1996-97 Oregon State Beavers — schedule and results

The 1996-97 Oregon State Beavers went 7-20 (3-15 in the Pac-10) under head coach Eddie Payne. Simple Rating System: 2.29.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1996-11-26vs Portland PilotsW 81–64Gill Coliseum
1996-11-30at Nebraska CornhuskersL 67–75Bob Devaney Sports Center
1996-12-03at Long Beach State BeachL 56–68The Long Beach Pyramid
1996-12-07vs Azusa PacificW 79–64Gill Coliseum
1996-12-14vs Portland State VikingsW 79–60Gill Coliseum
1996-12-18vs Texas A&M-Corpus Christi IslandersL 83–86Gill Coliseum
1996-12-20at northeastern illinoisL 63–78NEIU Physical Education Complex
1996-12-27neutral Bradley BravesW 72–60Rose Garden Arena
1996-12-28neutral Oregon DucksL 64–66Rose Garden Arena
1997-01-04vs Oregon DucksL 69–91Gill Coliseum
1997-01-09at Washington HuskiesL 72–77Hec Edmundson Pavilion
1997-01-11at Washington State CougarsL 64–80Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum
1997-01-16vs California Golden BearsL 70–80Gill Coliseum
1997-01-18vs Stanford CardinalW 86–77Gill Coliseum
1997-01-23at Arizona WildcatsL 48–99McKale Center
1997-01-25at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 75–78 (OTOT)Wells Fargo Arena
1997-01-30vs USC TrojansL 68–71Gill Coliseum
1997-02-01vs UCLA BruinsL 68–74Gill Coliseum
1997-02-06vs Washington State CougarsW 61–49Gill Coliseum
1997-02-08vs Washington HuskiesL 78–87Gill Coliseum
1997-02-13at Stanford CardinalL 54–87Maples Pavilion
1997-02-15at California Golden BearsL 68–90Harmon Gym
1997-02-20vs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 71–67Gill Coliseum
1997-02-22vs Arizona WildcatsL 64–74Gill Coliseum
1997-02-27at UCLA BruinsL 69–81Pauley Pavilion
1997-03-01at USC TrojansL 62–83L.A. Sports Arena
1997-03-08at Oregon DucksL 73–88McArthur Court

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