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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
Record22–9
Head coach
Home arenaOregon State Coliseum
Seasons
← 1961–62
1963–64 →
1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Loyola (Ill.)   29 2   .935
Providence   24 4   .857
Miami (FL)   23 5   .821
Colorado State   18 5   .783
Seattle   21 6   .778
Niagara   14 4   .778
Idaho   20 6   .769
Pittsburgh   19 6   .760
Penn State   15 5   .750
Utah State   20 7   .741
Canisius   19 7   .731
Memphis   19 7   .731
Texas Western   19 7   .731
Oregon State   22 9   .710
Seton Hall   16 7   .696
Marquette   20 9   .690
Oklahoma City   19 10   .655
Villanova   19 10   .655
Notre Dame   17 9   .654
DePaul   15 8   .652
Holy Cross   16 9   .640
Iona   12 7   .632
Regis   15 9   .625
Butler   16 10   .615
Dayton   16 10   .615
Florida State   15 10   .600
Duquesne   13 9   .591
Houston   15 11   .577
Louisville   14 11   .560
Detroit   14 12   .538
Gonzaga   14 12   .538
Boston University   10 9   .526
St. Bonaventure   13 12   .520
Creighton   14 13   .519
Georgetown   13 13   .500
Montana State   13 13   .500
Loyola (LA)   12 12   .500
Navy   9 9   .500
Centenary   12 14   .462
Air Force   10 12   .455
Saint Francis (PA)   10 13   .435
Xavier   12 16   .429
Oregon   11 15   .423
Army   8 11   .421
Boston College   10 16   .385
Hardin–Simmons   10 16   .385
Syracuse   8 13   .381
Idaho State   9 15   .375
Portland   8 18   .308
Rutgers   7 16   .304
Colgate   5 13   .278
Montana   6 18   .250
West Texas State   6 18   .250
Denver   6 19   .240
Washington State   5 20   .200
New Mexico State   4 17   .190
Rankings from AP Poll

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] Guard Terry Baker became the first college football Heisman Trophy winner to play in the NCAA tournament's Final Four.[2]

Roster

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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

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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[3][4]

Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  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. ^ "Playing Rules History" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. p. 11. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2021.