2017–18 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

2017–18 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record16–16 (7–11 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGill Coliseum
Seasons
2017–18 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arizona † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
USC 12 – 6   .667 24 – 12   .667
UCLA 11 – 7   .611 21 – 12   .636
Utah 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
Stanford 11 – 7   .611 19 – 16   .543
Oregon 10 – 8   .556 23 – 13   .639
Washington 10 – 8   .556 21 – 13   .618
Colorado 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531
Arizona State 8 – 10   .444 20 – 12   .625
Oregon State 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500
Washington State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387
California 2 – 16   .111 8 – 24   .250
† Pac-12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers were led by fourth-year head coach Wayne Tinkle, and played their home games at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 7–11 in Pac-12 play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to USC.

Previous season

The 2016–17 Beavers finished the 2016–17 season 5–27, 1–17 in the Pac-12 to finish last. They lost to California in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament.

Off-season

Departures

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Matt Dahlen F 6'6" 205 Jr. Redmond, OR Walk-on; Will graduate and transfer.[1]
Daine Muller G 6'4" 200 Jr. Billings, MT Retire due to injuries.[1]

Incoming transfers

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Seth Berger F 6'8" 212 RS Sr. Seattle, WA Graduate transfer from UMass.[2]
Kylor Kelley C 7'1" 210 RS Jr. Gervais, OR Transfer who last played for Northwest Christian University.[3]

2017 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ethan Thompson
G 		Los Angeles, CA Bishop Montgomery HS 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sep 19, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Zach Reichle
G 		Wilsonville, OR Wilsonville HS 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Oct 18, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 76
Alfred Hollins
F 		San Francisco, CA Hillcrest Prep Academy (AZ) 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Mar 21, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Xavier Smith
SG 		Seattle, WA O'Dea HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 9, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2017–18 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Stephen Thompson Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Bishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, California
G 2 Ronnie Stacy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Tyler Junior College Alexander City, Alabama
F 3 Tres Tinkle 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Hellgate HS Missoula, Montana
F 4 Alfred Hollins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Hillcrest Prep San Francisco, California
G 5 Ethan Thompson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bishop Montgomery HS Los Angeles, California
G 11 Zach Reichle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Wilsonville HS Wilsonville, Oregon
F 12 Drew Eubanks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Reynolds HS Troutdale, Oregon
G 15 Tanner Sanders (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Crescent Valley HS Corvallis, Oregon
G 22 Xavier Smith (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr O'Dea High School Seattle, Washington
C 23 Gligorije Rakocevic 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary HS Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
G 24 Kendal Manuel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Skyview HS Billings, Montana
C 31 Cheikh N'diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Army and Navy Academy Dakar, Senegal
F 32 Seth Berger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr UMass Seattle, Washington
F 34 Ben Koné 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Archbishop Mitty HS San Jose, California
F 44 Isaac Barnes (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr North Allegheny HS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: July 22, 2017

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Drew Eubanks Gligorije Rakocevic Cheikh N'diaye
PF Seth Berger Ben Koné Isaac Barnes
SF Tres Tinkle Alred Hollins Ronnie Stacy
SG Ethan Thompson Zach Reichle Tanner Sanders
PG Stephen Thompson Jr. Kendal Manuel Xavier Smith

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Pacific (OR) W 91–69  –
  21 – Thompson Jr.   8 – Tinkle   3 – 6 tied  Gill Coliseum (4,192)
Corvallis, OR
Non-conference regular season
Nov 10, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Southern Utah W 99–82  1–0
  24 – Tinkle   8 – E. Thompson   5 – Tied  Gill Coliseum (4,588)
Corvallis, OR
Nov 13, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		Wyoming L 66–75  1–1
  20 – Tinkle   14 – Tinkle   4 – Tied  Gill Coliseum (3,874)
Corvallis, OR
Nov 18, 2017*
8:00 pm, P12N 		Long Beach State W 89–81  2–1
  26 – Eubanks   11 – Eubanks   5 – Tied  Gill Coliseum (5,438)
Corvallis, OR
Nov 23, 2017*
11:00 am, ESPNU 		vs. St. John's
AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals 		L 77–82  2–2
  22 – Thompson Jr.   9 – Eubanks   5 – Tinkle  HP Field House (2,712)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 24, 2017*
10:00 am, ESPN3 		vs. Long Beach State
AdvoCare Invitational 2nd round consolation 		L 69–74  2–3
  24 – Thompson Jr.   10 – Tinkle   5 – McLaughlin  HP Field House (2,367)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Nov 26, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Marist
AdvoCare Invitational 7th place game 		W 65–46  3–3
  16 – Tinkle   9 – Thompson Jr.   4 – Tied  HP Field House (2,591)
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Dec 2, 2017*
2:00 pm, P12N 		Loyola Marymount W 78–74  4–3
  22 – Eubanks   7 – Tinkle   7 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (3,985)
Corvallis, OR
Dec 5, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Eastern Kentucky W 74–62  5–3
  26 – Thompson Jr.   8 – Tinkle   6 – Thompson Jr.  Gill Coliseum (3,571)
Corvallis, OR
Dec 9, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 85–58  6–3
  19 – Eubanks   5 – E. Thompson   8 – Thompson Jr.  Gill Coliseum (4,344)
Corvallis, OR
Dec 12, 2017*
7:00 pm, P12N 		Jacksonville State W 70–69  7–3
  18 – Thompson Jr.   11 – Eubanks   5 – Tied  Gill Coliseum (3,900)
Corvallis, OR
Dec 16, 2017*
7:30 pm, P12N 		vs. Saint Louis
Dam City Classic 		W 63–60  8–3
  16 – Tinkle   8 – Tinkle   5 – Thompson Jr.  Moda Center (8,110)
Portland, OR
Dec 21, 2017*
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Kent State L 78–79  8–4
  25 – Tied   9 – Tinkle   3 – Tied  MAC Center (3,279)
Kent, OH
Pac-12 regular season
Dec 29, 2017
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		Colorado W 76–57  9–4
(1–0) 		 24 – Thompson Jr.   9 – Eubanks   6 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (4,481)
Corvallis, OR
Dec 31, 2017
3:00 pm, P12N 		Utah L 64–66  9–5
(1–1) 		 14 – Tinkle   5 – Tied   5 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (4,751)
Corvallis, OR
Jan 5, 2018
7:00 pm, FS1 		Oregon
Civil War 		W 76–64  10–5
(2–1) 		 19 – Tinkle   12 – Tinkle   6 – Thompson Jr.  Gill Coliseum (6,482)
Corvallis, OR
Jan 11, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		at No. 17 Arizona L 53–62  10–6
(2–2) 		 18 – Tinkle   9 – Tinkle   2 – 3 tied  McKale Center (14,644)
Tucson, AZ
Jan 13, 2018
3:00 pm, P12N 		at No. 11 Arizona State L 75–77  10–7
(2–3) 		 21 – Thompson Jr.   10 – Tinkle   7 – E. Thompson  Wells Fargo Arena (13,459)
Tempe, AZ
Jan 18, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		UCLA W 69–63  11–7
(3–3) 		 16 – Tinkle   7 – Eubanks   3 – 3 tied  Gill Coliseum (5,330)
Corvallis, OR
Jan 20, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N 		USC L 67–74  11–8
(3–4) 		 21 – Tinkle   7 – Tied   6 – Berger  Gill Coliseum (6,301)
Corvallis, OR
Jan 27, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N 		at Oregon
Civil War 		L 57–66  11–9
(3–5) 		 16 – Thompson Jr.   9 – Eubanks   5 – Tinkle  Matthew Knight Arena (12,364)
Eugene, OR
Feb 1, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		at Stanford L 71–80  11–10
(3–6) 		 19 – Eubanks   6 – Eubanks   5 – E. Thompson  Maples Pavilion (3,601)
Stanford, CA
Feb 3, 2018
5:00 pm, P12N 		at California L 70–74  11–11
(3–7) 		 24 – Thompson Jr.   8 – Eubanks   6 – E. Thompson  Haas Pavilion (8,581)
Berkeley, CA
Feb 8, 2018
7:30 pm, P12N 		Washington State W 94–62  12–11
(4–7) 		 20 – Tinkle   10 – Eubanks   6 – E. Thompson  Gill Coliseum (4,235)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 10, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		Washington W 97–94 2OT 13–11
(5–7) 		 29 – Tinkle   13 – Eubanks   8 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (5,630)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 15, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		at UCLA L 68–75  13–12
(5–8) 		 24 – Hollins   9 – Eubanks   7 – Tinkle  Pauley Pavilion (8,890)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 17, 2018
8:00 pm, FS1 		at USC L 59–72  13–13
(5–9) 		 16 – Tied   10 – Tinkle   6 – Thompson Jr.  Galen Center (4,542)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 22, 2018
6:00 pm, FS1 		No. 14 Arizona L 65–75 OT 13–14
(5–10) 		 20 – E. Thompson   8 – E. Thompson   6 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (4,963)
Corvallis, OR
Feb 24, 2018
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Arizona State W 79–75  14–14
(6–10) 		 16 – Eubanks   8 – 2 tied   8 – Tinkle  Gill Coliseum (6,147)
Corvallis, OR
Mar 1, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Washington L 77–79  14–15
(6–11) 		 22 – Tinkle   7 – 2 tied   3 – E. Thompson  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,480)
Seattle, WA
Mar 3, 2018
3:30 pm, P12N 		at Washington State W 92–67  15–15
(7–11) 		 23 – E. Thompson   12 – Tinkle   6 – E. Thompson  Beasley Coliseum (3,148)
Pullman, WA
Pac-12 tournament
Mar 7, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		(10) vs. (7) Washington
First round 		W 69–66 OT 16–15
  19 – Eubanks   10 – Tinkle   4 – Thompson  T-Mobile Arena (10,458)
Paradise, NV
Mar 8, 2018
6:00 pm, P12N 		(10) vs. (2) USC
Quarterfinals 		L 48–61  16–16
  12 – Thompson Jr.   9 – Eubanks   5 – Thompson  T-Mobile Arena (13,194)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ^ a b Moran, Danny (April 22, 2017). "Matt Dahlen, Daine Muller won't return to Oregon State basketball". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Russell, Marcus (April 9, 2017). "Seth Berger UMass Grad Transfer Commits to Oregon State". BuildingTheDam.vom. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Meinke, Brennan (June 9, 2017). "Oregon State Basketball earns a commit from 7'1 Center, Kylor Kelley". BuildingTheDam.com. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Moran, Danny (December 2, 2017). "JaQuori McLaughlin granted release from Oregon State, will transfer". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.