The Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents

California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...

in Fullerton,

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, United States. The school's team currently competes in the

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History

In 1978, the Fullerton men's basketball team, coached by Bobby Dye, made it to the

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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

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at Tempe, AZ, and then defeated the

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before losing to the

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in regionals at

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. Fullerton was led by

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, 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

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81-66 in the Big West Conference Championship. They qualified for their second NCAA tournament (first in 30 years), where they faced the (#3)

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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.Coach Burton resigns
, accessed June 23, 2012 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

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as the team's head coach. Previously, Taylor had been an assistant under coach

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since 2006. Prior to that, Taylor also coached at the

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and

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. 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

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Post season results

NCAA tournament results

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

NIT results

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

CIT results

The Titans have appeared in the

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(CIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

NAIA tournament results

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

Retired numbers

NBA players

Players in international leagues

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(born 1990), basketball player for

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in the

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* Marcio Lassiter, Filipino-American basketball player for San Miguel Beermen in the PBA

References

External links

* {{Big West Conference men's basketball navbox