Oregon State men’s and women’s basketball launch their 2026-27 campaigns at home, marking the inaugural season of the revived Pac-12 conference. The women’s Beavers open the season on Nov. 1 against Seattle Pacific, followed immediately by the men’s squad taking on Weber State on Nov. 2. Both games will be played in Corvallis, setting the stage for a conference realignment that promises heightened competition and national visibility for the program.
Beavers kick off new Pac-12 era with high-profile nonconference slate and fresh leadership
On the men’s side, head coach Justin Joyner steps into the spotlight, bringing the prestige of a 2026 national championship won as an assistant at Michigan. Joyner will guide the Beavers through a demanding nonconference schedule that includes marquee matchups against Oregon, Arizona State, and Santa Clara. The season builds toward intense intra-conference battles with basketball powerhouses like Gonzaga and San Diego State, testing the team’s depth and readiness for the new conference landscape.
The women’s Beavers face a geographically diverse nonconference gauntlet that serves as a rigorous early-season tune-up. After hosting Arizona, the team travels to Jacksonville, Florida, to face Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee before returning home for showdowns with BYU and Oregon. The schedule continues with two-game trips to Hawaii and the Northeast coast, culminating in the highly anticipated opening Pac-12 game that will define the team’s trajectory in the new conference era.
Source: Yahoo Sports
