1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

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

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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Loyola Chicago 292 .935
Providence 244 .857
Miami (FL) 235 .821
Colorado State 185 .783
Seattle 216 .778
Niagara 144 .778
Idaho 206 .769
Pittsburgh 196 .760
Penn State 155 .750
Utah State 207 .741
Canisius 197 .731
Memphis 197 .731
Texas Western 197 .731
Oregon State 229 .710
Seton Hall 167 .696
Marquette 209 .690
Oklahoma City 1910 .655
Villanova 1910 .655
Notre Dame 179 .654
DePaul 158 .652
Holy Cross 169 .640
Iona 127 .632
Regis 159 .625
Butler 1610 .615
Dayton 1610 .615
Florida State 1510 .600
Duquesne 139 .591
Houston 1511 .577
Louisville 1411 .560
Detroit 1412 .538
Gonzaga 1412 .538
Boston University 109 .526
St. Bonaventure 1312 .520
Creighton 1413 .519
Georgetown 1313 .500
Montana State 1313 .500
Loyola (LA) 1212 .500
Navy 99 .500
Centenary 1214 .462
Air Force 1012 .455
Saint Francis (PA) 1013 .435
Xavier 1216 .429
Oregon 1115 .423
Army 811 .421
Boston College 1016 .385
Hardin–Simmons 1016 .385
Syracuse 813 .381
Idaho State 915 .375
Portland 818 .308
Rutgers 716 .304
Colgate 513 .278
Montana 618 .250
West Texas State 618 .250
Denver 619 .240
Washington State 520 .200
New Mexico State 417 .190
Rankings from AP Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C21Mel Counts7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg)JrMarshfieldCoos Bay, Oregon
G24Terry Baker6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
SrJeffersonPortland, 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#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 7, 1962*
No. 7 at SeattleL 58–60 0–1
Washington State Coliseum 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 8, 1962*
No. 7 at WashingtonW 57–45 1–1
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 14, 1962*
No. 9 CaliforniaL 59–61 1–2
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 15, 1962*
No. 9 CaliforniaW 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 StateW 74–47 7–3
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 5, 1963*
Washington StateW 61–50 8–3
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 11, 1963*
at StanfordW 65–58 9–3
Old Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 12, 1963*
at StanfordL 69–96 9–4
Old Pavilion 
Stanford, California
Jan 19, 1963*
No. 10 GonzagaW 63–47 10–4
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 26, 1963*
WashingtonW 65–48 11–4
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 1, 1963*
SeattleW 66–60 12–4
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 8, 1963*
at PortlandL 58–67 12–5
Howard Hall 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 9, 1963*
PortlandW 66–51 13–5
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 15, 1963*
OregonL 50–54 13–6
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 16, 1963*
at OregonW 67–57 14–6
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Feb 22, 1963*
Southern CaliforniaW 76–49 15–6
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 23, 1963*
Southern CaliforniaL 58–67 15–7
Oregon State Coliseum 
Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 1, 1963*
at Washington StateW 79–56 16–7
Bohler Gymnasium 
Pullman, Washington
Mar 2, 1963*
at Washington StateW 74–65 17–7
Bohler Gymnasium 
Pullman, Washington
Mar 8, 1963*
at OregonW 65–61 18–7
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
Mar 9, 1963*
OregonW 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

Awards and honors

References