LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — Cal State Fullerton erased a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat Long Beach State 86-82 in a Big West Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Walter Pyramid.

The Titans, who trailed 48-41 at halftime, outscored the 49ers 45-34 after intermission. Josh Ward led Cal State Fullerton with 22 points and seven assists. Petar Majstorovic scored 22 points for Long Beach State.

Cal State Fullerton improved to 13-13 overall. Long Beach State fell to 8-17. A crowd of 2,134 attended.