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1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
| 1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball |
|---|
| Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| 23–9 (9–5 PCAA) |
| Bobby Dye (5th season) |
| Mel Sims |
| Gary Youngblood |
| Titan Gym(Capacity: 4,000) |
The 1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by head coach Bobby Dye, played their home games at the Titan Gym, in Fullerton, California, as members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–9, 9–5 in PCAA play to finish in third place. In the championship game of the PCAA tournament, they defeated Long Beach State to win the tournament and receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 4 at-large (4L) seed in the West region, they upset New Mexico and San Francisco to reach the regional final. Despite a valiant effort, the Titans fell to Arkansas in the Elite Eight.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 1977*8:00 p.m. | at Oregon | L 61–69 | 0–1 | McArthur Court (10,500)Eugene, Oregon | |
| Dec 3, 1977*7:30 p.m. | Los Angeles State | W 87–72 | 1–1 | Titan Gym (2,479)Fullerton, California | |
| Dec 6, 1977*7:30 p.m. | Chapman | W 98–72 | 2–1 | Titan Gym (2,112)Fullerton, California | |
| Dec 9, 1977*7:00 p.m. | vs. William & Mary Cougar Classic | L 62–67 | 2–2 | Marriott Center (14,385)Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 10, 1977*9:00 p.m. | at BYU Cougar Classic | W 80–75 | 3–2 | Marriott Center (11,128)Provo, Utah | |
| Dec 12, 1977*7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin–Parkside | W 65–59 OT | 4–2 | Titan Gym (1,166)Fullerton, California | |
| Dec 17, 1977*7:30 p.m. | Boise State | W 74–57 | 5–2 | Titan Gym (1,692)Fullerton, California | |
| Dec 19, 1977*7:30 p.m. | Aurora | W 77–47 | 6–2 | Titan Gym (892)Fullerton, California | |
| Dec 21, 1977*7:00 p.m. | vs. Los Angeles State Portland Classic | W 92–77 | 7–2 | Viking Pavilion (1,500)Portland, Oregon | |
| Dec 22, 1977*9:00 p.m. | at Portland State Portland Classic | W 80–62 | 8–2 | Viking Pavilion (1,778)Portland, Oregon | |
| Jan 3, 1978*8:00 p.m. | at Chapman | W 70–64 | 9–2 | (1,012)Orange, California | |
| Jan 7, 1978*7:30 p.m. | Illinois State | L 85–88 | 9–3 | Titan Gym (3,290)Fullerton, California | |
| Jan 12, 19787:30 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara | W 56–54 | 10–3(1–0) | Titan Gym (2,317)Fullerton, California | |
| Jan 14, 19788:00 p.m. | at UC Irvine | W 88–59 | 11–3(2–0) | Crawford Hall (1,382)Irvine, California | |
| Jan 19, 19787:30 p.m. | San Jose State | W 81–66 | 12–3(3–0) | Titan Gym (2,078)Fullerton, California | |
| Jan 21, 19787:30 p.m. | Pacific | W 79–61 | 13–3(4–0) | Titan Gym (3,117)Fullerton, California | |
| Jan 26, 19788:00 p.m. | at San Diego State | L 69–94 | 13–4(4–1) | Peterson Gym (3,204)San Diego, California | |
| Jan 28, 19787:30 p.m. | Long Beach State | W 83–81 | 14–4(5–1) | Titan Gym (3,499)Fullerton, California | |
| Feb 1, 19788:00 p.m. | at Fresno State | L 47–55 | 14–5(5–2) | Selland Arena (6,266)Fresno, California | |
| Feb 4, 19787:30 p.m. | Fresno State | W 54–48 | 15–5(6–2) | Titan Gym (3,112)Fullerton, California | |
| Feb 9, 19788:00 p.m. | at Long Beach State | L 84–88 | 15–6(6–3) | Long Beach Arena (5,130)Long Beach, California | |
| Feb 11, 19787:30 p.m. | San Diego State | L 70–76 | 15–7(6–4) | Titan Gym (3,202)Fullerton, California | |
| Feb 16, 19788:00 p.m. | at Pacific | L 62–71 | 15–8(6–5) | Pacific Pavilion (2,600)Stockton, California | |
| Feb 18, 19788:00 p.m. | at San Jose State | W 80–78 | 16–8(7–5) | Independence High School (1,551)San Jose, California | |
| Feb 23, 19787:30 p.m. | UC Irvine | W 83–75 | 17–8(8–5) | Titan Gym (1,432)Fullerton, California | |
| Feb 25, 19788:00 p.m. | at UC Santa Barbara | W 85–67 | 18–8(9–5) | Robertson Gymnasium (1,434)Santa Barbara, California | |
| Mar 2, 1978* | (3) | (6) San Jose State Quarterfinals | W 88–78 | 19–8 | Anaheim Convention Center (3,681)Anaheim, California |
| Mar 3, 1978* | (3) | (2) San Diego State Semifinals | W 64–50 | 20–8 | Anaheim Convention Center (5,894)Anaheim, California |
| Mar 4, 1978* | (3) | vs. (5) Long Beach State Championship game | W 64–53 | 21–8 | Anaheim Convention Center (6,692)Anaheim, California |
| Mar 11, 1978* | (W 4L) | vs. (W 2Q) No. 5 New Mexico First Round | W 90–85 | 22–8 | ASU Activity Center (11,316)Tempe, Arizona |
| Mar 16, 1978* | (W 4L) | vs. (W 3Q) No. 11 San Francisco West Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 75–72 | 23–8 | University Arena (17,750)Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Mar 18, 1978* | (W 4L) | vs. (W 2L) No. 5 Arkansas West Regional Final – Elite Eight | L 58–61 | 23–9 | University Arena (18,144)Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time. |
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