1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

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1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
1962–63 record22–9
Head coach
Home arenaOregon State Coliseum
Seasons
← 1961–62
1963–64 →

The 1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, during the 1962–63 season.

Led by head coach Slats Gill – serving in his 35th of 36 seasons – and big man Mel Counts, the Beavers participated in the 1963 NCAA Tournament and reached the second Final Four in school history. [1]

Roster[]

1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 21 Mel Counts 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Marshfield Coos Bay, Oregon
G 24 Terry Baker 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Sr Jefferson Portland, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 7, 1962*
 No. 7 at Seattle L 58–60  0–1
 Washington State Coliseum 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 8, 1962*
 No. 7 at Washington W 57–45  1–1
 Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 14, 1962*
 No. 9 California L 59–61  1–2
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 15, 1962*
 No. 9 California W 70–60  2–2
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 21, 1962*
 vs. No. 7 West Virginia
Kentucky Invitational 		L 65–70  2–3
 Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 22, 1962*
 vs. Iowa
Kentucky Invitational 		W 61–55  3–3
 Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 26, 1962*
 vs. Idaho
Far West Classic 		W 80–53  4–3
 Memorial Coliseum (12,129)
Portland, Oregon
Dec 28, 1962*
 vs. California
Far West Classic 		W 58–50  5–3
 Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 29, 1962*
 vs. Iowa
Far West Classic 		W 64–57  6–3
 Memorial Coliseum 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 4, 1963*
 Washington State W 74–47  7–3
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 5, 1963*
 Washington State W 61–50  8–3
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 11, 1963*
 at Stanford W 65–58  9–3
 Old Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 12, 1963*
 at Stanford L 69–96  9–4
 Old Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 19, 1963*
 No. 10 Gonzaga W 63–47  10–4
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 26, 1963*
 Washington W 65–48  11–4
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 1, 1963*
 Seattle W 66–60  12–4
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 8, 1963*
 at Portland L 58–67  12–5
 Howard Hall 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 9, 1963*
 Portland W 66–51  13–5
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 15, 1963*
 Oregon L 50–54  13–6
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 16, 1963*
 at Oregon W 67–57  14–6
 McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 22, 1963*
 Southern California W 76–49  15–6
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 23, 1963*
 Southern California L 58–67  15–7
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 1, 1963*
 at Washington State W 79–56  16–7
 Bohler Gymnasium 
Pullman, Washington
Mar 2, 1963*
 at Washington State W 74–65  17–7
 Bohler Gymnasium 
Pullman, Washington
Mar 8, 1963*
 at Oregon W 65–61  18–7
 McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Mar 9, 1963*
 Oregon W 71–65  19–7
 Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
NCAA Tournament
Mar 11, 1963*
 vs. Seattle
First round 		W 70–66  20–7
 McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Mar 15, 1963*
 vs. San Francisco
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 65–61  21–7
 Smith Fieldhouse 
Provo, Utah
Mar 16, 1963*
 vs. No. 4 Arizona State
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 83–65  22–7
 Smith Fieldhouse 
Provo, Utah
Mar 22, 1963*
 vs. No. 1 Cincinnati
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 46–80  22–8
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 23, 1963*
 vs. No. 2 Duke
Consolation 		L 63–85  22–9
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[2][3]

Rankings[]

Main article: 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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