# 2021–22 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beavers were led by eighth-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 3–28, 1–19 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost to Oregon in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Beavers finished the 2020–21 season 20–13, 10–10 in Pac-12 play to finish in sixth place.
Despite being picked to finish last in the Pac-12 standings in preseason media polls, the Beavers finished tied for sixth in conference play and received a 5-seed in the Pac-12 tournament due to Arizona's self-imposed ban. Despite the Beavers' outperforming of low expectations, the consensus among analysts entering the Pac-12 tournament was that OSU would not receive an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA tournament, and thus needed to win the conference tournament to make the field as an automatic qualifier. The Beavers proceeded to defeat 4-seed UCLA in overtime, top-seed and rival Oregon, and 3-seed Colorado in succession to win their first Pac-12 tournament title in school history and guarantee just their second NCAA tournament berth since 1990.
Seeded 12th in the Midwest region in the 2021 NCAA tournament, the Beavers would trail for less than five combined minutes in upset wins over 5th-seeded Tennessee and 4th-seeded Oklahoma State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The wins were Oregon State's first in the NCAA tournament since advancing to the Elite Eight in 1982. The Beavers next overcame a slow start to defeat 8-seed Loyola-Chicago and advance to the Elite Eight, matching their 1982 run. Over their six-game postseason winning streak dating back to the Pac-12 tournament, the Beavers were not favored in a single game. They became just the second ever 12-seed to advance to the Elite Eight since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985.
Facing the 2-seed Houston Cougars in the Midwest regional final, the Beavers rallied from a 17-point second half deficit to tie the game with under four minutes remaining. Houston would prevail, 67–61, to end Oregon State's Cinderella run.

## Off-season
### Departures

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Ethan Thompson | 5 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Graduated |
| Zach Reichle | 11 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Wilsonville, OR | Graduated |
| Julien Franklin | 22 | G | 6'7" | 200 | RS Freshman | Brea, CA | Transferred to Cal Poly |
| Joey Potts | 23 | F | 6'10" | 200 | RS Junior | Petaluma, CA | Transferred to Oregon Tech |
| DeAron Tucker | 35 | F | 6'10" | 240 | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Indiana State |
| Tariq Silver | 55 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Junior | Clarksville, TN | Transferred to Austin Peay |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Dexter Akanno | 3 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Sophomore | Valencia, CA | Marquette |
| Tre' Williams | 4 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Minnesota |
| Xzavier Malone-Key | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Chol Marial | 11 | C | 7'2" | 235 | Junior | Rumbeck, South Sudan | Maryland |
| Dashawn Davis | 13 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Bronx, NY | Trinity Valley CC |
| Ahmad Rand | 44 | F | 6'8" | 200 | RS Junior | Lincolnton, GA | Memphis |

### 2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Glenn Taylor Jr. #47 SF | Las Vegas, NV | AZ Compass Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 3, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 ||||||
| 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: "2021 Basketball Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

### 2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cruz Davis #36 SG | Lewisville, TX | iSchool of Lewisville | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| 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: "2022 Basketball Player Commits". ESPN.com. "2022 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 |||||||||
| Nov. 4, 2021 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Saint Martin's | W 83–80 | – | – | – | – | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | Portland State | W 73–64 | 1–0 | 21 – Alatishe | 8 – Tied | 4 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (4,448) Corvallis, OR |
| November 12, 2021* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 50–60 | 1–1 | 8 – Tied | 9 – Alatishe | 4 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (12,401) Ames, IA |
| November 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Tulsa | L 58–64 | 1–2 | 20 – Calloo | 8 – Andela | 6 – Hunt | Donald W. Reynolds Center (2,759) Tulsa, OK |
| November 18, 2021* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Samford Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game | L 77–78 | 1–3 | 20 – Alatishe | 6 – Tied | 9 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,491) Corvallis, OR |
| November 21, 2021* 12:00 p.m., P12N | | Princeton | L 80–81 | 1–4 | 16 – Davis | 10 – Alatishe | 5 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,368) Corvallis, OR |
| November 26, 2021* 6:30 pm, CBSSN | | vs. Wake Forest Emerald Coast Classic semifinals | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 1–5 | 16 – Andela | 5 – Tied | 5 – Williams | The Arena at NFSC (2,146) Niceville, FL |
| November 27, 2021* 1:00 pm | | vs. Penn State Emerald Coast Classic | L 45–60 | 1–6 | 11 – Lucas | 8 – Alatishe | 1 – Tied | The Arena at NFSC (1,350) Niceville, FL |
| December 2, 2021 7:30 p.m., P12N | | at California | L 61–73 | 1–7 (0–1) | 21 – Alatishe | 8 – Alatishe | 4 – Davis | Haas Pavilion (4,505) Berkeley, CA |
| December 5, 2021 1:00 p.m., ESPNU | | No. 11 Arizona | L 65–90 | 1–8 (0–2) | 17 – Lucas | 9 – Alatishe | 8 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,918) Corvallis, OR |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 p.m., P12N | | UC Davis | L 64–71 | 1–9 | 14 – Lucas | 10 – Rand | 6 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (2,954) Corvallis, OR |
| December 18, 2021* 5:00 p.m., P12N | | Texas A&M | L 73–83 | 1–10 | 25 – Lucas | 5 – Rand | 7 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,015) Corvallis, OR |
| December 21, 2021* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | Nicholls | W 83–61 | 2–10 | 24 – Lucas | 7 – Tied | 6 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (2,873) Corvallis, OR |
| December 30, 2021 6:00 p.m., P12N | | Utah | W 88–76 | 3–10 (1–2) | 25 – Lucas | 6 – Tied | 8 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,245) Corvallis, OR |
| January 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | Sacramento State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols. | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR |
| January 10, 2022 7:30 p.m., P12N | | Oregon Rivalry | L 76–78 | 3–11 (1–3) | 16 – Alatishe | 9 – Silva | 5 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (5,422) Corvallis, OR |
| January 13, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 5 USC | L 71–81 | 3–12 (1–4) | 27 – Lucas | 8 – Alatishe | 7 – Davis | Galen Center (0) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 15, 2022 7:30 p.m., P12N | | at No. 3 UCLA | L 65–81 | 3–13 (1–5) | 12 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 5 – Davis | Pauley Pavilion (141) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 2022 8:30 p.m., P12N | | Washington | L 72–82 | 3–14 (1–6) | 17 – Davis | 10 – Alatishe | 8 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,833) Corvallis, OR |
| January 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Oregon Rivalry | L 56–78 | 3–15 (1–7) | 17 – Silva | 6 – Tied | 4 – Davis | Matthew Knight Arena (10,712) Eugene, OR |
| February 3, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Utah | L 59–84 | 3–16 (1–8) | 12 – Silva | 8 – Silva | 5 – Davis | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,388) Salt Lake City, UT |
| February 5, 2022 3:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Colorado Rescheduled from Jan. 1 | L 63–86 | 3–17 (1–9) | 15 – Taylor Jr. | 7 – Silva | 1 – Tied | CU Events Center (6,918) Boulder, CO |
| February 9, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | California | L 61–63 | 3–18 (1–10) | 18 – Calloo | 7 – Alatishe | 3 – Lucas | Gill Coliseum (3,180) Corvallis, OR |
| February 12, 2022 7:30 p.m., P12N | | Stanford | L 65–76 | 3–19 (1–11) | 17 – Lucas | 6 – Rand | 9 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,684) Corvallis, OR |
| February 15, 2022 6:00 p.m, P12N | | Colorado | L 64–90 | 3–20 (1–12) | 22 – Davis | 5 – Calloo | 6 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,060) Corvallis, OR |
| February 17, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N | | at No. 3 Arizona | L 69–83 | 3–21 (1–13) | 13 – Silva | 8 – Calloo | 7 – Davis | McKale Center (12,905) Tucson, AZ |
| February 19, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Arizona State | L 53–73 | 3–22 (1–14) | 14 – Taylor Jr. | 10 – Taylor Jr. | 2 – Tied | Desert Financial Arena (7,234) Tempe, AZ |
| February 24, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 16 USC | L 91–94 $^{2OT}$ | 3–23 (1–15) | 31 – Davis | 7 – Silva | 7 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,685) Corvallis, OR |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS | | No. 12 UCLA | L 55–94 | 3–24 (1–16) | 13 – Calloo | 7 – Silva | 3 – Taylor Jr. | Gill Coliseum (4,584) Corvallis, OR |
| February 28, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Washington State Rescheduled from Jan. 22 | L 97–103 $^{OT}$ | 3–25 (1–17) | 21 – Silva | 7 – Silva | 11 – Davis | Gill Coliseum (3,888) Corvallis, OR |
| March 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 | | at Washington State | L 67–71 | 3–26 (1–18) | 20 – Calloo | 9 – Silva | 5 – Taylor Jr. | Beasley Coliseum (3,099) Pullman, WA |
| March 5, 2022 4:30 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 67–78 | 3–27 (1–19) | 17 – Davis | 5 – Silva | 6 – Davis | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,884) Seattle, WA |
| Pac-12 tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2022 12:00 p.m., P12N | (12) | vs. (5) Oregon First round/Rivalry | L 67–78 | 3–28 | 22 – Lucas | 5 – Calloo | 5 – Davis | T-Mobile Arena (7,565) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||