The 2017–18 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Titans, led by fifth-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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, in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 20–12, 10–6 in Big West play, to finish in fourth place. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the championship game of the Big West tournament. In the championship, they defeated

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to win the tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As the No. 15 seed in the East region, they lost to

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in the first round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 10–6 in Big West play, to finish in third place. In the Big West tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

in the semifinals. They were then invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, where they lost to Weber State in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2017 incoming recruits

2018 incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

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References

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Cal State Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public research university in Fullerton, California, United States. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State ...

Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball 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. History ...