Zach Reichle
Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle speaks during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college basketball media day Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Beavers face greater expectations after last season's run

By Anne M. Peterson Oct. 21, 2021 07:10 PM EDT
They were the surprise of the Pac-12 last season. Now the Oregon State Beavers

Fans take a photo at Bankers Life Fieldhouse before a Sweet 16 game between Loyola Chicago and Oregon State in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Oregon State Beavers at Loyola Chicago Ramblers 3/27/2021

Mar. 27, 2021 02:44 PM EDT

Oregon State center Roman Silva (12) shoots over Oklahoma State forward Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe (12) during the first half of a men's college basketball game in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Oklahoma State Cowgirls at Stanford Cardinal 3/23/2021

Mar. 21, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

Boise State guard Derrick Alston Jr. shoots during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against SMU in the first round of the NIT, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Delaware Fightin Blue Hens at Clemson Tigers 3/20/2021

Mar. 18, 2021 09:16 PM EDT

Oregon's Franck Kepnang, right, fouls Oregon State's Ethan Thompson (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Oregon State knocks off Oregon 75-64 in Pac-12 semifinals

By John Marshall Mar. 12, 2021 10:47 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Oregon State exceeded outside expectations by finishing sixth

Baylor's Mark Vital (11) tries to steal the ball from Oklahoma State's Isaac Likekele during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Big Sky - Semifinal 2 (win) at Big Sky - Semifinal 1 (win) 3/13/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 09:17 PM EST

Oregon State's Tariq Silver (55), Jarod Lucas (2) and Zach Reichle celebrate after defeating UCLA in an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Big Ten - Quarterfinal 2 (win) at Big Ten - Quarterfinal 1 (win) 3/12/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:14 AM EST

Baylor's Davion Mitchell gets past Kansas State's Selton Miguel (2) to put up a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pac-12 - First Round - Game 3 (win) at Colorado Buffaloes 3/11/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:11 AM EST

Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle claps for his players at a time out during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UCLA in the quarterfinal round of the Pac-12 men's tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Oregon State rallies from 16 points down, stuns UCLA in OT

Mar. 11, 2021 09:17 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Warith Alatishe scored a career-high 22 points with 10

Oregon State's Roman Silva (12) blocks a shot by Washington State's Dishon Jackson (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Oregon State holds off Washington State 68-66

Feb. 06, 2021 08:48 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ethan Thompson scored all 12 of his points in the final

Oregon State holds off Portland State late, wins 67-62

Dec. 22, 2020 11:44 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Zach Reichle and Jarod Lucas each scored a season-high

Oregon St holds off UTSA 73-61, snaps 3-game losing streak

Dec. 16, 2020 07:40 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ethan Thompson scored 22 points and Oregon State rallied

Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson, left, shoots over Washington State guard TJ Bamba during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pullman, Wash., Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Bonton, Rodman help Washington St. beat Oregon St. 59-55

Dec. 03, 2020 01:07 AM EST
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Isaac Bonton had 15 points, seven assists and three

Alatishe, Thompson lead Oregon State past Cal 71-63

Nov. 25, 2020 09:25 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Warith Alatishe scored 16 points, Ethan Thompson added

FILE - In this March 11, 2020, file photo, Oregon State head coach Wayne Tinkle motions to his players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 men's tournament in Las Vegas. Tinkle is still coach at Oregon State but his son Trey, the school's all-time leading scorer, is awaiting the NBA draft. Shot-blocking specialist Kylor Kelley has moved on too. But Ethan Thompson has returned for his senior season. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Tres Tinkle is gone but Ethan Thompson is back for the Beavs

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 09, 2020 06:28 PM EST
Oregon State's family tree has been shaken a bit now that Tres Tinkle has

Tinkle, Kelley send Oregon St. past Cal with 74-56 win

By Gary Horowitz Mar. 07, 2020 06:58 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State seniors Tres Tinkle and Kylor Kelley went

Oregon's Payton Pritchard, left, moves the ball under pressure form Oregon State's Ethan Thompson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)
No. 14 Oregon pulls away in 2nd half to beat Oregon 69-54

Feb. 28, 2020 01:29 AM EST
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon wasn’t about to go down twice in one month against

Oregon State's Kylor Kelley (24) blocks a shot by Utah's Timmy Allen (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Kelley scores 16 points, leads Oregon State over Utah 70-51

By Gary Horowitz Feb. 13, 2020 11:13 PM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State has something to build on following a 70-51

Oregon's Shakur Juiston (10) looks for a way around Oregon State's Zach Reichle (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Corvallis, Ore., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)
Oregon State rallies to beat No. 14 Oregon 63-53

By Gary Horowitz Feb. 09, 2020 12:50 AM EST
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle knew there would be

Oregon State's Tres Tinkle, left, and California's Matt Bradley reach for the ball in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
California holds off Oregon State behind Bradley's 23

By Michael Wagaman Feb. 01, 2020 06:37 PM EST
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — First-year California coach Mark Fox isn’t making much