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.

2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceBig West Conference
2018–19 record16–18 (10–6 Big West)
Head coachDedrique Taylor (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • John Smith
  • Danny Sprinkle
  • Antonio Santos
Home arenaTitan Gym
(Capacity: 4,000)
2018–19 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UC Irvine †15–1 .938  31–6  .838
UC Santa Barbara10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Cal State Fullerton10–6 .625  16–18  .471
Hawaii9–7 .563  18–13  .581
Long Beach State8–8 .500  15–19  .441
UC Davis7–9 .438  11–20  .355
Cal State Northridge7–9 .438  13–21  .382
UC Riverside4–12 .250  10–23  .303
Cal Poly2–14 .125  6–23  .207
† 2019 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season
See also: 2017–18 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

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.

Roster
2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kyle Allman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) SrC.T.E.A. High School New York, New York
G 1 Jamal Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrRancho Verde High School Moreno Valley, California
G 2 Daniel Venzant 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)163 lb (74 kg) SoMidland High School Midland, Texas
F 5 Davon Clare 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrHarker Heights High School Killeen, Texas
G 10 Austen Awosika 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrAyala High School Chino Hills, California
G 11 Wayne Arnold 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrDominguez High School Los Angeles, California
G 12 Landon Kirkwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)184 lb (83 kg) SoBrooklyn Center High School Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
G 14 Khalil Ahmad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrCentennial High School Corona, California
G 15 José García 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoLos Alamitos High School Los Alamitos, California
F 21 Dominik Heinzl 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)239 lb (108 kg) SrLaramie County Community College Prague, Czech Republic
F 22 Amel Kuljuhovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrLake Land College Waterloo, Iowa
F 23 Gaber Ozegovic  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrSlovene Littoral Kranj, Solvenia
F 24 Josh Pitts 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)248 lb (112 kg) SoMemorial High School San Antonio, Texas
F 33 Johnny Wang 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoSanta Margarita Catholic High School Beijing, China
F 34 Jackson Rowe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrWasatch Academy Toronto, Canada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 28 September 2018

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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.

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References
  1. "2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Men's Basketball Roster". Athletics at California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
  2. "2018–19 Cal State Fullerton Titans Men's Basketball Schedule". Athletics at California State University, Fullerton. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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