CS Fullerton walked into a February road spot and walked out with an 86-82 win over Long Beach State on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2026, tightening its grip on momentum and deepening the Beach’s spiral.
The Titans improved to 13-13 and continued strong recent form (WWWLW), while Long Beach State fell to 8-17 and a six-game losing streak (LLLLLL). The game was played at a venue listed as TBD.
What happened
In a game that stayed within one or two possessions late, Fullerton did just enough to close. The Titans reached 86 points in regulation and held Long Beach State to 82, avoiding the extra session and turning a narrow margin into a road win that counts.
With no quarter-by-quarter breakdown available, the story rests in the final margin: Fullerton consistently answered enough to stay in front and finished the job in the closing stretch.
Turning point
The decisive swing came in the final minutes, when Fullerton’s ability to protect its lead and get to its scoring kept Long Beach State from flipping the game. For a Beach team carrying a five-game skid into the night, the late-game margin was thin — and it broke toward the Titans.
What it means going forward
For CS Fullerton, this is the type of result that stabilizes a .500 profile. At 13-13, the Titans continue to stack wins in the right direction and showed they can win a tight one away from home.
For Long Beach State, the urgency sharpens. The Beach dropped to 8-17, and the losing streak now sits at six. The offense produced 82 points — enough to compete — but the defensive finish and late-game execution didn’t match it, and that’s the formula that has to change quickly to stop the slide.
Final
CS Fullerton 86, Long Beach State 82