GAME 29
Cal State Fullerton at UC Irvine
Saturday, March 4 | 6:00 p.m
Irvine, Calif. | Bren Events Center
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THIS WEEK
Cal State Fullerton's postseason fate will be determined at UC Irvine on Saturday night with tip-off set for 6 p.m. from the Bren Events Center.
THE BREAKDOWN
Fullerton's last win was a 64-53 victory over UC Irvine on Jan. 14 at Titan Gym. Since then, the Titans have lost 11 straight. Fullerton (4-24, 1-14) trails the Anteaters (4-25, 2-13) by a game, however a Fullerton win on Saturday would even the teams' Big West records. The tiebreaker would be the head-to-head series, which Cal State Fullerton would lead 2-0, with a win, clinching the eighth and final spot in the Big West Tournament. With a loss, Fullerton would miss the conference tourney for the second straight year.
WEEKLY UPDATE
• Fullerton is 0-12 on the road this season.
• The Titans' four overall wins in 2016-17 have eclipsed Fullerton's three wins from a season ago.
• The Titans enter Saturday's game on an 11-game losing streak.
• Fullerton's streak of 172-plus minutes not holding a lead was ended when Jade Vega opened the game against Hawai'i on Saturday hitting a jumper to give the Titans a 2-0 advantage.
• The Titans have not led in a game 10 times this season.
• Leading scorer redshirt junior Iman Lathan has left the team.
• Fullerton will have seven student-athletes available for Saturday's game.
IN THE BIG WEST AND MORE
• Sophomore center Daeja Smith's .495 field goal percentage ranks fifth in the Big West Conference and her 7.0 rebounds per game rate fifth. In addition, Smith's 1.4 blocks per game rank third in the Big West.
• Senior center Dhanyel Johnson averages 6.7 rebounds per game to rank eighth in the Big West.
• The Titans have been outscored 550-375 in the third quarter this season.
• Cal State Fullerton has yet to win a road game this season at 0-12.
SATURDAY, MARCH 4 AT UC IRVINE || 6:00 PM
Series Record: Cal State Fullerton leads 38-36 (at UCI: UCI leads 21-14)
Big West Series Record: UC Irvine leads 33-30 (at UCI: UCI leads 20-11)
First Meeting: L, 73-62 (Nov. 21, 1980) || Irvine, Calif.
Last Meeting: W, 64-53 (Jan. 14, 2017) || Fullerton, Calif.
Current Streak: Won 2 || Last 10: 7-3
UC IRVINE NOTES
• UC Irvine sits just one game ahead of Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Conference standings. Saturday's game will determine the eighth spot in the Big West Conference Tournament.
• Shereen Sutherland averages 12.1 points per game to lead UC Irvine.
• The Anteaters rank seventh in the conference averaging 60.2 points per game, while the Titans average 55.8 ppg to rate ninth in the league. Fullerton ranks seventh allowing 67.9 ppg, while UCI ranks ninth allowing 73.5 ppg.
ROSTER UPDATE
Keimeshia Walker left the women's basketball program and Cal State Fullerton following the fall semester to pursue other opportunities. Iman Lathan left the Titan women's basketball program earlier this week.
THE RETURNERS
Fullerton returns to the floor with just one starter from last year, 5-foot-5 sophomore guard, Jade Vega. In total, the Titans return only three letterwinners with sophomore guard Lauren Nubla and senior center Dhanyel Johnson back on the floor.
2017 RECRUITING CLASS
The Cal State Fullerton women's basketball team welcomed four commits to the program as high school seniors Laura Dalton, Xinavane Foreman, Carolyn Gill and Mason VanHouten each signed National Letters of Intent to begin their respective collegiate careers at Fullerton for the 2017-18 season, it was announced by fourth-year head coach Daron Park on Nov. 16.
LAST TIME OUT
Cal State Fullerton sophomore center Daeja Smith scored a career and game-high 21 points, but it wasn't enough as the Titans suffered a 73-57 loss at Cal Poly on Wednesday night at Mott Athletics Center.Smith scored a career and game-high 21 points for the Titans on an 8-of-12 shooting night, while also leading the Titans with seven rebounds and three blocks. Fellow sophomore, point guard Jade Vega, poured in 13 points, knocking down three 3-pointers. Junior Jordan Jackson was the third Titan to reach double figures scoring 11 points.A quartet of Mustangs reached double figures led by Dynn Leaupepe's 16-point, five-rebound and five-assist performance. Amanda Lovely added 13 points, while Lynn Leaupepe chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds. Celebrating her final home game at Cal Poly, senior Hannah Gilbert scored 10 on 5-of-8 shooting.
KIDS CLUB
The Titan Kids Club presented by Kaiser Permanente is an exclusive membership club for children in 8th grade and younger. Membership includes a Titan Kids Club T-shirt and free admission to all regular season Titan athletic events plus more (child must wear their Titan Kids Club shirt to receive free admission to games.) Read about the Kids Club HERE.
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CATCH THE TITANS
Cal State Fullerton home women's basketball games will be broadcast live over the internet at FullertonTitans.com courtesy of Big West TV. Fans can catch all the exclusive action from the comfort of their home computers. To access the links, click on the audio or live video links on the schedule page.