1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Pacific Coast Conference champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Pacific Coast Conference
Record	24–12 (12–4 PCC)
Head coach	Slats Gill (21st season)
Home arena	Men's Gymnasium
Seasons← 1947–481949–50 →

1948–49 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North
Oregon State †	12	–	4	.750	24	–	12	.667
Washington State	8	–	8	.500	21	–	9	.700
Oregon	7	–	9	.438	12	–	18	.400
Idaho	7	–	9	.438	17	–	15	.531
Washington	6	–	10	.375	11	–	15	.423
South
No. 15 UCLA	10	–	2	.833	22	–	7	.759
USC	8	–	4	.667	14	–	10	.583
Stanford	5	–	7	.417	19	–	9	.679
California	1	–	11	.083	14	–	19	.424

† Conference playoff series winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, during the 1948–49 season.

Led by head coach Slats Gill – serving in his 21st of 36 seasons, the Beavers participated in the 1949 NCAA Tournament and reached the first Final Four in school history.

Roster

1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	18	Cliff Crandall	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr

Head coach

Slats Gill (Oregon State)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1948*	at Portland	W 43–33	1–0	Howard Hall Portland, Oregon
Dec 3, 1948*	vs. Utah State	W 52–38	2–0	Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 4, 1948*	at Utah	L 42–53	2–1	Nielsen Fieldhouse Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 10, 1948*	Willamette	W 63–40	3–1	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 11, 1948*	Portland	W 70–53	4–1	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 14, 1948*	at Willamette	W 43–41	5–1	Salem, Oregon
Dec 17, 1948*	Oakland Bittners	L 41–45	5–2	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 18, 1948*	Oakland Bittners	L 40–52	5–3	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 20, 1948*	Wyoming	W 55–50	6–3	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 21, 1948*	Wyoming	L 52–53	6–4	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Dec 27, 1948*	vs. USC Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament	L 40–60	6–5	Cow Palace Daly City, California
Dec 28, 1948*	vs. Washington Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament	W 64–62	7–5	Cow Palace Daly City, California
Dec 30, 1948*	vs. UCLA Pacific Coast Conference basketball tournament	W 62–58	8–5	Cow Palace Daly City, California
Jan 3, 1949*	vs. Portland	W 61–45	9–5	McMinnville, Oregon
Jan 7, 1949	at Washington	W 52–50	10–5 (1–0)	Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
Jan 8, 1949	at Washington	L 43–54	10–6 (1–1)	Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
Jan 17, 1949	Idaho	W 42–31	11–6 (2–1)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 18, 1949	Idaho	W 69–53	12–6 (3–1)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 28, 1949	Washington	W 54–44	13–6 (4–1)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Jan 29, 1949	Washington	W 49–45	14–6 (5–1)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 4, 1949	at Idaho	L 39–51	14–7 (5–2)	Memorial Gymnasium Moscow, Idaho
Feb 5, 1949	at Idaho	W 47–35	15–7 (6–2)	Memorial Gymnasium Moscow, Idaho
Feb 7, 1949	at No. 17 Washington State	L 41–47	15–8 (6–3)	Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, Washington
Feb 8, 1949	at No. 17 Washington State	W 42–34	16–8 (7–3)	Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, Washington
Feb 18, 1949	Washington State	W 52–47	17–8 (8–3)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 19, 1949	Washington State	W 51–42	18–8 (9–3)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Feb 25, 1949	at Oregon	L 54–61	18–9 (9–4)	McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon
Feb 26, 1949	Oregon	W 42–38	19–9 (10–4)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 4, 1949	at Oregon	W 79–72	20–9 (11–4)	McArthur Court Eugene, Oregon
Mar 5, 1949	Oregon	W 47–45	21–9 (12–4)	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
PCC Championship
Mar 11, 1949	No. 15 UCLA PCC Championship play-offs	W 53–41	22–9	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 12, 1949	No. 15 UCLA PCC Championship play-offs	L 39–46	22–10	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
Mar 14, 1949	No. 15 UCLA PCC Championship play-offs	W 41–35	23–10	Men's Gymnasium Corvallis, Oregon
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1949*	vs. Arkansas National Quarterfinal – Elite Eight	W 56–38	24–10	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 19, 1949*	vs. No. 2 Oklahoma A&M National Semifinal – Final Four	L 30–55	24–11	Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri
Mar 26, 1949*	vs. No. 4 Illinois National consolation game	L 53–57	24–12	Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources

Rankings

Main article: 1948–49 NCAA men's basketball rankings

References

"1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
"OKLAHOMA AGGIES TRIUMPH, 55 TO 30". The New York Times. March 20, 1949. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
"2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
"1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 590. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.

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