After finishing last season with 19 wins and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 26 years, the Oregon State Beavers entered the 2016-17 season looking to build on last year’s success and to earn some respect for their efforts. Instead, all they got were questions as to how they would replace last year’s leader, Gary Payton, II who is now playing in the NBA D-League, and a prediction that they would finish near the bottom of the pack, in the Pac-12. Two games into the season, however, the Beavers are responding strongly to both of these issues.
Beavers Are Still Looking for the Respect They Feel They Deserve
