FULLERTON, Calif. (Interstat) — Cal State Fullerton erased a 17-point deficit with a dominant second half to defeat Cal State Northridge 86-79 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Titan Gymnasium.

The visiting Matadors led 40-31 at halftime, but the Titans exploded for 55 second-half points. Fullerton’s turnaround was fueled by 25 fastbreak points and 11 steals. Christian Williams led the Titans with 21 points, while Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro added 17.

Joshua O’Garro scored a game-high 31 points for Northridge, which fell to 10-8 overall. Fullerton improved to 8-10. Attendance was 486.