Cal State Fullerton will play host to Long Beach State on tonight. There was a time in recent memory when this was the preeminent college basketball rivalry in Southern California. Or at least the most blood thirsty among the fans, once even resulting in a brawl among the fans with 27 fans going to jail like it was an Eagles game or something.There was a time when the Big West actually mattered.
UNLV ruled the college basketball world and produced the greatest team in college basketball history.
The conference had three teams among the field of 64.
The conference actually churned out NBA players on a regular basis.
Now it has come to this -- the Big West is looking at a No. 16 seed. The conference of Jerry Tarkanian is now one of the bottom-feeders in the NCAA.
