1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
1962–63 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Final Four
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 14
Record	22–9
Head coach	Slats Gill (35th season);
Home arena	Oregon State Coliseum

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]

Roster

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

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	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[2][3]

Rankings

Awards and honors

Mel Counts – All-American
Terry Baker – All-American, Academic All-American

References

"1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
"2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
"1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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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] "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

[3] "1962-63 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1915–1949) Gill Coliseum (1949–present)
Rivalries	Oregon (series)
Culture & lore	Benny Beaver "Hail to Old OSU"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics