1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

The 1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in the 1987–88 season.

1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Far West Classic Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferencePac-10 Conference
Record20–11 (12–6 Pac 10)
Head coach
Home arenaGill Coliseum
Seasons
1987–88 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Arizona 17 1   .944 35 3   .921
Oregon State 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
UCLA 12 6   .667 16 14   .533
Stanford 11 7   .611 21 12   .636
Oregon 10 8   .556 16 14   .533
Washington State 7 11   .389 13 16   .448
Arizona State 6 12   .333 13 16   .448
USC 5 13   .278 7 21   .250
California 5 13   .278 9 20   .310
Washington 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Conference tournament winner
As of April 15, 1988[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Led by Ralph Miller, in his 18th season at Oregon State, the Beavers would finish with a record of 20–11 (12–6 Pac-10). The Beavers were invited to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to Louisville.[2]

Roster

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1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 15 Eric Knox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
G 20 Gary Payton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Skyline HS Oakland, California
F 24 Earl Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 27, 1987*
vs. Clemson L 54–69  0–1
Chinese Culture and Sports Center 
Taipei, Taiwan
Dec 3, 1987*
at UC-Santa Barbara L 70–71  0–2
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, CA
Dec 5, 1987*
vs. Portland W 74–62  1–2
 
 
Dec 9, 1987*
Loyola Marymount W 84–69  2–2
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Dec 12, 1987*
U.S. International W 85–57  3–2
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Dec 19, 1987*
Wichita State L 57–60  3–3
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Dec 26, 1987*
vs. TCU
Far West Classic
W 63–49  4–3
 
Portland, OR
Dec 27, 1987*
vs. Lamar
Far West Classic
W 62–44  5–3
 
Portland, OR
Dec 28, 1987*
vs. Oregon
Far West Classic
W 62–51  6–3
 
Portland, OR
Pac-10 regular season
Jan 7, 1988
at UCLA W 65–64  7–3
(1–0)
Pauley Pavilion (7,721)
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 9, 1988
at USC W 80–77  8–3
(2–0)
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 14, 1988
No. 1 Arizona L 48–70  8–4
(2–1)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Jan 16, 1988
Arizona State W 76–68  9–4
(3–1)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Jan 21, 1988
at Washington L 59–63  9–5
(3–2)
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, WA
Jan 23, 1988
at Washington State L 49–56  9–6
(3–3)
Friel Court 
Pullman, WA
Jan 28, 1988
Stanford L 65–78  9–7
(3–4)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Jan 30, 1988
California W 82–46  10–7
(4–4)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Feb 4, 1988
USC W 84–57  11–7
(5–4)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Feb 7, 1988
UCLA W 73–68  12–7
(6–4)
Gill Coliseum (7,612)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 11, 1988
at Arizona State W 78–75  13–7
(7–4)
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, AZ
Feb 14, 1988
at No. 3 Arizona L 62–77  13–8
(7–5)
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
Feb 18, 1988
Washington State W 62–48  14–8
(8–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Feb 20, 1988
Washington W 69–57  15–8
(9–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Feb 25, 1988
at California W 65–54  16–8
(10–5)
Harmon Gym 
Berkeley, CA
Feb 27, 1988
at Stanford W 63–61  17–8
(11–5)
Maples Pavilion 
Stanford, CA
Mar 3, 1988
Oregon W 59–47  18–8
(12–5)
Gill Coliseum 
Corvallis, OR
Mar 5, 1988
at Oregon L 61–62  18–9
(12–6)
McArthur Court 
Eugene, OR
Pacific-10 tournament
Mar 11, 1988*
7:00 p.m.
(2) vs. Washington
Pac-10 tournament Quarterfinal
W 80–61  19–9
McKale Center (13,061)
Tucson, AZ
Mar 12, 1988*
3:00 p.m.
(2) vs. Washington State
Pac-10 Tournament Semifinal
W 74–68 2OT 20–9
McKale Center (13,549)
Tucson, AZ
Mar 13, 1988*
(2) at (1) No. 3 Arizona
Pac-10 tournament championship
L 67–83  20–10
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1988*
(12 SE) vs. (5 SE) Louisville
First round
L 61–70  20–11
Omni Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "1987-88 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "1987-88 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2019.