BTW - anybody know when OSU was last in the semi-final of the Pac-12 tourney? I know we haven't played in the final since 1988, but I'm not sure when we've made the semi-final last...
After tonight, Oregon State will have played in the Pac-10/12 Tournament Semifinal in: 1988, 1989, 2005 2012 and 2021.
#2 Oregon State won a 74-68 double-overtime win over #6 Washington State to advance to the Pac-10 Tournament Final in 1988.
#4 Oregon State lost to #1 Arizona 98-87 in 1989.
#5 Oregon State lost to #1 Arizona 90-59 in 2005.
#9 Oregon State lost to #4 Arizona 72-61 in 2012.
So, Oregon State is undefeated in the Pac-10/12 Semifinal, when not playing Arizona.
The only Great Oregon Civil War basketball game in a Pac-12 Tournament was in 2014. #7 Oregon beat #10 Oregon State 88-74.
#1 Oregon and #8 Oregon State were set to play exactly one year ago today at high noon PT, when the world stopped, because of coronavirus. This whole lockdown thing is now unofficially officially more than one-year-old. Congratulations on surviving for more than a year! Happy one-year anniversary to everyone.
Oregon State has played the #1 overall seed six times. Two were mentioned above. The other times were in 1988, 2006, 2011 and 2012.
#2 Oregon State lost to #1 Arizona 93-67 in the Beavers' lone Pac-10 Tournament Championship appearance in 1988.
#9 Oregon State lost to #1 UCLA 79-47 in 2006.
#9 Oregon State lost to #1 Arizona 78-69 in 2011.
#9 Oregon State beat #1 Washington 86-84 in 2012.
It should be noted that Arizona hosted the 1988 Pac-10 Tournament. It should also be noted that the Staples Center hosted the Pac-10/12 Tournament from 2002-2012.
Oregon State is 1-1 all-time against #1 overall seeds in the Pac-10/12 Tournament, when not playing Arizona. Oregon State is undefeated against #1 overall seeds in the Pac-12 Tournament, 2012 being the first year that the Tournament expanded to 12 teams. Oregon State is also undefeated against #1 overall seeds both North and West of UCLA.
The Beavers are are two wins away from their first conference title since 1984. (The Beavers were the 1990 regular season champion but lost in the second round of the Pac-10 Tournament to the Sun Devils, who were the hosts of the 1990 Pac-10 Tournament.)