The 1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented the

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as a member of the Pacific 10 Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by twelfth-year head coach

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and played their home games on campus at

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. Oregon State finished the regular season at 23–4 (16–2 Pac-10), won a third consecutive conference title (by two games), and were ranked fourth in both polls. Despite dropping the regular season finale at Arizona State, they did not drop in the rankings, and were seeded second in the West region of the NCAA tournament. The Beavers received an opening round bye, defeated Pepperdine in Pullman, and third-seeded

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in the Sweet Sixteen at Provo. In the regional final (Elite Eight), Oregon State lost 45–69 to eventual national runner-up Georgetown, and finished at 25–5.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

* Lester Conner – Pac-10 Player of the Year

NBA draft

References

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