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 coach
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 Irvine151 .938  316  .838
UC Santa Barbara106 .625  2210  .688
Cal State Fullerton106 .625  1618  .471
Hawaii97 .563  1813  .581
Long Beach State88 .500  1519  .441
UC Davis79 .438  1120  .355
Cal State Northridge79 .438  1321  .382
UC Riverside412 .250  1023  .303
Cal Poly214 .125  623  .207
2019 Big West Tournament winner

Previous season

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 Jr. 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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