# 2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans were led by sixth-year head coach Dedrique Taylor and competed at the Titan Gym. CSU Fullerton was a member of the Big West Conference, and participated in their 45th consecutive season in that league. They finished the season 16–18, 10–6 in Big West play to finish in a tie for second place. On March 15, Fullerton defeated UCSB to reach the finals of the Big West tournament, where they played top-seeded UC Irvine in an attempt to reach the NCAA tournament for the second successive year; however, the Titans were handily defeated by the Anteaters, 92–64, in a rematch of the previous year's championship. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Cal State Bakersfield.

## Previous season

The Titans finished 20–12 overall, and 10–6 in the conference. During the season, the Titans participated in the Wooden Legacy, which was held in Fullerton, California. The Titans finished in 5th place from defeating Harvard and Sacramento State but losing to Georgia. In the postseason, CSU Fullerton defeated Long Beach State, UC Davis, and UC Irvine to become champions of the 2018 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament in Anaheim, California. In addition, the Titans participated in the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they lost to Purdue in Detroit, Michigan in the first round.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2018* 2:00 pm | | at San Diego Christian | W 93–59 | | 19 – Allman | 8 – Smith | 5 – Tied | Titan Gym (472) Fullerton, CA |
| Non–conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2018* 6:00 pm, P12N | | at Arizona State | L 94–102 $^{2OT}$ | 0–1 | 35 – Allman | 7 – Tied | 7 – Awosika | Wells Fargo Arena (9,145) Tempe, AZ |
| November 10, 2018* 2:00 pm | | West Coast Baptist | W 106–53 | 1–1 | 23 – Arnold | 7 – Rowe | 5 – Tied | Titan Gym (667) Fullerton, CA |
| November 15, 2018* 1:30pm, ESPN3 | | vs. UCF Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals | L 52–68 | 1–2 | 15 – Ahmad | 4 – Tied | 4 – Awosika | HTC Center (1,317) Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 16, 2018* 11:00am, ESPN3 | | vs. Wake Forest Myrtle Beach Invitational consolation semifinals | L 59–66 | 1–3 | 20 – Ahmad | 9 – Clare | 8 – Allman | HTC Center (955) Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 18, 2018* 12:30pm, ESPN3 | | vs. Monmouth Myrtle Beach Invitational 7th place game | W 87–63 | 2–3 | 40 – Ahmad | 10 – Rowe | 7 – Awosika | HTC Center (780) Myrtle Beach, SC |
| November 21, 2018* 7:00pm | | at Hofstra | L 71–80 | 2–4 | 38 – Allman | 11 – Rowe | 3 – Tied | Mack Sports Complex (1,153) Hempstead, NY |
| November 24, 2018* 7:05 pm | | at Sacramento State | L 82–87 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | 17 – Rowe | 10 – Awosika | 4 – Tied | The Nest (538) Sacramento, CA |
| December 1, 2018* 6:00 pm | | California Lutheran | W 99–60 | 3–5 | 29 – Ahmad | 6 – Tied | 7 – Rowe | Titan Gym (3,131) Fullerton, CA |
| December 5, 2018* 7:00 pm | | Loyola Marymount | L 49–59 | 3–6 | 14 – Allman Jr. | 8 – Tied | 5 – Awosika | Titan Gym (1,024) Fullerton, CA |
| December 10, 2018* | | at Saint Mary's | L 66–81 | 3–7 | 19 – Awosika | 4 – Tied | 5 – Awosika | McKeon Pavilion (2,429) Moraga, CA |
| December 16, 2018* 1:00 pm | | at San Francisco | L 54–68 | 3–8 | 14 – Allman | 7 – Kuljuhovic | 3 – Smith | Sobrato Center (1,581) San Francisco, CA |
| December 22, 2018* 11:00AM, BTN | | at No. 25 Nebraska | L 62–86 | 3–9 | 16 – Allman | 9 – Awosika | 1 – 8 Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,088) Lincoln, NE |
| December 29, 2018* 6:00 pm | | Portland | W 79–64 | 4–9 | 26 – Allman | 11 – Awosika | 7 – Awosika | Titan Gym (783) Fullerton, CA |
| January 1, 2019* 7:00 pm, P12N | | at Washington | L 76–84 | 4–10 | 28 – Ahmad | 11 – Rowe | 9 – Awosika | Edumundson Pavilion (5,083) Seattle, WA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| January 9, 2019 9:00 pm, Spectrum HI | | at Hawaii | L 68–79 | 4–11 (0–1) | 24 – Ahmad | 8 – Awosika | 2 – Awosika | Stan Sheriff Center (4,971) Honolulu, HI |
| January 12, 2019 6:00 pm | | UC Irvine | L 46–63 | 4–12 (0–2) | 17 – Awosika | 7 – Ahmad | 2 – Clare | Titan Gym (1,347) Fullerton, CA |
| January 17, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | UC Riverside | W 69–61 | 5–12 (1–2) | 21 – Allman | 5 – Arnold | 4 – Allman | Titan Gym (669) Fullerton, CA |
| January 19, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Long Beach State | W 92–90 $^{OT}$ | 6–12 (2–2) | 30 – Allman | 9 – Rowe | 5 – Awosika | Walter Pyramid (2,312) Long Beach, CA |
| January 24, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | UC Santa Barbara | W 81–60 | 7–12 (3–2) | 21 – Allman | 12 – Rowe | 5 – Awosika | Titan Gym (879) Fullerton, CA |
| January 26, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | W 80–63 | 8–12 (4–2) | 18 – Ahmad | 9 – Rowe | 4 – Awosika | Mott Athletics Center (1,990) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| January 30, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Cal State Northridge | W 78–71 | 9–12 (5–2) | 27 – Ahmad | 14 – Rowe | 5 – Rowe | Titan Gym (934) Fullerton, CA |
| February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UC Irvine | L 53–60 | 9–13 (5–3) | 22 – Ahmad | 7 – Rowe | 2 – Awosika | Bren Events Center (1,383) Irvine, CA |
| January 9, 2019 5:00 p.m. | | at UC Riverside | W 77–54 | 10–13 (6–3) | 30 – Allman | 10 – Rowe | 11 – Awosika | SRC Arena (1,076) Riverside, CA |
| February 13, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Long Beach State | W 85–82 | 11–13 (7–3) | 19 – Ahmad | 11 – Rowe | 7 – Allman | Titan Gym (1,621) Fullerton, CA |
| February 16, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Northridge | W 78–71 | 12–13 (8–3) | 25 – Allman | 7 – Rowe | 5 – Allman | Matadome (1,137) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 21, 2019 7:30 p.m. | | UC Davis | W 62–58 | 13–13 (9–3) | 15 – Ahmad | 9 – Rowe | 6 – Awosika | Titan Gym (843) Fullerton, CA |
| February 23, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 67–82 | 13–14 (9–4) | 27 – Ahmad | 5 – Rowe | 3 – Allman | The Thunderdome (1,897) Santa Barbara, CA |
| February 28, 2019 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Cal Poly | W 86–75 | 14–14 (10–4) | 25 – Allman | 13 – Rowe | 4 – Allman | Titan Gym (831) Fullerton, CA |
| March 2, 2019 7:00 p.m. | | at UC Davis | L 59–66 | 14–15 (10–5) | 18 – Ahmad | 11 – Rowe | 3 – Awosika | The Pavilion (1,291) Davis, CA |
| March 9, 2019 6:30 pm, ESPN3 | | Hawaii | L 59–71 | 14–16 (10–6) | 16 – Rowe | 6 – Awosika | 6 – Awosika | Titan Gym (1,369) Fullerton, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2019 2:30 pm, ESPN3 | (3) | vs. (6) UC Davis Quarterfinals | W 75–71 $^{OT}$ | 15–16 | 32 – Ahmad | 8 – Rowe | 4 – Rowe | Honda Center (3,656) Anaheim, California |
| March 15, 2019 8:59 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara Semifinals | W 64–58 | 16–16 | 28 – Ahmad | 6 – Ahmad | 2 – Clare | Honda Center (4,389) Anaheim, California |
| March 16, 2019 8:59 pm, ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (1) UC Irvine Championship | L 64–92 | 16–17 | 16 – Allman | 5 – Rowe | 2 – Rowe | Honda Center (5,867) Anaheim, California |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2019* 7:00 pm | | Cal State Bakersfield First round – Riley Wallace Classic | L 58–66 | 16–18 | 20 – Ahmed/Rowe | 11 – Rowe | 4 – Clare | Titan Gym (677) Fullerton, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||