Cal State Fullerton vs. Pacific
Dec. 3, 2016 | 6 p.m.
Fullerton, Calif. | Titan Gym
TV/Live Stream: BigWest.tv
Live Stats: FullertonTitans.com
Audio: FullertonTitans.com
Series Record: Pacific Leads 48-38
FULLERTON, Calif. – Fullerton wraps up the week as it hosts Pacific Saturday night at Titan Gym.
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
Cal State Fullerton students receive free admission to Titan home games with their Titan I.D. card.
PARKING FOR HOME GAMES
Parking for games played Mon-Thurs. is $8. Permit machines located in lots A, D, G, S and on the ground level of the parking structures accept Discover, MasterCard, and Visa, only. The machines located in surface lots accept $1 & $5 bills only. Parking can also be purchased online by visiting the Cal State Fullerton Parking and Transportation website. Daily permits are valid in student lots and parking structures, unless restricted. After 4pm daily permits are valid in College Park Faculty/Staff. After 6pm daily permits are valid in Lots A Faculty/Staff, E Faculty/Staff, C-West, and C-East. Parking for Fullerton games played on weekends (Fri.-Sun) is free after 5 p.m. Friday through the weekend. Please plan accordingly when attending an athletic event at Cal State Fullerton.
OPPONENTS & HISTORY
Pacific | 6 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 3 | Titan Gym
The Tigers face the Titans in the final game of a three-game week for Pacific on Saturday. The Tigers lost at Nevada, 77-67, on Tuesday before bouncing back with a home win against Sacramento State, 74-58, on Thursday night.
Head-To-Head:
The Titans and Tigers will face each other for the 87th time on Saturday night. Pacific currently holds a 48-38 advantage in the series.
Last Meeting:
Cal State Fullerton edged Pacific, 77-76, on Nov. 17, 2015 in the second game of the 2015-16 regular season. It was the first meeting between the teams in 33 months and first non-conference tilt since the Tigers moved to the West Coast Conference following the 2012-13 basketball season. Fullerton trailed the game by five with 1:42 left but stormed back, capped off by Lionheart Leslie's go-ahead layup with 13 seconds left to put the Titans up for good. Tre' Coggins led the way with 21 points on 7-for-14 shooting and 4-for-8 from beyond the arc.
FOLLOW THE TITANS
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LAST TIME OUT - OMAHA 83, CAL STATE FULLERTON 73
Cal State Fullerton dropped its fifth straight game, falling 83-73 to Omaha in a non-conference tilt Wednesday night at Titan Gym.
The Titans (2-5) committed 17 turnovers on the night, 12 of them in the first half that resulted 10 points off turnovers for the Mavericks (3-4) in the first 20 minutes and put Fullerton in a double-digit hole at halftime.
Tre' Coggins led the Titans (2-5) in scoring for the fifth time in seven games this season, dropping 18 points on 6-for-16 shooting. Jackson Rowe added 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds while Dwight Ramos poured in 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting in 11 minutes off the bench. Forward Arkim Robertson drew his first start of the season on Wednesday and scored a career high nine points on Wednesday night in 18 minutes on the floor. He also added one steal.
COGGINS CONTINUES SOLID SEASON
Redshirt senior Tre' Coggins was named to the Global Sports Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.0 ppg against Jacksonville State and Alabama State. He also logged five steals in the two games and was 7-of-8 on his two-point shots en route to 19 points against Alabama State. On Wednesday, Coggins led the Titans in scoring for the fifth time this season, scoring 18 points against Omaha. This season, Coggins leads the team and Big West Conference in scoring (19.8 ppg) and minutes per game (35.7). He's also ranked in the top-100 nationally in a number of categories including 11th in 3-point field goals made per game (3.7), 42nd in 3-point field goals made (22), and 65th in the country in scoring average (19.8 ppg).
GETTING STARTED RIGHT
Freshman Jackson Rowe has started in six of the team's seven games and is third on the team in minutes per game (27.3). He's second on the Titans in scoring (11.1 ppg) and second in the Big West with a .658 shooting percentage. He leads the Titans with 35 rebounds in seven games and tied for the team lead with five blocked shots. He set a new career best with two blocks against Omaha as well as four assists. He also scored 10 points; marking the fourth time in seven games he has scored in double figures for the Titans.
ALLMAN DOING A BIT OF EVERYTHING
Sophomore Kyle Allman is continuing to improve in his second season with the Titans. He tallied 13 points against Alabama State, his third double-figures scoring output in seven games this season after posting four such games in 30 games played as a freshman. He set a new career high with two blocks against Omaha and added a season-high two steals on defense. Allman is second on the team in minutes per game (31.1).
ROBERTSON IN THE STARTING FIVE
Arkim Robertson grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds on Nov. 26 against Alabama State, the second double-figure rebounding game by a Titans player this season. He also tied a team season-high with three blocked shots in the game against the Hornets and logged a career best 20 minutes in the contest. On Wednesday, Robertson recorded his first career start and played 18 more minutes as he scored a career best nine points on 4-for-6 shooting.
AUSTEN CITY LIMITS
Freshman Austen Awosika has assumed the role so far this season as Fullerton's top option off the bench. He's played in all seven games this season and is averaging 21.7 minutes a game, the most by any Titans player without a start this season. He logged another 23 minutes against Omaha and scored nine points to go along with a block and three steals, tying his career high. Awosika is currently shooting 51.4 percent (18-for-35) from the field.
RAMOS DROPS A DOZEN
Freshman Dwight Ramos scored 12 points in 11 minutes off the bench Wednesday against Omaha. He went 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range. It was his second double figure scoring output of the season and first since the season opener against Caltech when he scored 15 points.
NOTHING FREE IN THIS WORLD
Fullerton has struggled with free-throw shooting during its current five-game losing streak and they continued on Wednesday against Omaha. The Titans were 11-for-24 at the line and during the five-game streak, they are shooting 65.2 percent from the charity stripe while their opponents are shooting 79.7 percent at the line.
ON DECK FOR THE TITANS
The Titans will drive down the 5 freeway to face the San Diego Toreros on Wednesday night at the Jenny Craig Pavilion before returning to Titan Gym Saturday night to host Southern Utah.
