Anaheim, CA -- (Sports Network) - Josh Akognon scored 24 points to lead the CS Fullerton Titans to an 83-68 victory over the CS Northridge Matadors in semifinal action of the Big West Conference Tournament at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena.

Scott Cutley added 17 points for the third-seeded Titans (23-8), while Frank Robinson contributed 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Ray Reed also got involved, chipping in 11 points for CSF.

Tremaine Townsend posted a double-double for the second-seeded Matadors (20-10) with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Deon Tresvant and Calvin Chitwood tallied 11 points apiece in the setback.

The Titans used a 15-4 run early in the first half and never looked back, taking a commanding, 46-28 lead into the break.

The Matadors fought back in the second stanza, but Fullerton continued its hot shooting, netting 51.7 percent of its attempts from the floor en route to the 15-point victory.

The Titans made 14-of-25 attempts from the foul line in the contest, while Northridge connected on just 4-of-9 from the charity stripe.

The Titans will now move on to the championship matchup of the Big West Conference Tournament and will face the fifth-seeded UC Irvine Anteaters.