Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
2023–24 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
UniversityOregon State University
First season1901–02
All-time record1783–1375 (.565)
Head coachWayne Tinkle (10th season)
ConferencePac-12
LocationCorvallis, Oregon
ArenaGill Coliseum
(Capacity: 9,604)
NicknameBeavers
Student sectionBeaver Dam
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament Final Four
1949, 1963
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1947, 1949, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1982*, 2021
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1955, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1975, 1982*, 2021
NCAA tournament round of 32
1975, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 2021
NCAA tournament appearances
1947, 1949, 1955, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1975, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2016, 2021
Conference tournament champions
2021
Conference regular season champions
1909, 1912, 1916, 1918, 1933, 1947, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1990
*vacated by NCAA

The Oregon State Beavers men's basketball program, established in 1901, is the intercollegiate men's basketball program of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Members of the Pac-12 Conference in NCAA Division I, the team plays home games on campus at Gill Coliseum, and the current head coach is Wayne Tinkle.

Oregon State has won 14 conference championships and appeared in the NCAA tournament 18 times (three (1980–82) were later vacated by the NCAA). The Beavers have advanced to the Final Four twice (1949, 1963), and their most recent tournament appearance was in 2021, when they advanced to the Elite Eight after winning their first tournament games since 1982.

Conferences

Years Conference
1901–1908Independent
1908–1915Northwest Conference (NWC)
1915–1959Pacific Coast Conference (PCC)
1959–1964Independent
1964–presentPac-12 Conference ^

^ Pac-12's previous names: AAWU (1959–1968), Pacific-8 (1968–1978), and Pacific-10 (1978–2011)

Coaches

The Oregon State men's basketball team has had 21 head coaches, with one interim (2008). Both Amory T. "Slats" Gill and Ralph Miller are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Craig Robinson, the coach preceding Wayne Tinkle, was hired by OSU in 2008 out of Brown University, where he had just coached the Bears to a school-record 19 wins.[2] Robinson is the brother of United States first lady Michelle Obama, and the brother-in-law to United States President Barack Obama.[3] The longest-tenured head coach was Slats Gill, who was the coach for 36 seasons, winning 599 games during his time at OSU. The current coach, Wayne Tinkle, was hired by OSU in 2014 from the University of Montana – Missoula, where he coached the Montana Grizzlies to two Big Sky Conference championships and a school-record 25 wins.

Head Coach Years Record Pct.
J.B. Patterson19021–2.333
J.W. Viggers19035–1.883
W.O. Trine1904–190739–7.848
Roy Heater19087–4.636
E.D. Angell1909–191019–8.704
Clifford Reed19113–5.375
E. J. Stewart1912–191667–33.670
Everett May191711–7.611
Howard Ray191815–01.000
H. W. Hargiss1919–192010–25.286
R. B. Rutherford1921–192227–19.587
Bob Hager1923–1928115–53.685
Slats Gill1929–1964599–392.604
Paul Valenti1965–197091–82.526
Ralph Miller1971–1989359–186.659
Jim Anderson1990–199579–90.467
Eddie Payne1996–200052–88.371
Ritchie McKay2001–200222–37.372
Jay John2003–200872–97.426
Kevin Mouton (interim)20080–13.000
Craig Robinson2008–201493–104.469
Wayne Tinkle2014–present127–158.446

History

1980–83 – Orange Express

Steve Johnson as a freshman at OSU

The 1980–81 Oregon State men's basketball season was arguably one of the best yet most upsetting basketball seasons in Oregon State history. The team was referred to as the Orange Express and was led by Beaver legendary coach Ralph Miller.[4][5][6] The Orange Express season was led by Beaver great, Steve Johnson, in his last year at OSU, and the Beavers were second in the final polls, released prior to the NCAA tournament. This was the first time in OSU history that the Beavers won at UCLA, and the Orange Express spent a school record eight weeks ranked first in at least one of the AP and Coaches Polls.[7] At the end of the regular season, the Beavers were 26–1 and entered the 48-team NCAA tournament as the top seed in the West region. They had a bye in the first round, but were upset in their opening game by #8 seed Kansas State 50–48 in the second round, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.[8] Miller was awarded UPI and AP Coach of the Year honors and Steve Johnson received All-American honors.[4]

For three seasons beginning in 1980–81, OSU posted an overall record of 77–11 (.875), second only to DePaul's 79–6 record over the same seasons. The Beavers' record included a 35–1 home record at Gill Coliseum, including a school best 24 consecutive home wins.[4]

However, NCAA sanctions followed these standout teams.[9] The NCAA found that many players, from 1979 to 1983 were involved in improper arrangements with outside representative related to the purchase of complimentary basketball tickets and the receipt of other prohibited benefits.[9] The NCAA vacated appearances from the 1980, 1981, and 1982 tournaments.[10]

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Beavers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 18 times. Their combined record is 15–21. OSU had three NCAA Tournament appearances (1980, 1981 and 1982) vacated by the NCAA, resulting in 15 recognized appearances and an "official" NCAA Tournament record of 13–18. Their former 46-year drought between wins was the longest drought of any team from a major conference.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1947Elite Eight
Regional 3rd Place		Oklahoma
Wyoming		L 55–56
W 63–46
1949Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place		Arkansas
Oklahoma A&M
Illinois		W 56–38
L 30–55
L 53–57
1955Round of 24
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Bye
Seattle
San Francisco		 
W 83–71
L 56–57
1962Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Seattle
Pepperdine
#19 UCLA		   W 69–65 OT
W 69–67
L 69–88
1963Round of 25
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place		Seattle
San Francisco
#4 Arizona State
#1 Cincinnati
#2 Duke		W 70–66
W 65–31
W 83–65
L 46–80
L 63–85
1964Round of 25SeattleL 57–61
1966Round of 22
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Bye
Houston
Utah		 
W 63–60
L 64–70
1975Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place		Middle Tennessee State
#3 Indiana
Central Michigan		W 78–67
L 71–81
L 87–88
1980*2 WRound of 48
Round of 32		Bye
(10) Lamar		 
L 77–81*
1981*1 WRound of 48
Round of 32		Bye
(8) Kansas State		 
L 48–50*
1982*2 WRound of 48
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		Bye
(7) Pepperdine
(3) #8 Idaho
(1) #6 Georgetown		 
W 70–51*
W 60–42*
L 45–69*
19846 MERound of 48(11) West VirginiaL 62–64
198510 SRound of 64(7) Notre DameL 70–79
198812 SRound of 64(5) LouisvilleL 61–70
19896 WRound of 64(11) Evansville   L 90–94 OT
19905 WRound of 64(12) Ball StateL 53–54
20167 WRound of 64(10) VCUL 67–75
202112 MWRound of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		(5) Tennessee
(4) #11 Oklahoma State
(8) #17 Loyola–Chicago
(2) #6 Houston		W 70–56
W 80–70
W 65–58
L 61–67

* Appearances and results from 1980, 1981, and 1982 were later vacated by the NCAA.

NIT results

The Beavers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times, with a combined record of 3–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1979First RoundNevadaL 61–62
1983First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Idaho
New Orleans
Fresno State		W 77–59
W 88–71
L 67–76
1987First Round
Second Round		New Mexico
California		W 85–82
L 62–65
2005Opening RoundCal State FullertonL 83–85

CBI results

The Beavers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) four times.
Their combined record is 7–4, and they were the champions in 2009.

Year Round Opponent Result
2009First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals–Game 1
Finals–Game 2
Finals–Game 3		Houston
Vermont
Stanford
UTEP
UTEP
UTEP		W 49–45
   W 71–70 OT
   W 66–63 OT
W 75–69
L 63–70
W 81–73
2010First RoundBoston UniversityL 78–96
2012First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Western Illinois
TCU
Washington State		W 80–59
W 101–81
L 55–72
2014First RoundRadfordL 92–96

All-time record vs. Pac-12 opponents

Opponent Wins Losses Pct. Streak
Arizona 21 61 .256 Arizona 3
Arizona St. 42 45 .488 ASU 2
California 62 87 .416 OSU 1
Colorado 7 14 .333 OSU 1
Oregon 187 163 .534 OSU 3
Stanford 73 70 .510 Stanford 1
UCLA 38 94 .288 UCLA 2
USC 64 71 .474 USC 2
Utah 12 17 .414 OSU 1
Washington 140 159 .468 Washington 1
Wash. St. 170 124 .578 WSU 1
  • Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.

Rivalries

Oregon Ducks — Oregon State's main rivalry (formerly known as the Civil War[11]) is with the Ducks.

Washington Huskies — The Dog Fight is one of Oregon State's lesser known rivalry games.

Washington State Cougars — As land-grant universities, WSU and OSU have a longtime regional rivalry.

Arizona Wildcats – The Cat's Meow was coined during the Ralph Miller era when the Beavers would match-up against famed-coach Lute Olson's squad.

Notable players

Oregon State has had 75 all-conference and 32 All-America selections, five Pac-10 Players of the Year, 42 players selected in the NBA draft, and 24 players that have gone on to play in the NBA.[2][12] Additionally, OSU basketball alumni have 4 gold medals at the Olympics, including one by Lew Beck, who never played in the NBA. A total of 7 players have won 11 NBA titles, including three by A.C. Green, two by Brent Barry, two by Mel Counts, and one each by Red Rocha, Dave Gambee, Lonnie Shelton, and Gary Payton.[13]

NBA players

Jared Cunningham in 2010

International league players

Retired numbers

Oregon State has retired the jersey numbers of five players:

Oregon State Beavers retired numbers
No. Player Career No. ret. Ref.
20Gary Payton1986–19901996[14]
21Mel Counts1961–19641996[14]
25Ed Lewis1930–19331999[15]
33Steve Johnson1976–19811996[14]
45A.C. Green1981–19851996[14]

NCAA records

The individual and team NCAA records below are current as of the end of the 2015–16 season.[16]

Individual Records

  • Field Goal Percentage (Single season)
  • Field Goal Percentage (Career, min. 400 made and 4 made per game)
  • Field Goal Percentage (Single game, min. 12 field goals made)
    • 1st (tie) – 100% Steve Johnson vs. Hawaii-Hilo (13 of 13), Dec. 5, 1979
  • Field Goal Percentage – Senior
  • Field Goal Percentage – Junior
  • Total Rebounds (Single game)
  • Assists (Career)
  • Average Assists Per Game (Career, min. 550 assists)
  • Steals (Career)

Team Records

  • Free-Throw Percentage (Single game, min. 30 free throws made)
    • 16th (tie) – 30–31 vs. Memphis, Dec. 19, 1990
  • Steals (Single game)
    • 22nd (tie) – 27 vs. Hawaii-Loa, Dec. 22, 1985
  • Field Goal Percentage (Season)
    • 3rd – 56.4% – 1981
    • 26th – 54.4% – 1980
  • All-Time Victories (Min. 25 years in Division I)
    • 23rd – 1,763 wins
  • Games played vs. Single Opponent
    • 1st – 354 vs. Oregon
    • 3rd – 305 vs. Washington
    • 4th – 303 vs. Washington State
  • Victories vs. Single Opponent
    • T-2nd – 190 vs. Oregon
    • 6th – 174 vs. Washington State

References

  1. ↑ "Colors | Oregon State University Relations and Marketing". July 8, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Craig Robinson Era Begins at Oregon State". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Bill (2008-02-14). "He's much more than Obama's brother-in-law". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  4. 1 2 3 "OSU Sports History Minute". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  5. ↑ "1980–81 OSU Basketball Team". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  6. ↑ "Orange Distress" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  7. ↑ "1980–81 College Basketball Polls". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 15, 1981). "Tournament jinx ruins Beavers again". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  9. 1 2 "Herald-Journal – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  10. ↑ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 48–49. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ Adelson, Andrea (26 June 2020). "Oregon, Oregon State dropping 'Civil War' name for rivalry games". ESPN. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "NBA/ABA Players who attended Oregon State University". Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  13. ↑ "Barry Wins Another NBA Title". Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Oregon State History – Honors and awards
  15. ↑ Gary Horowitz, "Beaver Stood Tall: Ed Lewis, 1910–2006," Salem Statesman-Journal, January 31, 2006, pp. D1, D3.
  16. ↑ "2016–17 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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