1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
PCAA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	23–9 (9–5 PCAA)
Head coach	Bobby Dye (5th season);
Home arena	Titan Gym; (Capacity: 4,000)
	Seasons ← 1976–77 1978–79 →

1977–78 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Fresno State	11	–	3	.786	21	–	6	.778
San Diego State	11	–	3	.786	19	–	9	.679
Cal State Fullerton †	9	–	5	.643	23	–	9	.719
Pacific	9	–	5	.643	17	–	10	.630
Long Beach State	7	–	7	.500	16	–	13	.552
San Jose State	4	–	10	.286	8	–	19	.296
UC Santa Barbara	3	–	11	.214	8	–	19	.296
UC Irvine	2	–	12	.143	8	–	17	.320

† 1978 PCAA tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

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.^[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	30	Greg Bunch	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Pacific	San Bernardino, California
G		Keith Anderson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Jr
F		Mike Niles	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Jefferson	Los Angeles, California

Head coach

Bobby Dye (Idaho State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
PCAA regular season
Feb 4, 1978		Fresno State	W 54–48	15–5 (6–2)	Titan Gym Fullerton, California
Feb 9, 1978		at Long Beach State	L 84–88	15–6 (6–3)	Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California
Feb 11, 1978		San Diego State	L 70–76	15–7 (6–4)	Titan Gym Fullerton, California
Feb 16, 1978		at Pacific	L 62–71	15–8 (6–5)	Pacific Pavilion Stockton, California
Feb 18, 1978		at San Jose State	W 80–78	16–8 (7–5)	Independence High School San Jose, California
Feb 23, 1978		UC Irvine	W 83–75	17–8 (8–5)	Titan Gym Fullerton, California
Feb 25, 1978		at UC Santa Barbara	W 85–67	18–8 (9–5)	Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, California
PCAA tournament
Mar 2, 1978*		San Jose State Quarterfinals	W 88–78	19–8	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California
Mar 3, 1978*		San Diego State Semifinals	W 64–50	20–8	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California
Mar 4, 1978*		vs. Long Beach State Championship game	W 64–53	21–8	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, California
NCAA tournament
Mar 11, 1978*	(W 4L)	vs. (W 2Q) No. 5 New Mexico First Round	W 90–85	22–8	ASU Activity Center 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 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 Albuquerque, New Mexico
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Pacific Time.

Source:^[3] ^[4]

References

^ "1978-78 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
^ "CLOSE, BUT NO GLASS SLIPPER". Sports Illustrated. March 27, 1978. Retrieved January 28, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ "1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule - Cal State Fullerton Athletics". Retrieved January 28, 2023.
^ "CSU Fullerton Titans 1977–78 Statistics". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[1] "1978-78 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Season Summary". Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[2] "CLOSE, BUT NO GLASS SLIPPER". Sports Illustrated. March 27, 1978. Retrieved January 28, 2023. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[3] "1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule - Cal State Fullerton Athletics". Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[4] "CSU Fullerton Titans 1977–78 Statistics". College Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

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