March 4, 2006

Anaheim, Calif. -

Cal State Fullerton will be the No. 6 seed in next week's Big West Conference Basketball Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center. On Wednesday at about 8:30 p.m., the Titans will meet Cal State Northridge, which is the No. 7 seed after the Matadors blew an 18-point lead and lost in overtime to UC Santa Barbara, 82-76, Saturday night in Northridge. The Gauchos earned the No. 5 seed and will face No. 8 seeded UC Riverside Wednesday at 6 p.m.

The lowest remaining seed after Wednesday night will play No. 3-seeded Long Beach State at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The highest remaining seed will face No. 4-seeded Cal Poly at about 8:30 p.m.

First-place Pacific and second-place UC Irvine each earned two byes.

Fullerton, which wraps up its regular season Sunday afternoon at home vs. South Dakota State, swept the regular season series with the Matadors.

Tickets are available via the Titan Athletic Ticket Office at (714) 278-CSUF, TicketMaster or the Anaheim Convention Center box office.