2017 – 18 Cal State Fullerton Titans men 's basketball team represented California State University , Fullerton during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Titans , led by fifth-year head coach Dedrique Taylor , played their home games at the Titan Gym , in Fullerton , California , as members of the Big West Conference . They finished the season 20 – 12 , 10 – 6 in Big West play to finish in fourth place . They defeated Long Beach State and UC Davis to advance to the championship game of the Big West Tournament . In the championship , they defeated UC Irvine 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 Purdue in the First Round
Big West Tournament
2018 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team