20002004 [3] [4]
20 Leon Wood 1981–1984 [5]
30 Greg Bunch 1974–1978 [6]

NBA players

PlayerCareerDraft
Greg Bunch 1974–1978 1978 : 2(34)
Mike Niles 1980–1981 1979 : 2(83)
Leon Wood 1981–1984 1984: 1(10)
Kevin Henderson 1983–1986 1986 : 3(50)
Richard Morton 1983–1986 1986 : 3(50)
Henry Turner 1984–1988 1988 : undrafted, debut in 1988
Cedric Ceballos 1988–1990 1990 : 4(90)
Bruce Bowen 1989–1993 1993 : undrafted, debut in 1997
Pape Sow 2001–2004 2004 : 2(48)
Bobby Brown 2003–2007 2007 : undrafted, debut in 2008
Josh Akognon 2007–2009 2009 : undrafted, debut in 2013

Players in international leagues

References

  1. "University Colors | CSUF Brand" . Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. Coach Burton resigns Archived July 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , accessed June 23, 2012
  3. Anderson Jersey Retired in Front of Packed House at 247sports.com
  4. America Falls In Love With Rodney Anderson at CSUF News
  5. LEON WOOD - OFFICIAL #40 at NBRA.net
  6. Former Basketball Star Distinguished Alumnus at fullertontitans.com