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 seventeen appearances in the NCAA Tournament (though three (1980â€"82) were later vacated by the NCAA). The Beavers advanced to the Final Four twice (1949, 1963), and their most recent appearance was in 2016, a first round loss to Virginia Commonwealth.
Conferences
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^ Pac-12's previous names: AAWU (1959â€"1968), Pacific-8 (1968â€"1978), and Pacific-10 (1978â€"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. Robinson is the brother of United States first lady Michelle Obama, and the brother-in-law to United States President Barack Obama. 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 â€" Missoula, where he coached the Montana Grizzlies to two Big Sky Conference championships and a school-record 25 wins.
History
1980â€"83 â€" Orange Express
The 1980â€"81 Oregon State men's basketball season was arguably one of the best and ironically 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. 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. At the end of the regular season, the Beavers were 26â€"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 50â€"48 in the second round, ironically at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Miller was awarded UPI and AP Coach of the Year honors and Steve Johnson received All-American honors.
For three seasons beginning in 1980â€"81, OSU posted an overall record of 77â€"11 (.875), second only to DePaul's 79â€"6 record over the same seasons. The Beavers' record included a 35â€"1 home record at Gill Coliseum, including a school best 24 consecutive home wins.
However, NCAA sanctions followed these standout teams. The NCAA found that many players, from 1979â€"1983 were involved in improper arrangements with outside representative related to the purchase of complimentary basketball tickets and the receipt of other prohibited benefits. The NCAA vacated appearances from the 1980, 1981, and 1982 tournaments.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Beavers have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 17 times. Their combined record is 12â€"20. OSU had three NCAA Tournament appearances (1980, 1981 and 1982) vacated by the NCAA, resulting in 14 recognized appearances and an "official" NCAA Tournament record of 10â€"17. They last "officially" won an NCAA Tournament game in 1975--as of 2016-17, the longest drought between NCAA Tournament wins (42 years) of a team from a major conference.
- NCAA Tournament Seeding History
The NCAA began seeding the tournament in 1979.
* 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. Their combined record is 3â€"4.
CBI results
The Beavers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) four times.
Their combined record is 7â€"4, and they were the champions in 2009.
All-time record vs. Pac-12 opponents
- Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.
Rivalries
Oregon Ducks â€" The Civil War is Oregon State's main rivalry.
Washington Huskies â€" The Dog Fight is one of Oregon State's lesser known rivalry games.
Washington State Cougars â€" 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. 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.
NBA players
Retired numbers
Oregon State has retired the jersey numbers of five players:
NCAA records
The individual and team NCAA records below are current as of the end of the 2015â€"16 season.
Individual Records
- Field Goal Percentage (Single season)
- 1st â€" 74.6% â€" Steve Johnson, 1981 (235 of 315)
- 5th â€" 71.0% â€" Steve Johnson, 1980 (211 of 297)
- Field Goal Percentage (Career, min. 400 made and 4 made per game)
- 1st â€" 67.8% â€" Steve Johnson, 1976â€"81 (828 of 1,222)
- Field Goal Percentage (Single game, min. 12 field goals made)
- 1st (tie) â€" 100% Steve Johnson vs. Hawaii-Hilo (13 of 13), Dec. 5, 1979
- Field Goal Percentage â€" Senior
- 1st â€" 74.6% â€" Steve Johnson, 1981 (235 of 315)
- Field Goal Percentage â€" Junior
- 1st â€" 71.0% â€" Steve Johnson, 1980 (211 of 297)
- Total Rebounds (Single game)
- 16th (tie) â€" 36 â€" Swede Halbrook vs. Idaho, Feb. 15, 1955
- Assists (Career)
- 12th â€" 939 â€" Gary Payton, 1987â€"1990
- Average Assists Per Game (Career, min. 550 assists)
- 9th â€" 7.82 â€" Gary Payton, 1987â€"1990
- Steals (Career)
- 25th (tie) â€" 321 â€" Gary Payton, 1987â€"1990
Team Records
- Free-Throw Percentage (Single game, min. 30 free throws made)
- 16th (tie) â€" 30â€"31 vs. Memphis, Dec. 19, 1990
- Steals (Single game)
- 22nd (tie) â€" 27 vs. Hawaii-Loa, Dec. 22, 1985
- Field Goal Percentage (Season)
- 3rd â€" 56.4% â€" 1981
- 26th â€" 54.4% â€" 1980
- All-Time Victories (Min. 25 years in Division I)
- 22nd â€" 1,706 wins
- Games played vs. Single Opponent
- 1st â€" 346 vs. Oregon
- 2nd â€" 298 vs. Washington
- 4th 293 vs. Washington State
- Victories vs. Single Opponent
- 1st â€" 186 vs. Oregon
- 6th 170 vs. Washington State
References
External links
- Official website