# 2021–22 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by ninth-year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–4 in Big West play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed, they defeated UC Davis, Hawaii, and Long Beach State to be champions of the Big West tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the West Region, where they lost in the first round to Duke.

## Previous season

The Titans finished the 2020–21 season 5–6 overall, 4–6 in Big West Conference play to in 7th in the conference standings. The Big West Conference tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ending the Titans season.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2021* 7:00 p.m. | | Bethesda | W 105–46 | | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021 6:00 p.m. | | at Santa Clara | L 77–84 | 0–1 | Leavey Center (1,031) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 11, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at San Jose State | L 76–78 | 0–2 | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,521) San Jose, CA |
| November 16, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 74–59 | 1–2 | Titan Gym (748) Fullerton, CA |
| November 19, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at San Diego | W 57–55 | 2–2 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,073) San Diego, CA |
| November 23, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Texas–Rio Grande Valley NAU Tournament | L 67–72 | 2–3 | Rolle Activity Center (84) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 24, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona NAU Tournament | W 73–56 | 3–3 | Rolle Activity Center (278) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 29, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wyoming | L 66–79 | 3–4 | Titan Gym (772) Fullerton, CA |
| December 4, 2021 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 66–57 | 4–4 | Titan Gym (323) Fullerton, CA |
| December 8, 2021 7:00 p.m. | | at San Diego State | L 56–66 | 4–5 | Viejas Arena (11,823) San Diego, CA |
| December 11, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Life Pacific | W 87-59 | 5–5 | Titan Gym (511) Fullerton, CA |
| December 17, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Redlands | W 93–78 | 6–5 | Titan Gym (509) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 73–67 | 7–5 (1–0) | Icardo Center (962) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 1, 2022 7:00 pm | | at Cal Poly | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 4, 2022 7:00 pm | | Long Beach State | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 6, 2022 7:00 pm | | Hawaiʻi | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Cancelled due to COVID health and safety protocols | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | CSUN | W 79–64 | 8–5 (2–0) | Titan Gym (288) Fullerton, CA |
| January 15, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Santa Barbara | W 79–73 | 9–5 (3–0) | Titan Gym (290) Fullerton, CA |
| January 20, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | W 65–63 | 10–5 (4–0) | Bren Events Center (931) Irvine, CA |
| January 22, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | W 83–80 | 11–5 | Titan Gym (389) Fullerton, CA |
| January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | W 74–58 | 12–5 (5–0) | University Credit Union Center (579) Davis, CA |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 54–67 | 12–6 (5–1) | SRC Arena (0) Riverside, CA |
| February 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | W 61–50 | 13–6 (6–1) | Titan Gym (426) Fullerton, CA |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 75–61 | 14–6 (7–1) | Titan Gym (723) Fullerton, CA |
| February 8, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Long Beach State | L 61–71 | 14–7 (7–2) | Walter Pyramid (2,025) Long Beach, CA |
| February 12, 2022 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Hawaiʻi | L 55–72 | 14–8 (7–3) | Stan Sheriff Center (4,619) Honolulu, HI |
| February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 67–58 | 15–8 (8–3) | The Thunderdome (1,012) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 19, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at CSUN | W 81–73 | 16–8 (9–3) | Matadome (405) Northridge, CA |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | W 66–64 | 17–8 (10–3) | Titan Gym (1,013) Fullerton, CA |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UC San Diego | L 76–81 | 17–9 | RIMAC Arena (808) La Jolla, CA |
| March 3, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | UC Riverside | L 72–75 | 17–10 (10–4) | Titan Gym (1,050) Fullerton, CA |
| March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Davis | W 62–59 | 18–10 (11–4) | Titan Gym (760) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) UC Davis Quarterfinals | W 73–55 | 19–10 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| March 11, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPNU | (2) | vs. (3) Hawaii Semifinals | W 58–46 | 20–10 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| March 12, 2022 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (1) Long Beach State Championship | W 72–71 | 21–10 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 18, 2022 4:10 pm, CBS | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke First Round | L 61–78 | 21–11 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,295) Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time Zone. ||||||
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