2022–23 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by 10th-year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym as members of the Big West Conference.

2022–23 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record20–13 (12–6 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Walker
  • Joey Brooks
  • Anthony Santos
Home arenaTitan Gym
(Capacity: 4,000)
Seasons
2022–23 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Santa Barbara 15 5   .750 27 8   .771
UC Irvine 15 5   .750 23 12   .657
UC Riverside 14 6   .700 22 12   .647
Cal State Fullerton 12 6   .667 20 13   .606
Hawai'i 13 7   .650 22 11   .667
UC Davis 11 8   .579 18 14   .563
Long Beach State 11 9   .550 17 16   .515
Cal State Bakersfield 6 14   .300 11 22   .333
UC San Diego* 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Cal State Northridge 4 16   .200 7 25   .219
Cal Poly 1 18   .053 8 25   .242
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2023 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

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The Titans finished the 2021–22 season 21–11 overall, 11–4 in Big West play to finish in second place. The Titans won the Big West tournament championship by defeating UC Davis, Hawaii, and Long Beach State.[1] As a result, the Titans received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 15 seed in the West region. They lost to No. 2-seeded Duke in the first round.[2]

Roster

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2022–23 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jalen Harris 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Casper College Los Angeles, CA
G 1 Daeshawn Eaton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Howard CC Columbia, MD
G 2 Max Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr Tampa Clearwater, FL
G 3 Latrell Wrightsell Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Omaha Central HS Omaha, NE
F 5 Victor Panov 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr DME Academy Saint Petersburg, Russia
F 10 Ibrahim Famouke Doumbia 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr UCF Bamako, Mali
G 11 Trey Blackmore 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Robert G. Cole HS San Antonio, TX
F 12 Jayden White 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Mission Hills HS San Marcos, CA
F 13 Vincent Lee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Nevada Midlothian, TX
F 14 Lathaniel Bastian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Angelo State Nassau, Bahamas
G 21 Grayson Carper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Columbia College Fresno, CA
F 22 Garrison Wade 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Dartmouth Madison, MS
G 23 Tory San Antonio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Rancho Verde HS Moreno Valley, CA
F 24 Justin White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Mission Hills HS San Marcos, CA
F 32 John Mikey Square 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fairleigh Dickinson Washington, D.C.
G 35 Cameron Carter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Damonte Ranch HS Reno, NV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2022*
La Verne W 92–51 
 15  Harris   7  Carper   3  Wrightsell Jr.  Titan Gym (411)
Fullerton, CA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., YurView
at No. 19 San Diego State L 50–87  0–1
 11  Lee   7  Wade   2  Lee  Viejas Arena (11,934)
San Diego, CA
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Pepperdine W 74–71  1–1
 27  Harris   9  Lee   5  Wrightsell Jr.  Titan Gym (1,140)
Fullerton, CA
November 13, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Vermont W 94–85 2OT 2–1
 21  San Antonio   8  Wrightsell Jr.   9  Wrightsell Jr.  Titan Gym (900)
Fullerton, CA
November 18, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
at Pacific W 94–91 2OT 3–1
 27  Wrightsell Jr.   9  Lee   3  Wrightsell Jr.  Alex G. Spanos Center (1,496)
Stockton, CA
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Westcliff W 78–57  4–1
 13  Carper   7  Carper   6  Wrightsell Jr.  Titan Gym (719)
Fullerton, CA
November 26, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
vs. Utah Tech
North Dakota Tournament
L 60–66  4–2
 21  Wrightsell Jr.   5  Tied   2  Tied  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (71)
Grand Forks, ND
November 27, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Dakota
North Dakota Tournament
L 57–73  4–3
 15  Harris   4  Tied   2  Wrightsell Jr.  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,199)
Grand Forks, ND
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Seattle L 62–69  4–4
 16  Jones   8  Bastian   5  Harris  Climate Pledge Arena (1,277)
Seattle, WA
December 7, 2022*
8:00 p.m., P12N
at USC L 50–64  4–5
 17  Wrightsell Jr.   8  San Antonio   4  Harris  Galen Center (1,531)
Los Angeles, CA
December 10, 2022*
4:00 p.m.
vs. Southern Utah
Jack Jones Hoopfest
L 60–67  4–6
 20  Wrightsell Jr.   6  Jones   5  Tied  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
December 19, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego Christian W 87–35  5–6
 20  Wrightsell Jr.   7  Lee   6  Harris  Titan Gym (478)
Fullerton, CA
December 21, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State W 59–49  6–6
 19  Harris   5  Tied   4  Harris  Titan Gym (538)
Fullerton, CA
Big West regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Santa Barbara L 58–66  6–7
(0–1)
 19  Harris   10  Lee   2  Tied  Titan Gym (965)
Fullerton, CA
December 31, 2022
4:00 p.m.
CSUN W 64–52  7–7
(1–1)
 19  Wrightsell Jr.   10  Wrightsell Jr.   4  San Antonio  Titan Gym (563)
Fullerton, CA
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Riverside W 77–62  8–7
(2–1)
 29  Wrightsell Jr.   4  Tied   3  Harris  SRC Arena 
Riverside, CA
January 7, 2023
6:00 p.m.
Hawaii W 79–72 OT 9–7
(3–1)
 24  Harris   7  San Antonio   1  Tied  Titan Gym (823)
Fullerton, CA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Irvine L 65–70  9–8
(3–2)
 17  San Antonio   8  Lee   6  Wrightsell Jr.  Bren Events Center (1,891)
Irvine, CA
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC Davis L 79–83  9–9
(3–3)
 19  Harris   12  San Antonio   5  Harris  University Credit Union Center (1,247)
Davis, CA
January 16, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Cal State Bakersfield W 76–46  10–9
(4–3)
 18  Wrightsell Jr.   5  Tied   4  Tied  Titan Gym (501)
Fullerton, CA
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Long Beach State L 67–72  10–10
(4–4)
 18  Harris   5  Tied   5  Jones  Walter Pyramid (2,354)
Long Beach, CA
January 21, 2023
7:00 p.m.
at CSUN L 66–69 OT 10–11
(4–5)
 18  Jones   6  Tied   3  Jones  Premier America Credit Union Arena (813)
Northridge, CA
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UC Irvine W 62–61  11–11
(5–5)
 26  Wrightsell Jr.   7  Lee   4  Jones  Titan Gym (1,219)
Fullerton, CA
January 28, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cal Poly W 65–36  12–11
(6–5)
 16  Jones   5  Tied   3  Tied  Mott Athletics Center (1,921)
San Luis Obispo, CA
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Long Beach State L 67–70  12–12
(6–6)
 19  Jones   7  Lee   2  Tied  Titan Gym (2,445)
Fullerton, CA
February 4, 2023
6:00 p.m.
UC Riverside W 64–58  13–12
(7–6)
 16  Tied   7  Lee   2  Tied  Titan Gym (1,082)
Fullerton, CA
February 11, 2023
9:00 p.m.
at Hawaii W 52–51  14–12
(8–6)
 13  Jones   9  San Antonio   1  Tied  Stan Sheriff Center (5,217)
Honolulu, HI
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UC San Diego W 76–73  15–12
(9–6)
 25  Wrightsell Jr.   7  Square   4  Jones  LionTree Arena (917)
La Jolla, CA
February 18, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Cal Poly W 83–62  16–12
(10–6)
 23  Wrightsell Jr.   8  Carper   2  Tied  Titan Gym (690)
Fullerton, CA
February 20, 2023
7:00 p.m.
at UC Santa Barbara W 74–60  17–12
(11–6)
 18  Jones   7  Square   4  Tied  The Thunderdome (1,972)
Santa Barbara, CA
February 23, 2023
7:00 p.m.
UC Davis Canceled Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m.
at Cal State Bakersfield W 70–66 OT 18–12
(12–6)
 17  Jones   6  Wrightsell Jr.   5  San Antonio  Icardo Center (1,027)
Bakersfield, CA
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m.
UC San Diego Canceled Titan Gym 
Fullerton, CA
Big West tournament
March 9, 2023
2:30 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Hawai'i
Quarterfinals
W 62–60 OT 19–12
 18  Jones   10  Wrightsell Jr.   3  Jones  Dollar Loan Center (1,410)
Henderson, NV
March 10, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (1) UC Irvine
Semifinals
W 83–80  20–12
 22  Wrightsell Jr.   6  Lee   4  Jones  Dollar Loan Center 
Henderson, NV
March 11, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN2
(4) vs. (2) UC Santa Barbara
Championship
L 62–72  20–13
 18  Jones   9  San Antonio   2  San Antonio  Dollar Loan Center (1,897)
Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time Zone.

Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cal State Fullerton rallies, beats Long Beach State to secure NCAA tournament berth". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 13, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Cal State Fullerton vs. Duke - Men's College Basketball Box Score - March 18, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "2022–23 Cal State Fullerton Men's Basketball Schedule". Cal State Fullerton Athletics. Retrieved November 17, 2022.