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

Mode:Basketball
Year:1977–78
Prev Year:1976–77
Next Year:1978–79
Team:Cal State Fullerton Titans
Conference:Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Short Conf:PCAA
Record:23–9
Conf Record:9–5
Hc Year:5th
Stadium:Titan Gym
(Capacity: 4,000)
Champion:PCAA tournament champions
Tourney Result:Elite Eight

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.[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=9 style=| Non-conference regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA regular season

|-!colspan=9 style=| PCAA tournament|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

Source:[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. CLOSE, BUT NO GLASS SLIPPER . . March 27, 1978 . January 28, 2023.
  2. Web site: 1977-78 Men's Basketball Schedule - Cal State Fullerton Athletics. en. January 28, 2023.
  3. Web site: CSU Fullerton Titans 1977–78 Statistics . . January 28, 2023.