Cal State Fullerton beats Long Beach State, will face CSUN in Big West tourney opener

FULLERTON — The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball team went into Saturday night’s regular-season finale with a simple philosophy: Win and the Titans qualify for a spot in next week’s Big West Conference Tournament. Lose, and they were done.
The reality is that it wasn’t that clear cut, but the perspective stayed the same. The Titans did what they needed to do, beating rival Long Beach State 75-69 in a gritty, physical game and will play in a first-round game Thur