The 1981–82 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented the Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific 10 Conference during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
They were led by twelfth-year head coach Ralph Miller and played their home games on campus at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State finished the regular season at 23–4 (16–2 Pac-10), won a third consecutive conference title (by two games),[3] and were ranked fourth in both polls.
[6] The Beavers received an opening round bye, defeated Pepperdine in Pullman,[7][8] and third-seeded Idaho in the Sweet Sixteen at Provo.
[9][10][11] In the regional final (Elite Eight), Oregon State lost 45–69 to eventual national runner-up Georgetown,[12][13] and finished at 25–5.