Carsen Edwards scored 15 points and second-seeded Purdue eventually shook off the rust from a long layoff and routed Cal State Fullerton 74-48 Friday to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Reigning champ North Carolina and trendy favorite Michigan State begin their tournament runs, while New Mexico State, Butler and Murray State look to become this year's Cinderellas.
ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi and his team of bracketologists examine the 2018 NCAA tournament outlook for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
Kyle Allman scored 26 points, and Khalil Ahmad added 23 to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 71-55 win over UC Irvine Saturday in the Big West Tournament championship.
Jackson Rowe had 16 points and 11 rebounds and No. 4 seed Cal State Fullerton rallied to knock off top-seeded UC Davis 55-52 in the Big West Conference Tournament semifinals on Friday night.
Kyle Allman had 24 points and eight assists, Jackson Rowe added 18 points and Cal State Fullerton held off Long Beach State 76-74 on Thursday in a Big West Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
Gibson Johnson and Drew Buggs scored 15 points apiece and teamed up for back-to-back 3 pointers to break open a tense game and Hawai'i held off Cal State Fullerton 68-60 in a regular-season finale Saturday night.
Kyle Allman finished with 23 points and Cal State Fullerton scored a season-best 53 in the first half and rolled to a 102-76 victory over Cal State Northridge on Wednesday night.
Kyle Allman made 8 of 13 from the field, hit 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and finished with 25 points to help Cal State Fullerton beat Long Beach State 81-71 on Saturday night.
Dikymbe Martin scored 19 points and UC Riverside maintained distance from CSU Fullerton by making 20 free throws in the second half for a 69-65 win over the Highlanders Wednesday night.
Khalil Ahmad scored 29 points and Kyle Allman scored 27 and Cal State Fullerton broke it open in the second half and went on to beat Cal State Northridge 88-70 on Saturday night.
Khalil Ahmad had 31 points and Kyle Allman added 21 and Cal State Fullerton made five free throws down the stretch to seal a 68-66 win over UC Davis on Saturday night.
Khalil Ahmad scored 22 points and Kyle Allman scored 14 and Cal State Fullerton controlled Cal Poly throughout for a 75-59 win on Thursday night.
Tommy Rutherford scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Evan Leonard had 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals on Saturday night to help UC Irvine beat Cal State Fullerton 63-58.
Kyle Allman scored a career-high 40 points, Austen Awosika made two free throws with 11.4 seconds left and Cal State Fullerton rallied to defeat Hawaii 69-66 on Saturday night.
Max Heidegger scored 28 points, 15 in the last 6 1/2 minutes, making one 3-pointer to tie the game and another 3 for the lead to help UC Santa Barbara rally past Cal State Fullerton 70-65 on Thursday night.
Temidayo Yussuf had his first double-double of the season and Long Beach State used two first-half runs to pull away for an 81-73 win over CS Fullerton on Saturday night.
Max Heidegger scored 24 points and UC Santa Barbara dealt Cal State Fullerton its first conference loss with an 83-64 win on Wednesday night.
Kyle Allman scored 27 points and Khalil Ahmad added 25 with seven boards as Cal State Fullerton notched its fourth-straight win, beating UC Davis 85-70 on Saturday night.
Jackson Rowe had 14 points and eight rebounds and Kyle Allman Jr. scored 13 points to help CS Fullerton beat UC Irvine 67-64 on Thursday night.
Kyle Allman scored eight of his 30 points in overtime and Cal State Fullerton survived Cal Poly's late rally for a 101-97 victory on Saturday night.
Kyle Allman converted a three-point play with seven seconds left in the game to lift Cal State Fullerton to a 68-65 win over UC Riverside in the Big West Conference opener for both schools Wednesday night.
Kenneth Ogbe scored 23 points including a key 3-pointer and Utah Valley beat Cal State Fullerton 87-78 on Saturday night.
Khalil Ahmad scored 25 points and Cal State Fullerton won for the sixth time in its last seven games, topping Loyola Marymount 88-80 on Friday night.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis | 12-4 | - | 22-11 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 11-5 | 1 | 23-9 |
| UC Irvine | 11-5 | 1 | 18-17 |
| CSU Fullerton | 10-6 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Long Beach St | 9-7 | 3 | 15-18 |
| Hawai'I | 8-8 | 4 | 17-13 |
| Cal Poly | 4-12 | 8 | 9-22 |
| UC Riverside | 4-12 | 8 | 9-22 |
| CSU Northridge | 3-13 | 9 | 6-24 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Arnold | SG | Committed | 75 |
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-2 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 2 |
