1988–89 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

1988–89 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Pac-10 Conference
Record	22–8 (13–5 Pac 10)
Head coach	Ralph Miller (19th season)
Home arena	Gill Coliseum
Seasons← 1987–88 1989–90 →

1988–89 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 Arizona †	17	–	1	.944	29	–	4	.879
No. 13 Stanford	15	–	3	.833	26	–	7	.788
UCLA	13	–	5	.722	21	–	10	.677
Oregon State	13	–	5	.722	22	–	8	.733
California	10	–	8	.556	20	–	13	.606
Washington	8	–	10	.444	12	–	16	.429
Arizona State	5	–	13	.278	12	–	16	.429
Washington State	4	–	14	.222	10	–	19	.345
Oregon	3	–	15	.167	8	–	21	.276
USC	2	–	16	.111	10	–	22	.313

† Conference tournament winner As of April 15, 1989 Rankings from AP poll

The 1988–89 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, during the 1988–89 season.

Led by Ralph Miller, in his 19th and final season at Oregon State, and team leader Gary Payton, the Beavers would finish with a record of 22–8 (13–5 Pac-10). The Beavers were invited to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in overtime in the first round to the Evansville Purple Aces.

Roster

1988–89 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	15	Eric Knox	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	—	Sr
G	20	Gary Payton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Skyline HS	Oakland, California
F	24	Earl Martin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	—	Jr
C	44	Scott Haskin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Beaumont HS	Beaumont, California

Head coach

Ralph Miller (Kansas)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 26, 1988*		Portland	W 106–59	1–0	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Dec 3, 1988*		Kansas State	W 66–48	2–0	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Dec 7, 1988*		at Loyola Marymount	W 100–90	3–0	Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA
Dec 10, 1988*		at Boise State	L 43–53	3–1	BSU Pavilion Boise, ID
Pac-10 regular season
Dec 17, 1988		at Stanford	L 59–87	3–2 (0–1)	Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA
Non-conference regular season
Dec 19, 1988*		Gonzaga	W 74–51	4–2	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Non-conference regular season
Feb 11, 1989*		at Marquette	W 76–73	16–5	Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
Pac-10 regular season
Mar 2, 1989		at Oregon Civil War	W 73–68	20–6 (12–5)	McArthur Court Eugene, OR
Mar 5, 1989		Oregon Civil War	W 98–79	21–6 (13–5)	Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR
Pac-10 Tournament
Mar 10, 1989*		vs. California Pac-10 tournament Quarterfinal	W 79–66	22–6	The Forum Inglewood, CA
Mar 11, 1989*		vs. No. 1 Arizona Pac-10 Tournament Semifinal	L 87–98	22–7	The Forum Inglewood, CA
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 1989*	(6 W)	vs. (11 W) Evansville	L 90–94	22–8	McKale Center Tucson, AZ
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources

Awards and honors

Gary Payton – AP All-American (Honorable Mention)
Ralph Miller – co-Pac-10 Coach of the Year

References

"2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
"1988-89 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
"NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT : In Miller's Final Game, Oregon St. Loses in Overtime". Los Angeles Times. March 18, 1989. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
"2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
"1988-89 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

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Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1915–1949) Gill Coliseum (1949–present)
Rivalries	Oregon (series)
Culture & lore	Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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