1979–80_Oregon_State_Beavers_men's_basketball_team

1979–80 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

1979–80 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 1979–80 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented the Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific 10 Conference during the 1980–81 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Ralph Miller and played their home games on campus at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.

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After winning their first 26 games of the season, Oregon State fell to No. 5 Arizona State in the regular season finale to finish at 26–1 (17–1 Pac-10), repeating as conference champion, and were ranked second in both polls. Despite dropping the regular season finale, they did not drop in the rankings, and were seeded No. 1 in the West region of the NCAA tournament.

The Beavers received an opening round bye, and were shocked by No. 8 seed Kansas State, 50–48,[2] at Pauley Pavilion. The Wildcats would reach the Elite Eight before falling to eventual runner-up North Carolina. Oregon State finished the season at 26–2.

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Rankings

Main article: 1979–80 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

References

  1. [1]
    "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Kansas State Wins By 50-48". The New York Times. March 15, 1981. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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    "1979–80 Oregon State Beavers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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    "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "1979–80 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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