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Caught up with former OSU guard Jordan Pope after Texas' win over Gonzaga. Said he chatted with Wayne Tinkle after the R64 and thanked Wayne for everything he has done for him. Also added, "Leaving after my sophomore year was an extremely difficult decision for me because I loved it there... Being here in this moment and seeing all the love and support, it means a lot. I couldn't ask for any other location to play the first two rounds of March Madness."

This is the exact amount of lettuce I want my closer to have

Oregon State Terry Baker/Terry Baker Terry Baker is the only athlete in history to win the Heisman Trophy and play in the Final Four.

@BeaverBaseball A real treat to get to bring my mom to some Beaver baseball @UCIbsb and watch the orange and black along with one of my best friend’s son starting at 3rd base for the Anteaters as a freshman…also glimpse 👀 at stud Dax Whitney on the mound…Go Beavs!!!

For the OSU fans who follow me, caught up with Jordan Pope today and what his reaction was when he saw that if Texas won in Dayton, they'd be coming to Portland. "I was excited... Being able to have the chance to come back to the west coast and to Oregon... I had to make sure we got here."

If you’ve been following Payton & her amazing West Albany teams journey to a State Championship, you’re going to want to watch this video! Share it for her if you want to spread the love!❤️ @starwalt_payton

The biggest game of the first round is on Friday, when Long Island battles Arizona for iced tea supremacy

Is Mike’s Hot Honey, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Jersey Mike’s all the same Mike?

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

Justin Joyner's first victory at Oregon State is a big one. I sat down for a 1-on-1 with the new head basketball coach. Column: bit.ly/415KBmK

Reminder -- someone check the three-point distances at Moda Center before Thursday.

So proud of my Dad and all he did during his time at OSU, but more so for the man he is and all the good he stands for. A leader & winner that didn’t need praise or acknowledgment, rather the space to give thanks and respect to those that always had his back.

Hell of a Leader and Hell of a Man!!!

We are excited to be in the tournament and YES we are excited about going to Portland. A city that I have always enjoyed being in! As a matter of fact, one of the best players we have ever coached Terrence Jones was from there. Looking forward to the trip, even though it is quite a distance!

Gave his all to OSU for 12 years and accomplished things the school has never done. To not even get a simple thank you is a joke.. and he still has the grace to thank them. A true class act. 👏🏼

@billoram @nirgal2002 This right here. Unforced error after another. Dumb. “It’s a small thing, yes, but for an athletics department that has been absolutely pilloried and has lost the trust of many vocal members of its fanbase, it’s the kind of unforced error emblematic of Oregon State right now.”

@OregonStatePres Bill Oram Oregonian article 3/15/26 "I don’t know if I’ve ever been around any institution with such nakedly low morale as OSU — and I visited a prison last year!"

What a heckuva ride it’s been Beaver Nation. We’re grateful for the journey and look forward to whatever comes next! & here’s to the recognition you deserve Pops🧡

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