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2020–21 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

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2020–21 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record20–13 (10–10 Pac-12)
Head coach
Associate head coachKerry Rupp (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGill Coliseum
Seasons
2020–21 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 Oregon 14 4   .778 21 7   .750
No. 9 USC 15 5   .750 25 8   .758
No. 23 Colorado 14 6   .700 23 9   .719
No. 7 UCLA 13 6   .684 22 10   .688
Arizona* 11 9   .550 17 9   .654
No. 20 Oregon State 10 10   .500 20 13   .606
Stanford 10 10   .500 14 13   .519
Utah 8 11   .421 12 13   .480
Arizona State 7 10   .412 11 14   .440
Washington State 7 12   .368 14 13   .519
Washington 4 16   .200 5 21   .192
California 3 17   .150 9 20   .310
*Ineligible for the conference and NCAA tournaments due to self-imposed postseason ban.
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers were led by seventh-year head coach Wayne Tinkle, and played their home games at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Despite being picked to finish last in the Pac-12 standings in preseason media polls, the Beavers finished tied for sixth in conference play and received a 5-seed in the 2021 Pac-12 tournament due to Arizona's self-imposed ban. Despite the Beavers' outperforming of low expectations, the consensus among analysts entering the Pac-12 tournament was that OSU would not receive an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament, and thus needed to win the conference tournament to make the field as an automatic qualifier. The Beavers proceeded to defeat 4-seed UCLA in overtime, top-seed and rival Oregon, and 3-seed Colorado in succession to win their first Pac-12 tournament title in school history and guarantee just their second NCAA tournament berth since 1990.

Seeded 12th in the Midwest region in the 2021 NCAA tournament, the Beavers would trail for less than five combined minutes in upset wins over 5th-seeded Tennessee and 4th-seeded Oklahoma State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The wins were Oregon State's first in the NCAA tournament since advancing to the Elite Eight in 1982. The Beavers next overcame a slow start to defeat 8-seed Loyola-Chicago and advance to the Elite Eight, matching their 1982 run. Over their six-game postseason winning streak dating back to the Pac-12 tournament, the Beavers were not favored in a single game. They became just the second ever 12-seed to advance to the Elite Eight since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.

Facing the 2-seed Houston Cougars in the Midwest regional final, the Beavers rallied from a 17-point second half deficit to tie the game with under four minutes remaining. Houston would prevail, 67–61, to end Oregon State's Cinderella run.

Previous season

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The 2019–20 Beavers finished the 2019–20 season 18–13, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place. They defeated Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament and were set to take on rival Oregon in the quarterfinals before the remainder of the Pac-12 Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Off-season

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Departures

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Sean Miller-Moore 1 G 6'5" 200 Junior Toronto, ON Graduate transferred to Grand Canyon
Tres Tinkle 3 F 6'7" 225 RS Senior Missoula, MT Graduated
Antoine Vernon 13 G 6'0" 175 Sophomore Hamilton, ON Transferred to St. Francis Xavier
Payton Dastrup 15 C 6'10" 240 RS Junior Mesa, AZ Transferred to Benedictine at Mesa
Kylor Kelley 24 F 7'0" 215 RS Senior Gervais, OR Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Num Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Maurice Calloo 1 F 6'10" Junior Windsor, ON Junior college transferred from Indian Hills CC
Warith Alatishe 10 F 6'7" 200 Junior Houston, TX Transferred from Nicholls.
Rodrigue Andela 35 F 6'8" 230 RS Junior Cameroon Junior college transferred from Kilgore College
Tariq Silver 55 G 6'5" 200 RS Junior Clarksville, TN Junior college transferred from Tallahassee CC

2020 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Isaiah Johnson
PF
Torrance, CA Bishop Montgomery High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 14, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2020 Basketball Player Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2021 Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dashawn Davis
SG
Bronx, NY Trinity Community College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 23, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2020–21 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Gianni Hunt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Bishop Montgomery HS Lakewood, California
F 1 Maurice Calloo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Indian Hills CC Windsor, Ontario
G 2 Jarod Lucas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Los Altos HS Hacienda Heights, California
G 5 Ethan Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Bishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, California
F 10 Warith Alatishe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Nicholls Houston, Texas
G 11 Zach Reichle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Wilsonville HS Wilsonville, Oregon
C 12 Roman Silva 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr San Bernardino Valley College Rancho Cucamonga, California
G 22 Julien Franklin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Villa Park HS Brea, California
F 23 Joey Potts (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr College of Marin Petaluma, California
F 24 Isaiah Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Fr Bishop Montgomery HS Torrance, California
F 34 Rodrigue Andela 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Jr Kilgore College Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 35 DeAron Tucker 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Legacy Early College Dallas, Texas
G 55 Tariq Silver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Tallahassee CC Clarksville, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 25, 2020*
4:00 pm, P12N
California[a] W 71–63  1–0
 16  Alatishe   11  Andela   6  Thompson  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
November 27, 2020*
10:00 am, P12N
Northwest W 114–42  2–0
 17  Thompson   9  Alatishe   5  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
December 2, 2020
7:00 pm, P12N
at Washington State L 55–59  2–1
(0–1)
 12  Reichle   10  Alatishe   7  Thompson  Beasley Coliseum (0)
Pullman, WA
December 6, 2020*
1:00 pm, P12N
Wyoming L 73–76  2–2
 20  Thompson   12  Alatishe   4  Hunt  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
December 10, 2020*
5:00 pm, P12N
Portland L 86–87 OT 2–3
 31  Thompson   11  Alatishe   7  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
December 16, 2020*
2:00 pm, P12N
UTSA W 73–61  3–3
 22  Thompson   6  Tied   4  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
December 22, 2020*
6:00 pm, P12N
Portland State W 67–62  4–3
 15  Reichle   11  Alatishe   4  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 2, 2021
3:00 pm, P12N
California W 73–64  5–3
(1–1)
 16  Thompson   11  Andela   6  Hunt  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 4, 2021
12:00 pm, P12N
Stanford L 71–81  5–4
(1–2)
 22  Lucas   10  Alatishe   7  Thompson  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 14, 2021
8:00 pm, FS1
Arizona L 64–98  5–5
(1–3)
 13  Thompson   4  Tied   5  Thompson  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, P12N
Arizona State W 80–79  6–5
(2–3)
 18  Lucas   8  Alatishe   5  Tied  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 19, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN2
USC W 58–56  7–5
(3–3)
 13  Tied   4  Tied   6  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
January 23, 2021
7:30 pm, P12N
at No. 21 Oregon
Rivalry
W 75–64  8–5
(4–3)
 19  Thompson   16  Alatishe   4  Reichle  Matthew Knight Arena (0)
Eugene, OR
January 28, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at USC L 62–75  8–6
(4–4)
 20  Thompson   7  Thompson   5  Thompson  Galen Center (0)
Los Angeles, CA
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm, P12N
at No. 23 UCLA L 52–57  8–7
(4–5)
 16  Thompson   9  Alatishe   5  Thompson  Pauley Pavilion (0)
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2021
6:00 pm, P12N
Washington W 91–71  9–7
(5–5)
 17  Reichle   11  Alatishe   8  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
February 6, 2021
3:00 pm, P12N
Washington State W 68–66  10–7
(6–5)
 12  Tied   7  Alatishe   4  Hunt  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
February 8, 2021
4:00 pm, P12N
at Colorado L 49–78  10–8
(6–6)
 10  Thompson   6  Alatishe   3  Reichle  CU Events Center (61)
Boulder, CO
February 11, 2021
5:00 pm, P12N
at Arizona L 61–70  10–9
(6–7)
 13  Tied   6  Alatishe   3  Reichle  McKale Center (0)
Tucson, AZ
February 14, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN2
at Arizona State L 73–75  10–10
(6–8)
 18  Thompson   10  Alatishe   4  Tied  Desert Financial Arena (0)
Tempe, AZ
February 18, 2021
5:30 pm, P12N
Utah W 74–56  11–10
(7–8)
 25  Thompson   9  Alatishe   8  Thompson  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Colorado L 57–61  11–11
(7–9)
 18  Thompson   10  Alatishe   7  Thompson  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
February 25, 2021
7:00 pm, P12N
at California W 59–57  12–11
(8–9)
 15  Silva   11  Alatishe   3  Thompson  Haas Pavilion (0)
Berkeley, CA
February 27, 2021
3:30 pm, P12N
at Stanford W 73–62  13–11
(9–9)
 26  Lucas   8  Alatishe   3  Thompson  Maples Pavilion (1)
Stanford, CA
March 3, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPNU
at Utah W 75–70  14–11
(10–9)
 17  Hunt   10  Alatishe   4  Alatishe  Jon M. Huntsman Center (0)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 7, 2021
5:00 pm, FS1
Oregon
Rivalry
L 67–80  14–12
(10–10)
 16  Thompson   7  Alatishe   4  Reichle  Gill Coliseum (0)
Corvallis, OR
Pac-12 tournament
March 11, 2021
2:30 pm, P12N
(5) vs. (4) UCLA
Quarterfinals
W 83–79 OT 15–12
 22  Alatishe   10  Tied   5  Hunt  T-Mobile Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
March 12, 2021
5:30 pm, P12N
(5) vs. (1) Oregon
Semifinals/Rivalry
W 75–64  16–12
 16  Thompson   12  Alatishe   4  Tied  T-Mobile Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
March 13, 2021
7:30 pm, ESPN
(5) vs. (3) No. 23 Colorado
Championship
W 70–68  17–12
 15  Calloo   7  Alatishe   4  Thompson  T-Mobile Arena (0)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2021
1:30 pm, TNT
(12 MW) vs. (5 MW) Tennessee
First Round
W 70–56  18–12
 16  Silva   10  Thompson   6  Thompson  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (2,157)
Indianapolis, IN
March 21, 2021
6:40 pm, TBS
(12 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 11 Oklahoma State
Second Round
W 80–70  19–12
 26  Thompson   12  Tied   2  Tied  Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,038)
Indianapolis, IN
March 27, 2021
11:40 am, CBS
(12 MW) vs. (8 MW) No. 17 Loyola–Chicago
Sweet Sixteen
W 65–58  20–12
 22  Thompson   11  Alatishe   4  Tied  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,639)
Indianapolis, IN
March 29, 2021
4:15 pm, CBS
(12 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Houston
Elite Eight
L 61–67  20–13
 13  Calloo   7  Thompson   6  Thompson  Lucas Oil Stadium (7,519)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Notes

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  1. ^ This game was arranged last-minute due to Colorado State dropping out due to COVID-19-related concerns. Due to these emergency circumstances, despite California being a member of the Pac-12, this game was considered a non-conference game and did not count towards the conference standings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2020–2021 Schedule". osubeavers.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Alatishe, Thompson lead Oregon State past Cal 71-63". ESPN.com. AP. November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.