Oregon State Men's Basketball Scheduled For 2024 Diamond Head Classic Tournament
Oregon State Athletics announced this week that the Beaver men's basketball program will take place in the 2024 Diamond Head Classic in-season tournament. The event is scheduled for December 22, 23, and 25 at the University of Hawaii's SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
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Currently, Charlotte, College of Charleston, Hawai'i, Loyola Chicago, Murray State, Nebraska and Oakland are also confirmed for the latest edition of the tournament.
Oregon State's last appearance in the event was in 2013. The Beavs went 1-2 in the event that year, Craig Robinson's last as head coach, with a win over George Mason and losses to Hawaii and the Akron Zips.
In 2024, the Oregon State basketball program enters its first season as an affiliate member of the West Coast Conference, alongside fellow Pac-12 castoffs Washington State. Head coach Wayne Tinkle is now in his 11th season leading the program, where he has accumulated a record of 13-19. The Beavers last made the NCAA tournament in 2021, where they pulled off a run to the Elite Eight and won the Pac-12 conference tournament.
The Beavers finished the 2023 season with a record of 13-19.
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