1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Pac-10 champions
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record25–5 (16–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
MVPLester Conner, G[1]
Home arenaGill Coliseum
1981–82 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Oregon State16–2 .88925–5  .833
No. 19 UCLA14–4 .77821–6  .778
USC13–5 .72219–9  .679
Washington11–7 .61119–10  .655
Washington State10–8 .55616–14  .533
California8–10 .44414–13  .519
Arizona8–10 .44413–14  .481
Oregon4–14 .2229–18  .333
Arizona4–14 .2229–18  .333
Stanford2–16 .1117–20  .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

1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 32 Lester Conner 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Oakland, California
F 52 Charlie Sitton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMcMinnville, Oregon
F 45 A.C. Green 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on
    Source:[14]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    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    		  
     
    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
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Pacific.
    Source:[20][21]

    Rankings

    Awards and honors

    NBA draft

    Round Pick Player NBA Club
    114Lester ConnerGolden State Warriors

    [22]

    References

    1. ↑ "Conner wins MVP at Beavers' banquet". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). March 9, 1982. p. 2C.
    2. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
    3. 1 2 Withers, Bud (February 28, 1982). "OSU claims 3rd straight Pac-10 title". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    4. 1 2 "Heels, Tech lead polls into tourney". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. March 9, 1982. p. 2C.
    5. 1 2 Withers, Bud (March 7, 1982). "Is Beaver defeat a sign of the future?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    6. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 8, 1982). "Beavers draw a team they've beaten". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    7. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 15, 1982). "Beavers tear up the 'El Foldo' label". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    8. 1 2 "Oregon State, Idaho Advance". The New York Times. March 15, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    9. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 18, 1982). "Beavers, Vandals: pair of clones". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    10. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 19, 1982). "A surgical job – by George!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    11. 1 2 "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.
    12. 1 2 Withers, Bud (March 21, 1982). "Hoyas dam OSU trip, 69-45". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    13. 1 2 "Georgetown, Louisville In Final Four; Hoyas Better Oregon State by 69-45". The New York Times. March 21, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    14. ↑ "1981–82 Oregon State Beavers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    15. ↑ Withers, Bud (February 14, 1982). "Beavers deal Ducks a ghastly defeat". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    16. ↑ Withers, Bud (February 19, 1982). "Third title on OSU horizon?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
    17. ↑ Withers, Bud (February 21, 1982). "Beavs add another dimension in 40-36 win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    18. ↑ "West Coast Basketball Roundup". UPI Archives. February 26, 1982. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    19. ↑ Withers, Bud (March 6, 1982). "Only Ralph isn't happy; OSU 92-64". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    20. ↑ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
    21. ↑ "1981–82 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
    22. ↑ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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