# 2024–25 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represents Oregon State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers, led by eleventh-year head coach Wayne Tinkle, play their home games at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon, as first year associate members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Beavers finished the 2023–24 season 13–19, 5–15 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost to UCLA in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jordan Pope | 0 | G | 6'2" | 165 | Sophomore | Oakley, CA | Transferred to Texas |
| Christian Wright | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Junior | Alpharetta, GA | Transferred to Louisiana |
| Dexter Akanno | 4 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Valencia, CA | Graduate transferred to Utah State |
| Justin Rochelin | 5 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Sophomore | Encino, CA | Transferred to UC San Diego |
| Jayden Stevens | 14 | F | 6'7" | 190 | Sophomore | Spokane, WA | Transferred to Idaho |
| Chol Marial | 15 | C | 7'2" | 235 | Senior | Rumbek, South Sudan | Graduate transferred to San Jose State |
| Felipe Palazzo | 23 | F | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | Walk-on; left the team |
| KC Ibekwe | 24 | C | 6'10" | 287 | Sophomore | Coquitlam, BC | Transferred to Washington |
| Tyler Bilodeau | 34 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Kennewick, WA | Transferred to UCLA |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Demarco Minor | 0 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Senior | Chicago, IL | SIU Edwardsville |
| Parsa Fallah | 11 | F | 6'9" | 250 | Junior | Amol, Iran | Southern Utah |
| Isaiah Sy | 13 | G | 6'7" | 185 | Sophomore | Marseilles, France | Cloud County |
| Matthew Marsh | 15 | C | 7'1" | 240 | Senior | Cornwall, England | Wake Forest |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ja'Quavis Williford SF | Los Angeles, CA | Middlebrooks Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Johan Munch PF | Denmark | N/A | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Liutauras Lelevicius SF | Lithuania | N/A | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Maxim Logue PF | France | N/A | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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: "2024 Basketball Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | Montana State Billings | W 83–63 | | 18 – Rataj | 8 – Rataj | 2 – 5 tied | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 80–57 | 1–0 | 23 – Minor | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (2,501) Corvallis, OR |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | W 76–48 | 2–0 | 16 – Tied | 13 – Rataj | 8 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (3,041) Corvallis, OR |
| November 12, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Oregon | W 94–58 | 3–0 | 18 – Kingz | 8 – Rataj | 5 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,610) Corvallis, OR |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | W 70–51 | 4–0 | 22 – Kingz | 10 – Rataj | 5 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,737) Corvallis, OR |
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon Rivalry | L 75–78 | 4–1 | 20 – Rataj | 10 – Rataj | 4 – Fallah | Gill Coliseum (6,617) Corvallis, OR |
| November 25, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 55–58 | 4–2 | 15 – Rataj | 7 – Rataj | 6 – Minor | The Super Pit (3,292) Denton, TX |
| November 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Davis | W 90–57 | 5–2 | 25 – Fallah | 11 – Rataj | 10 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,517) Corvallis, OR |
| December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | W 78–62 | 6–2 | 25 – Fallah | 8 – Rataj | 9 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (3,042) Corvallis, OR |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | W 67–55 | 7–2 | 19 – Minor | 9 – Minor | 5 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,740) Corvallis, OR |
| December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | W 82–45 | 8–2 | 23 – Rataj | 12 – Rataj | 6 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,314) Corvallis, OR |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Charleston Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals | W 74–65 | 9–2 | 16 – Tied | 12 – Rataj | 4 – Fallah | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 23, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Oakland Diamond Head Classic Semifinals | W 80–74 $^{OT}$ | 10–2 | 17 – Lelevicius | 9 – Lelevicius | 4 – Minor | Stan Sheriff Center (4,319) Honolulu, HI |
| December 25, 2024* 6:45 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Nebraska Diamond Head Classic Championship | L 66–78 | 10–3 | 19 – Kingz | 5 – Minor | 4 – Minor | Stan Sheriff Center (5,086) Honolulu, HI |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | W 89–79 | 11–3 (1–0) | 28 – Rataj | 5 – Rataj | 6 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (2,981) Corvallis, OR |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | L 61–82 | 11–4 (1–1) | 19 – Rataj | 6 – Rataj | 5 – Rataj | Gersten Pavilion (1,019) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 81–54 | 12–4 (2–1) | 18 – Rataj | 10 – Rataj | 4 – Rataj | Gill Coliseum (3,120) Corvallis, OR |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 81–82 $^{OT}$ | 12–5 (2–2) | 24 – Fallah | 10 – Rataj | 7 – Minor | Leavey Center (1,675) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 91–55 | 13–5 (3–2) | 25 – Fallah | 9 – Rataj | 7 – Minor | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,188) Stockton, CA |
| January 16, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | No. 16 Gonzaga | W 97–89 $^{OT}$ | 14–5 (4–2) | 29 – Rataj | 7 – Rataj | 4 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (9,301) Corvallis, OR |
| January 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 70–81 | 14–6 (4–3) | 18 – Rataj | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Sobrato Center (2,754) San Francisco, CA |
| January 23, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 83–63 | 15–6 (5–3) | 22 – Rataj | 6 – Lake II | 9 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (3,530) Corvallis, OR |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 83–69 | 16–6 (6–3) | 30 – Rataj | 8 – Minor | 6 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (4,725) Corvallis, OR |
| January 28, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Gonzaga | L 60–98 | 16–7 (6–4) | 15 – Rataj | 5 – Tied | 3 – Kingz | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| February 6, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Washington State | W 82–74 | 17–7 (7–4) | 21 – Rataj | 8 – Rataj | 5 – Kingz | Gill Coliseum (4,909) Corvallis, OR |
| February 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Saint Mary's | L 49–63 | 17–8 (7–5) | 10 – Sy | 5 – Fallah | 3 – Lake II | Gill Coliseum (5,256) Corvallis, OR |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 72–84 | 17–9 (7–6) | 22 – Rataj | 7 – Fallah | 5 – Minor | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 79–65 | 18–9 (8–6) | 16 – Lake II | 7 – Fallah | 10 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (4,162) Corvallis, OR |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 84–78 | 19–9 (9–6) | 25 – Rataj | 12 – Rataj | 7 – Minor | Firestone Fieldhouse (565) Malibu, California |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | W 83–73 | 20–9 (10–6) | 29 – Rataj | 10 – Rataj | 3 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,036) San Diego, CA |
| February 26, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | San Francisco | L 72–76 | 20–10 (10–7) | 24 – Fallah | 7 – Rataj | 8 – Minor | Gill Coliseum (3,878) Corvallis, OR |
| March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at No. 23 Saint Mary's | L 64–74 | 20–11 (10–8) | 14 – Fallah | 8 – Lelevicius | 5 – Lake II | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| WCC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (9) Pepperdine Third round | L 73–77 | 20–12 | 22 – Minor | 8 – Minor | 4 – Tied | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| College Basketball Crown |||||||||
| April 1, 2025* 2:30 p.m., FS1 | | vs. UCF First round | | | | | | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||