1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball | |
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Pac-10 champions | |
Conference | Pac-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 25–5 (16–2 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Lester Conner, G[1] |
Home arena | Gill Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Oregon State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 UCLA | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of April 15, 1982[2] Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented the Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific 10 Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by twelfth-year head coach Ralph Miller and played their home games on campus at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State finished the regular season at 23–4 (16–2 Pac-10), won a third consecutive conference title (by two games),[3] and were ranked fourth in both polls.[4] Despite dropping the regular season finale at Arizona State,[5] they did not drop in the rankings,[4] and were seeded second in the West region of the NCAA tournament.[6]
The Beavers received an opening round bye, defeated Pepperdine in Pullman,[7][8] and third-seeded Idaho in the Sweet Sixteen at Provo.[9][10][11] In the regional final (Elite Eight), Oregon State lost 45–69 to eventual national runner-up Georgetown,[12][13] and finished at 25–5.[12]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1981* |
Bradley | W 81–55 | 1–0 |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | |||||||
Dec 4, 1981* |
at No. 15 Brigham Young | W 56–44 | 2–0 |
Marriott Center Provo, Utah | |||||||
Dec 11, 1981* |
No. 19 | at Portland | L 63–68 | 2–1 |
Howard Hall Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 12, 1981* |
No. 19 | Pepperdine | W 84–69 | 3–1 |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 18, 1981* |
No. 20 | vs. Penn Suntory Bowl |
W 102–64 | 4–1 |
Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
Dec 20, 1981* |
No. 20 | vs. No. 3 Louisville Suntory Bowl |
W 62–56 | 5–1 |
Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
Dec 26, 1981* |
No. 16 | vs. Pittsburgh Far West Classic |
W 88–58 | 6–1 |
Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 27, 1981* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | vs. Idaho Far West Classic |
L 49–71 | 6–2 |
Memorial Coliseum (12,083) Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Dec 28, 1981* |
No. 15 | at Portland Far West Classic |
W 61–55 | 7–2 |
Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 2, 1982 |
No. 15 | Arizona State | W 74–43 | 8–2 (1–0) |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 4, 1982 |
No. 17 | Arizona | W 68–55 | 9–2 (2–0) |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 9, 1982 |
No. 17 | at California | W 74–43 | 10–2 (3–0) |
Harmon Gym Berkeley, California | ||||||
Jan 11, 1982 |
No. 15 | at Stanford | W 81–38 | 11–2 (4–0) |
Maples Pavilion Stanford, California | ||||||
Jan 16, 1982 8:00 p.m. |
No. 15 | at Oregon | W 76–61 | 12–2 (5–0) |
McArthur Court (9,318) Eugene, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 22, 1982 |
No. 12 | Washington State | W 64–48 | 13–2 (6–0) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 23, 1982 7:30 p.m. |
No. 12 | Washington | W 63–43 | 14–2 (7–0) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Jan 29, 1982 |
No. 8 | at UCLA | L 68–74 | 14–3 (7–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (12,237) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Jan 30, 1982 |
No. 8 | at USC | W 72–55 | 15–3 (8–1) |
L.A. Sports Arena (11,004) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Feb 6, 1982 |
No. 10 | Stanford | W 111–81 | 16–3 (9–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Feb 8, 1982 |
No. 6 | California | W 57–50 | 17–3 (10–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Feb 13, 1982 |
No. 6 | Oregon | W 94–51[15] | 18–3 (11–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Feb 18, 1982 |
No. 5 | Washington | W 55–44[16] | 19–3 (12–1) |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion (8,978) Seattle, Washington | ||||||
Feb 20, 1982 7:30 p.m. |
No. 5 | at Washington State | W 40–36[17] | 20–3 (13–1) |
Beasley Coliseum (9,350) Pullman, Washington | ||||||
Feb 26, 1982 |
No. 4 | No. 20 UCLA | W 72–58[18] | 21–3 (14–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Feb 27, 1982 |
No. 4 | USC | W 45–36[3] | 22–3 (15–1) |
Gill Coliseum (10,000) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
Mar 5, 1982 |
No. 4 | at Arizona | W 92–64[19] | 23–3 (16–1) |
McKale Center (7,430) Tucson, Arizona | ||||||
Mar 6, 1982 3:00 p.m. |
No. 4 | at Arizona State | L 60–68[5] | 23–4 (16–2) |
ASU Activities Center (4,700) Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 1982 |
(2W) No. 4 | Bye First round |
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Mar 14, 1982* 4:08 p.m., CBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (7 W) Pepperdine Second Round |
W 70–51[8] | 24–4 |
Beasley Coliseum (12,340) Pullman, Washington | ||||||
Mar 18, 1982* 6:10 p.m., CBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (3 W) No. 8 Idaho West Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 60–42[11] | 25–4 |
Marriott Center (15,237) Provo, Utah | ||||||
Mar 20, 1982* 11:55 a.m., CBS |
(2 W) No. 4 | vs. (1 W) No. 6 Georgetown West Regional final – Elite Eight |
L 45–69[13] | 25–5 |
Marriott Center (14,986) Provo, Utah | ||||||
Rankings
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]NBA draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
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1 | 14 | Lester Conner | Golden State Warriors |
References
[edit]- ^ "Conner wins MVP at Beavers' banquet". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1982. p. 2C.
- ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (February 28, 1982). "OSU claims 3rd straight Pac-10 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ a b "Heels, Tech lead polls into tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. March 9, 1982. p. 2C.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (March 7, 1982). "Is Beaver defeat a sign of the future?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ Withers, Bud (March 8, 1982). "Beavers draw a team they've beaten". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ Withers, Bud (March 15, 1982). "Beavers tear up the 'El Foldo' label". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Oregon State, Idaho Advance". The New York Times. March 15, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Withers, Bud (March 18, 1982). "Beavers, Vandals: pair of clones". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ Withers, Bud (March 19, 1982). "A surgical job – by George!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ a b "ALA.-BIRMINGHAM OUSTS VIRGINIA; GEORGETOWN GAINS; FRESNO STATE FALLS, 58-40-OREGON STATE ROUTS IDAHO". The New York Times. March 19, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (March 21, 1982). "Hoyas dam OSU trip, 69-45". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ a b "Georgetown, Louisville In Final Four; Hoyas Better Oregon State by 69-45". The New York Times. March 21, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "1981–82 Oregon State Beavers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Withers, Bud (February 14, 1982). "Beavers deal Ducks a ghastly defeat". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ Withers, Bud (February 19, 1982). "Third title on OSU horizon?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ Withers, Bud (February 21, 1982). "Beavs add another dimension in 40-36 win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "West Coast Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. February 26, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Withers, Bud (March 6, 1982). "Only Ralph isn't happy; OSU 92-64". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "1981–82 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.