Oregon State Beavers NCAA Basketball News

It's 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and the sound of a basketball hitting hardwood is audible in dimly lit Gill Coliseum.

President-elect Barack Obama may have won, but his brother-in-law came up short in his trip to Washington in his debut game as Oregon State coach.

Gazette-Times Reporter Josh Tarver couldn't hide or block out the bad memories because fans and friends asked him about last season nearly every day during the offseason.

If you're looking for photos of the Oregon State men's basketball team in President-elect Barack Obama's Senate office, you won't find them.

Oregon State University's Basketball player David Sturner leaves Gil Coliseum after a 5:30 a.m. practice Tuesday, Nov.

Oregon 116, Southern Oregon 71: Freshman center Michael Dunigan had game highs of 18 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks to lead the host Ducks to an exhibition victory.

COACH: Craig Robinson, first year, 30-28 in two seasons at Brown University. SEASON OPENER: 4 p.m. Friday vs.

TODAY: vs. Concordia TIPOFF: 7 p.m. WHERE: Gill Coliseum TICKETS: $12 for reserved seats TV/RADIO: None UPDATE: This is the last exhibition game of the season.

Back from Chicago, Robinson eager to rebuild men's basketball program Craig Robinson stood on stage in Chicago's Grant Park, where his brother-in-law, Barack Obama, gave his acceptance speech as the 44th ...

A glass-half-full view of Oregon State's 80-76 victory over Saint Martin's on Sunday at Gill Coliseum would emphasize the win.

Key Returners: Seth Tarver , Josh Tarver , Roeland Schaftenaar Key Losses: Marcel Jones Key Recruits: None Oregon State was just plain awful last year and earned themselves the dubious distinction of being the ...

Omari Johnson and Seth Tarver each recorded double-doubles as the Oregon State men's basketball team opened the 2008-09 campaign with an 80-76 victory over Saint Martin's in an exhibition contest at Gill ...

New Oregon State men's basketball coach Craig Robinson got his first victory Sunday night.

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Oregon State coach Craig Robinson could well adopt his brother-in-law's campaign slogans, albeit with a little tweaking.

So it turns out Barack Obama couldn't help becoming a Democrat, being so limited and all.

Gazette-Times Reporter A common goal of the players on the Oregon State men's basketball team is proving people wrong after a disastrous season.

Craig Robinson did a walk-through backstage to make sure he had the path down at Denver's Pepsi Center to introduce his sister, Michelle Obama, to the nation.

After becoming the first team in Pac-10 history to go 0-18 last season, the Beavers are media darlings thanks to the presence of first-year head coach Craig Robinson.

I have been up since 4:12 a.m. ... I have had one cup of decaf. ... I am getting tired, and cranky.

Gazette-Times reporter 5 A.M. GILL COLISEUM - For the untrained internal clock, it was a morning of agony.