2025–26 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team

The 2025–26 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team represented California State University, Fullerton during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by 13th-year head coach Dedrique Taylor, played their home games at Titan Gym in Fullerton, California as members of the Big West Conference.

2025–26 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	18–16 (12–8 Big West)
Head coach	Dedrique Taylor (13th season)
Assistant coaches	Ryan Hamm Hassan Nizam Jayson Wells
Home arena	Titan Gym (Capacity: 4,000)

2025–26 Big West Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UC Irvine	15	–	5		.750			23	–	12		.657
Hawai'i †	14	–	6		.700			24	–	9		.727
Cal State Fullerton	12	–	8		.600			18	–	16		.529
Cal State Northridge	12	–	8		.600			20	–	14		.588
UC San Diego	12	–	8		.600			23	–	11		.676
UC Davis	11	–	9		.550			19	–	14		.576
UC Santa Barbara	11	–	9		.550			18	–	14		.563
Cal Poly	10	–	10		.500			14	–	19		.424
Long Beach State	6	–	14		.300			10	–	22		.313
UC Riverside	5	–	15		.250			10	–	22		.313
Cal State Bakersfield	2	–	18		.100			8	–	24		.250
† 2026 Big West tournament winner

Previous season

The Titans finished the 2024–25 season 6–26, 1–19 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. Due to tiebreakers, they failed to qualify for the Big West tournament.

Preseason

On October 16, 2025, the Big West Conference released their preseason coaches' poll. Cal State Fullerton was picked to finish last in the conference.

Preseason rankings

Big West Preseason Poll

Place	Team	Points
1	UC Irvine	98 (8)
2	UC Santa Barbara	93 (3)
3	Hawai'i	76
4	UC San Diego	69
5	Cal State Northridge	63
6	UC Davis	58
7	Cal Poly	54
8	Long Beach State	31
9	UC Riverside	26
10	Cal State Bakersfield	20
11	Cal State Fullerton	17
(#) first-place votes

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Preseason All-Big West Team

No players were named the Preseason All-Big West Team.

Roster

2025–26 Cal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Davis White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr College of the Sequoias Santa Clarita, California G 2 KJ Garris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Grayson High School Atlanta, Georgia G 3 Joshua Ward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Palm Beach Atlantic Memphis, Tennessee G 5 Yesan Warren 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Frank Phillips College Capitol Heights, Maryland G 7 Christian Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Vashon High School St. Louis, Missouri G 8 Bailey Nunn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Sacramento State Melbourne, Australia G 10 Karan Kolappa 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The King's Academy Santa Clara, California G 12 Bryce Cofield 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Sierra Canyon School Chatsworth, California G 13 Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Valparaiso LaSalle, Quebec G 15 Nicholas Khatchikian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Armenian Mesrobian School Pasadena, California G 21 Kidus Tilahun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Los Altos High School Los Angeles, California G 22 Matthew Quinlan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Rancho Solano Prep Phoenix, Arizona F 24 Kendrick De Luna 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr TMI Episcopal San Antonio, Texas G 32 Jaden Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) GS Concordia–Irvine Sacramento, California F 33 Ben Winker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Chaminade College Prep St. Louis, Missouri F 99 Landon Seaman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Menlo Vacaville, California	Head coach Dedrique Taylor (UC Davis) Assistant coach(es) Ryan Hamm (Thomas More) Hassan Nizam (Capella) Jayson Wells (Indiana State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 28, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Caltech	W 136–82	1–0	25 – Henderson	8 – Garris	7 – Cofield	Titan Gym (831) Fullerton, CA
November 8, 2025* 1:00 pm		at Wyoming	L 82–92	1–1	21 – Tied	9 – Ward	2 – Tied	Arena-Auditorium (3,211) Laramie, WY
November 10, 2025* 3:00 pm, ACCNX		at California	L 65–93	1–2	20 – Seaman	8 – Ward	3 – Tied	Haas Pavilion (2,377) Berkeley, CA
November 15, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Pacific	L 73–85	1–3	18 – Cofield	6 – Garris	2 – Tied	Titan Gym (459) Fullerton, CA
November 21, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Portland Portland Invitational	L 85–103	1–4	17 – Ward	5 – Ward	8 – Henderson	Chiles Center (1,118) Portland, OR
November 22, 2025* 2:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. St. Thomas Portland Invitational	W 88–80	2–4	20 – Ward	9 – Williams	6 – Ward	Chiles Center (450) Portland, OR
November 23, 2025* 11:00 am, ESPN+		vs. Northern Colorado Portland Invitational	L 93–97	2–5	31 – Ward	9 – Williams	3 – Cofield	Chiles Center  Portland, OR
November 29, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Pepperdine	W 83–69	3–5	19 – Ward	8 – Seaman	5 – Henderson	Titan Gym (536) Fullerton, CA
December 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal Poly	L 91–94	3–6 (0–1)	21 – Henderson	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	Titan Gym (919) Fullerton, CA
December 6, 2025 10:00 pm, ESPN+		at Hawai'i	L 59–69	3–7 (0–2)	17 – Seaman	7 – Ward	1 – Tied	Stan Sheriff Center (4,374) Honolulu, HI
December 10, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bethesda	W 116–66	4–7	25 – Seaman	10 – White	7 – De La Cruz Monegro	Titan Gym (454) Fullerton, CA
December 13, 2025* 1:00 pm		at Denver	W 105–86	5–7	20 – Ward	6 – Tied	6 – Ward	Hamilton Gymnasium (861) Denver, CO
December 21, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Oklahoma State	L 89–94	5–8	20 – De La Cruz Monegro	13 – Seaman	6 – Ward	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,727) Stillwater, OK
December 28, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at SMU	L 63–110	5–9	16 – Ward	7 – Cofield	7 – Ward	Moody Coliseum (4,584) University Park, TX
January 1, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Santa Barbara	W 95–84	6–9 (1–2)	25 – De La Cruz Monegro	6 – De La Cruz Monegro	5 – Ward	Titan Gym (493) Fullerton, CA
January 3, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Irvine	L 64–86	6–10 (1–3)	19 – Garris	7 – De La Cruz Monegro	4 – De La Cruz Monegro	Titan Gym (615) Fullerton, CA
January 8, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC San Diego	W 88–71	7–10 (2–3)	22 – Williams	6 – Cofield	6 – De La Cruz Monegro	LionTree Arena (2,137) La Jolla, CA
January 10, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Northridge	W 86–79	8–10 (3–3)	21 – Williams	12 – Cofield	4 – Tied	Titan Gym (486) Fullerton, CA
January 15, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Davis	L 69–74	8–11 (3–4)	19 – Ward	8 – Cofield	5 – Williams	University Credit Union Center (1,133) Davis, CA
January 17, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Riverside	L 72–81	8–12 (3–5)	17 – De La Cruz Monegro	7 – Cofield	4 – Seaman	SRC Arena (375) Riverside, CA
January 22, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Long Beach State	W 71–61	9–12 (4–5)	21 – Ward	9 – Ward	4 – Tied	Titan Gym (2,428) Fullerton, CA
January 24, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal Poly	W 93–78	10–12 (5–5)	26 – Williams	8 – Ward	7 – Ward	Mott Athletics Center (2,318) San Luis Obispo, CA
January 31, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Santa Barbara	L 69–83	10–13 (5–6)	18 – Garris	5 – Tied	3 – Ward	The Thunderdome (2,584) Santa Barbara, CA
February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Riverside	W 78–72	11–13 (6–6)	18 – Ward	10 – Nunn	3 – Henderson	Titan Gym (483) Fullerton, CA
February 7, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Cal State Bakersfield	W 82–66	12–13 (7–6)	18 – Seaman	6 – Tied	6 – Ward	Titan Gym (403) Fullerton, CA
February 12, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Long Beach State	W 86–82	13–13 (8–6)	22 – Ward	7 – Cofield	7 – Ward	Walter Pyramid (2,134) Long Beach, CA
February 14, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Irvine	L 65–86	13–14 (8–7)	14 – Seaman	6 – Cofield	5 – Williams	Bren Events Center (1,991) Irvine, CA
February 19, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC Davis	W 93–92	14–14 (9–7)	26 – Seaman	7 – Seaman	5 – Nunn	Titan Gym (535) Fullerton, CA
February 21, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Bakersfield	W 88–80	15–14 (10–7)	21 – Ward	6 – De La Cruz Monegro	6 – Nunn	Icardo Center (482) Bakersfield, CA
February 28, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Hawai'i	L 85–87	15–15 (10–8)	16 – Ward	5 – Garris Jr.	8 – Ward	Titan Gym  Fullerton, CA
March 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UC San Diego	W 75–71	16–15 (11–8)	20 – Ward	8 – De La Cruz Monegro	5 – Tied	Titan Gym (848) Fullerton, CA
March 7, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Cal State Northridge	W 90–77	17–15 (12–8)	23 – Williams	6 – Williams	5 – Williams	Premier America Credit Union Arena (1,394) Northridge, CA
Big West tournament
March 12, 2026 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(3)	vs. (6) UC Davis Quarterfinals	W 82–70	18–15	24 – Ward	11 – De La Cruz Monegro	3 – Ward	Lee's Family Forum (1,030) Henderson, NV
March 13, 2026 8:30 pm, ESPN2	(3)	vs. (2) Hawaii Semifinals	L 63–78	18–16	21 – Williams	5 – De La Cruz Monegro	5 – Ward	Lee's Family Forum (2,060) Henderson, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

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Game summaries

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