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1948–49 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
Pacific Coast Conference champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record24–12 (12–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home arenaMen's Gymnasium
Seasons
← 1947–48
1949–50 →
1948–49 Pacific Coast Conference men's basketball standings
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
As of 1949[1]
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. [2]

Roster[edit]

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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# 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 OT 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 2OT 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[3]  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[4][5]

Rankings[edit]

[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Media Guide". Pac-12 Conference. p. 72. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "OKLAHOMA AGGIES TRIUMPH, 55 TO 30". The New York Times. March 20, 1949. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Oregon State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "1948-49 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  6. ^ 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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