1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
PCAA tournament champions
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record23–9 (9–5 PCAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mel Sims
  • Gary Youngblood
Home arenaTitan Gym
(Capacity: 4,000)
1977–78 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fresno State 11 3   .786 21 6   .778
San Diego State 11 3   .786 19 9   .679
Cal State Fullerton 9 5   .643 23 9   .719
Pacific 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Long Beach State 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
San Jose State 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
UC Santa Barbara 3 11   .214 8 19   .296
UC Irvine 2 12   .143 8 17   .320
1978 PCAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977–78 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 1977–78 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by head coach Bobby Dye, played their home games at the Titan Gym, in Fullerton, California, as members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–9, 9–5 in PCAA play to finish in third place. In the championship game of the PCAA tournament, they defeated Long Beach State to win the tournament and receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school’s first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 4 at-large (4L) seed in the West region, they upset New Mexico and San Francisco to reach the regional final. Despite a valiant effort, the Titans fell to Arkansas in the Elite Eight.